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23 High Street
Sevenoaks
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Kentish Gazette, 20 January 1852.
Sevenoaks. Canine Ferocity.
In the morning of Wednesday last, a savage bull-dog, belonging to an
inhabitant of this town, and which was being led at the time, attacked a
young lad living at Mr. George Kemp's, "Coachmaker's Arms" beer shop, in
the street, and flying at his face, tore a large piece of flesh from his
cheek, laying bare the bone from the eye to the jaw, and thus
disfiguring him for life. He escaped the loss of his eye by a miracle,
and is now under the doctor's hands, suffering from the above severe
wound.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 9 July 1861.
The Builders Dispute.
We mentioned a short time ago that the workmen of the town and
neighbourhood connected with a building
trade had solicited their employers for a 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, instead of leaving work at 5:30. Some of
the masters at once expressed their intentions of granting the
request of the men, while others refused to give
any reply to the application. This caused another meeting of the
workmen to be held at the "Coachmakers'
Arms," on Friday evening, when there was a large number present.
After an explanation of the steps that had
been taken to elicit a reply from the masters, a discussion took
place, and it was ultimately agreed that the
several workmen engaged for the masters who had not returned an
answer should once seek their employers'
to determination, and should it be unfavourable, that they should
discontinue working on Saturday the 13th. This
decision is in fact a "strike," which we hope will yet be averted,
as the evils resulting from it are so widespread
and disastrous.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 7 December 1906.
ALTERATIONS TO PREMISES.
Plans of proposed alterations to the "Coachmakers Arms," Sevenoaks, and
the "Railway Tavern," "Bat and Ball," Sevenoaks, were produced by Mr
Percy F Potter, architect, Sevenoaks, and accepted by the bench.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 7 December 1906.
LICENSING BUSINESS.
Application was made for
the transfer of the "Coachmaker's Arms" from Mr. George William Budgen
to John White. This was granted. |
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 17 December 1920.
DEATH OF MR. J. WHITE.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. J. White, "Coachmaker's Arms,"
High-street, Sevenoaks, which occurred with painful suddenness, on
Tuesday afternoon. The funeral of deceased, who was 66 years of age, and
who had resided in Sevenoaks for about 14 years, takes place at St.
Nicholas Cemetery tomorrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 18 February 1966.
Historic pub may be demolished.
The "Coachmakers Arms," scheduled by the authorities as a place of
special historic interest, may eventually share the fate of such
buildings as the "Royal Crown Hotel" and the "White House" unless
the planners relax their rigid regulations.
The "Coachmakers Arms," which saw its heyday when the stagecoaches
rumbled through Sevenoaks is no longer a licensed place. Today it is
an extremely pleasant dwelling but unoccupied.
It was purchased some seven or eight years ago by Mr. Andrew Mair, a
Sevenoaks Antique dealer, shortly after the licence was withdrawn.
Mr. Mair and his wife had the place extensively renovated and
converted into a dwelling.
The house was fairly extensive, and proved larger than was useful to
Mr. and Mrs. Mair, and they applied for permission to extend its use
to offices below and living accommodations above.
The application was refused, and when it went to appeal the Minister
upheld that refusal.
One of the council's prime reasons for refusal was that the premises
were outside the area scheduled for business premises.
£2,000 less.
They are in fact, standing on the town map line and form part of
premises within the boundary.
He has offered it for sale by auction and to do so, offered it at
£2,000 less than the ordinary price, but the reserve was not
reached. Other prospective buyers have been put off by the various
sanctions it entails.
Mr. and Mrs Mair spent large sums of money in renovating and
changing the "Coachmakers Arms" to residential use. They poured more
money into its decoration.
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Closed about 1956, the premises is now a private residence
called the Coachmakers.
LICENSEE LIST
KEMP George 1852-81+ (age 35 in 1881 )
GEERING William 1901+ (age 33 in 1901)
BUDGEN George William to Dec/1906
WHITE John Dec/1906-Dec/20 dec'd
WHITE William 1922-30+
FISHER Albert 1938+
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