Dockyard Hotel

Latest 29 Dec 1917

11 Middle Street

Old Brompton

Above photo, 1914, showing the funeral procession of George Albert Twyford who died in Gillingham on the 24 March 1914. Ex-Royal-Marine and then cellarman.

Above map, 1866, showing the "King's Head," "Grasshopper" and "Dockyard."

Above map, date unknown, showing the following pub locations:-

1:- "King’s Arms"

2:- "Army and Navy"

3:- "Royal Marine"

4:- "King’s Head"

5:- "Grasshopper"

6:- "Dockyard Arms"

7:- "Dolphin"

8:- "Two Sawyers"

9:- "Bricklayer's Arms"

A:- "Golden Lion"

B:- "Navy Arms"

C:- "Prince of Wales"

D:- "Good Intent"

E:- "Duke of York"

F:- "Shipwright's Arms"

Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be appreciated.

I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it, but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the information will come from.

All emails are answered.

From the Maidstone Journal, 10 February 1795.

Extract of a letter from Chatham, Feb. 9.

Monday last died, Mr. Andrews master of the sign of the Dockyard," a public house in Middle Street, Brompton.

Chatham News, Saturday 16 July 1870.

Conviction of beer housekeepers.

George Parnell, landlord of the "Dockyard Arms," Middle Street, Brompton, was summoned for having his house open for the sale of liqueurs on Sunday, 19th of June.

Find 10s. 2d., and 10s. costs, or 21 days imprisonment.

Paid.

LICENSEE LIST

ANDREWS Mr to Feb/1795 dec'd

KING John 1828-62+ (age 60 in 1851)