Dover Castle

Demolished 1980s

2 Globe Lane

Chatham

Above photo, circa 1910, kindly sent by Tony Smith.

Above photo, date unknown.

The Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre has referenced a set of documents, that I haven't seen yet, and is part of the Watts Charity MSS, 1579-1972.

Reference is made as follows:-

1761-1779

T10. Premises in Chatham, Shorne and London [including several messuages on North side of High Street, with smiths' forge, 1 group of 9 messuages; land on corner of Whittle Alley and High Street, and 1 on corner of Globe Lane; the "Dover Castle," Globe Lane; several messuages in Holborn Lane, all in Chatham; windmill at Shorne Hill, Shorne; and land at Aldersgate Street, St. Botolph's, London, formerly containing 2 messuages] (16 docs.)
[Original bundle no. 13]

1822-1829

T16. Premises in Chatham and London [Including several messuages newly erected in 1829, in Holborn Lane; the "Dover Castle," Globe Lane; and messuage and wheelwright's shop, Room Lane, all in Chatham; messuage at no. 1 Long Lane, Aldersgate, London] (7 docs.) [Original bundle no. 20]

1819-1923

E36. The "Dover Castle" (1 bundle)

1816-1821

E152. Rome Lane farm and land, and premises in Globe Lane [including The "George," and The "Dover Castle"] (1 bundle)

The Licensing Records of 1872 states that the premises was operating a Full License and was owned by the Trustees of Watts Charity.

I am informed that the premised was demolished in the 1980s to make way for road improvements.

From the Maidstone Journal, 30 September 1788.

Monday evening two matrices belonging to the Royal Artillery, quartered in the barracks, went to the "Dover Castle Inn" in this town, with a person whom they wished to enter as a recruit, but not in their own corpse. For the purpose they borrowed a shilling from the landlord, which they gave the man, and after drinking together proceeded to Captain Lane, regulating officer of the additionals in the barracks. The Captain on seeing him, rejected the man, as having been a few days before discharged from the additionals, on account of a defect in one of his feet, and ordered the two matrices out at the back door, while the man was sent off at the fore-door; but the villains meeting him on the Terrace, they there beat him so cruelly that he died in about five minutes after. As the shilling given the man had been returned them, it is supposed there spleen against him had arose from their having spent some money upon him in drinking at the alehouse.

The jury set from Monday to yesterday, when, after much altercations, they brought in their verdict, Manslaughter.

From the Maidstone Journal, 26 May 1789.

Wednesday last, was married at Chatham church, Mr. Edward Jury, master plumber of the Dock-yard, to Miss Ann Wilkins, only daughter of Mr. George Wilkins, master of the "Dover Castle" public house in Globe Lane.

From the Maidstone Journal, 6 September 1791.

On Friday last, John Walton was committed to the said gaol, by E. Pilcher, charged on the oath of George Wilkins, victualler, of Chatham, with having feloniously made, forged, or counterfeited, a certain endorsement, on a bill of exchange or draft, in order for payment of money, with intent to defraud him, the said George Wilkins.

From the Maidstone Journal, 3 July 1792.

Extract of a letter from Chatham July 2.

Thursday morning early, a waiter belonging to the "Dover Castle" public house, in Globe Lane, being very ill with the brain fever, threw himself out of a two pair of stairs window into the street, and was killed on the spot.

Kentish Gazette, 6 July, 1792.

Chatham.

On Friday morning one Daniel Patrick, who had been a seaman in the Royal Navy, being delirious with a fever, jumped out of an upper window of the "Dover Castle Inn" here, into Globe Lane, and was killed on the spot.

From the Kentish Gazette, 29 September 1857.

Accident.

Mr. Guy, of the "Dover Castle," Chatham, in driving his cart through the High-street on Sunday night, ran over a young woman and injured her very much.

LICENSEE LIST

WILKINS George 1789-91+

WILKINS Rob 1793+