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High Street
Wye
Above postcard, 1909 kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard a coloured version of the one above, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above map form the O.S 1896. |
Above photo, circa 1930. Showing the pub on the left of the picture. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1951, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above Google image, June 2009. |
Above photo March 2018 kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo March 2018 kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above sign, 1950, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Earliest mention found from the Kentish Gazette July 1769, when
catalogues for an auction held at the "Saracen's
Head," Canterbury could be obtained from this establishment.
Michael Mirams informs me that the house closed in 1957 but there is
still a plaque in the wall that recalls its former life. It is now a
residential property.
The building gained a Grade 2 listing on 27 November 1957.
It is now (2015) being used as student accommodation for Wye College.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Wednesday, 20 July to
Saturday, 23 July, 1768. Price 2d
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
All the Stock in Trade of Mr. Thomal Abbly, of Ashford; consisting of
Mercery, Woollen Drapery, Linen Drapery, haberdashery and Hosiery. The
Goods will be divided into two Weeks Sale. The Goods to be viewed on
Thursday the 28th, and the Sale will begin on Friday the 29th, and
continue Saturday the 30th of this Inst. July, in the Assembly-room at
the “Saracen's Head.”
Catalogues may be had of Mr. Apsley at Ashford; the “Swan,” Charing; Cranbrook. Mr. Ingram; at the
“Flying Horse,” Wye; the “Woolpack,” Chilham; “Dog and Bear,” Lenham; of Mr. Baker, Folkestone; Mr. Stokes at
Hythe, Romney; Mrs. Pike, the “George” at Lydd, Tenterden; Mr. Hall; Biddenden, “Red Lyon,” Smarden; “Chequer,” Bethersden, “George;”
Faversham; Mr. Walker, Elham, “Rose”; and at Thomas Roach's,
Cabinet-maker, Upholder, and Appraiser, in St. George's Street,
Canterbury.
N.B. Messrs, Ramsden and Creed, who have taken the Shop of the above Mr.
Apsley, propose laying in an entire fresh Assortment of every Article in
the Woollen and Linen Drapery, Silk Mercury, Haberdashery and Hosiery
Business.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 11 October 1775.
To be sold to the Highest Bidder.
At the "Flying Horse" at Wye in the County of Kent, on Monday, the 23rd
Day of October instant, between the Hours of Twelve and One o’clock at
noon (if not sooner disposed of by Private Contract) the several
Freehold Estates following.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette,
11 February, 1860.
PETTY SESSIONS
William Butcher, of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was charged by P.C.
Holloway, with having allowed cards to be played in his house. The
defendant admitted the offence, and a fine of 50s. was inflicted.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 12 January, 1861.
SUDDEN DEATH AT WYE.
Mr. J. Allen, builder, of this place, died very suddenly on Tuesday. On
the previous evening he was at the "Flying Horse," apparently enjoying
his usual health; but soon after twelve the same night as he was sitting
in a chair he died in a moment. He has left a widow and eight children
totally
unprovided for.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 5 March 1881.
The "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was provisionally transferred from Mr.
Prebble, the late landlord, to Mr. Charles George Hills, the late
landlord of the "Dering Arms," Pluckley.
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LICENSEE LIST
INGRAM Mr 1768-
BACK Thomas 1828+
HAYWARD Samuel 1841+ (age 59n in 1841 )
BUTCHER William 1858+
AMOS George 1871+
PREBBLE Mr to Mar/1881
HILLS Charles George May/1881+
PACKMAN William 1881-82+ (also coal merchant age 39 in 1881)
ALLARD James 1891+
CHESTER Henry 1910+ (age 45 in 1901)
MARSH Alfred 1903-30+
HARDING Thomas 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/OldFlyingHorse.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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