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171 High Street
Queenborough
https://whatpub.com/queen-phillipa
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above image from Google, July 2009. |
Above photo circa 2014. |
Above sign, April 1991.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
The "Queen Phillippa" remembers the wife of Edward III, the famous
Phillippa of Hainault who begged for clemency from her husband for the
burghers of Calais after he captured the town in 1347. His queen first
visited the town, then called Bynnee, in 1366; it was later renamed in her
honour. But the great castle constructed by Edward between 1361-77 has gone,
leaving only an earth mound near the railway station.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 17 September 1881.
Queenborough Licensing Session.
The annual licensing session for the borough of Queenborough was
held on Saturday last, before the Mayor (Mr. John Hall), and the
senior jurat, Mr. G.. Filmer. More than ordinary interest attached
to the session on account of there being an application for the new
licence by Mr. John Mill McKenzie (formerly of Dover), for the
"Queen Philippa Hotel," which has recently been erected near the
station, upon the site occupied by the "Railway Hotel," which was
burnt to the ground 10 years ago. Mr. J. Copland appeared on behalf
of the applicant and presented a memorial in support of the
application, signed by all the farmers of the district, who occupied
between 5,000 and 6,000 acres of land, and 58 ratepayers of the
borough. He contended that the applicant ought to be granted for the
convenience of travellers, no less than 32,000 tickets being issued
from Queenborough station during last year, and there was no place
of refreshment in the immediate vicinity. Mr. R. Prall, solicitor,
opposed the application on behalf of the landlord of the "Rose Inn,"
and the lessee of the "Castle Tavern." He urged that six public
houses were quite sufficient for the wants of a town of 991
inhabitants, 300 of which whom were children, and 150 total
abstainers. The new hotel was also opposite the board schools, and
this was calculated to have a demoralizing effect upon the children.
He presented a petition signed by the Vicar, churchwardens, and
about 40 ratepayers against the application. Mr. Mersett on behalf
of the Queenborough Temperance Society, also opposed the
application. The Bench considered that further accommodation was
necessary, and accordingly granted the application. Superintendent
Mayne offered no objection the whole of the existing licences were
then renewed. We believe the decision of the Queenborough
magistrates has to be confirmed by the county justices before it can
be acted upon.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, Saturday 19 March 1904.
Sittingbourne. Publican Convicted.
At the Sittingbourne Petty sessions on Monday, William Henry Hooker,
landlord of the "Queen Philippa," Queenborough was summoned for
selling intoxicating liquor to a man who was drunk on March 3rd; and
a man named John Edwards was summoned for refusing to quit licensed
premises when requested by Hooker to do so.
The evidence showed that Edwards had been drinking that evening, and
he went into the "Queen Philippa" while under the influence of
drink. It was contended that Hooker did not serve Edwards, but the
latter, when refused, stayed in the house for an hour with some men
who were there.
In the case against Hooker it was contended that Mrs. Hooker served
the man, but this was denied.
After a hearing of two hours the bench convicted. Hooker was fined
£2, with £1 8s. costs, and Edwards 10s. with 17s. costs.
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From The People, Sunday 5 December 1915.
QUEEN MARY'S CHRISTMAS CARD.
King Edward III, Queen Philippa, and Edward the Black Prince.
Philippa kept the birthday of her mighty land at Woodstock in 1345.
There, in that sylvan place, where she had spent the first years of her
happy wedlock, did also find herself in her middle age, surrounded by a
train of beautiful children, at the head of which was Edward Prince of
Wales, then on the eve of winning his fast mead of renown.
This Charming picture, from the brush of Mr. J. Finnemore, R. I., has
been selected by the Queen as a Christmas card. The work of reproduction
has been excellently carried out by Messrs. Gale and Polden (Ltd.), of
Amon-corner, E.C.
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From the
http://www.kentonline.co.uk 04 August 2014 by Lewis Dysonldyson
Former Queen Phillippa pub in Queenborough High Street being redeveloped
into bed and breakfast and cafe.
A former Sheppey pub is to be given a new lease of life as a bed and
breakfast and cafe in a £170,000 redevelopment.
Finishing touches to turn the "Queen Phillippa" into the two new
businesses is still ongoing but it is planned to be open on Thursday,
August 7.
The site in High Street, Queenborough, has been closed for more than a
year and was purchased in January by Adam Ervin and Danny Pain for
around £210,000.
The former Queen Phillippa pub in Queenborough which is being converted
to a B&B and cafe.
It represents a new venture for the Bermondsey-based businessmen.
They turn one side of it into an 11 room B&B, with six double beds, four
twins and one single, all of which are en suite, while the other will be
a traditional cafe.
The outside will remain the same look and it will keep the pub’s name.
It has provided jobs for four local people so far which could grow
higher in the future as the owners intend to step back from the business
once it is up and running. Until then they will take it in turns working
from the site.
The inside has been completely gutted and new plumbing, wiring, roofing
and plastering installed.
The heat rating of the building has been improved so it is hoped money
can be saved on electricity and gas.
Sash windows have been refurbished and replaced but kept as they looked
originally.
Mr Ervin said: “We have got friends in this area and they have let us
know that this place was up for sale.
“We felt that there were enough pubs in the area which were all to a
high standard but we felt we were short of accommodation and cafeterias.
“The building had holes in the roof, it had damp, it had water rot so
we have really done a good job to bring it back to standard and keep the
character of it, which is important because it’s in a conservation
area.”
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Closed in 2013 and in 2014 it was converted into a bed and breakfast.
LICENSEE LIST
Newly built and Unoccupied 1881
McKENZIE John Mill 1881+
SELLEN George 1891+ (age 75 in 1891)
WEST Edmund 1901-03+ (also Livery & Bait Stables age 52 in 1901)
COBB Joseph Edward 1834+
HOOKER William Henry 1904+
TYLER Frederick H 1939+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/QueenPhillippa.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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