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High Street
Charing
https://whatpub.com/queens-head
 Above photo, circa
1890, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Also showing the "Royal
Oak" on the left. |
Above map 1896. |
Above photo kindly sent by Chris Excell, date unknown. |
 
Above sign left, 1951, sign right, July 1991.
Thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
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From the Kentish Express, 30 August, 1856.
CHARING, KENT. To be sold at Auction.
MR. GEORGE FOORD, AT the "KING'S
HEAD INN," in Charing, on Friday, the I2th day of September,
1856, at three o'clock in the afternoon.
A DESIRABLE FREEHOLD BEERHOUSE, Butcher's Shop, and premises
called "The Queen's Head," situate in the High Street of Charing, in
the occupation of Mr. George Down, with TWO COTTAGES adjoining, in
the several occupations of Richard Russell, and William Anderson.
The premises has been licensed for the sale of beer since the
year 1830, and a very excellent business is carried on there.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Norwood, solicitor, Charing,
or to Mr. Foord, Lenham.
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South Eastern Gazette, 11 December, 1860.
Thursday.
Saul Morgan was charged, on remand, with assaulting Thomas Feakins,
on the 7th April, at a beer-shop kept by George Down, Charing.
("Queen's Head") On
the above evening, prosecutor went to this beer-shop, and while
there, defendant, without a word of provocation, knocked him down,
and no sooner had he got up than he was again felled to the ground.
Prosecutor then left the house, and on going to Mr. Robinson,
surgeon, on the following morning, it was fotifed one of his
shoulders was severely injured. It appeared the assault arose from
the complainant having privately cautioned a young man whom the
defendant was cheating at cards, at the "King’s Head," on the night
previous to the assault
Fined 20s., or two months' imprisonment.
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From the Whitstable Times and Tankerton Press, Saturday 12 April 1930.
LICENSING BUSINESS.
The Court confirmed the granting of the an "on" licence granted by the Ashford
Division in respect of the "Queen's Head," Charing; and an “off” beer,
wine and spirit licence granted by the Alham Division in respect of the
Wine Stores, 2, Canterbury Road, Lyminge,
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The original "Queen's Head" as shown in the 1890s picture was knocked
down in the 1920s and rebuilt so that it faced the new A20 Charing bypass.
Previous to this I am informed by Rory Kehoe that it was called the "Pig
and Whistle."
I am informed that this pub is closed, as yet date unknown and the
building is now being used as offices for the Council for Rural Protection.
LICENSEE LIST
DOWN George 1856-71+ (age 52 in 1871 )
BURTON George 1881+ (age 41 in 1881)
STROUDE T 1890+
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/kent/charing_queenshead.html
Census
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