The Green
Bearsted
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above stage managed photo for an advertisement arranged by Mr. Frank
Wood, Sales manager from Hynes of Maidstone, showing a Ford 7v truck
from local brewery Style and Wynch Cars from Haynes Car Sales. 1938. |

Above match box, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
Above photo, circa 1920, showing licensees family photo (names unknown). |
The pub actually takes its name from a huge oak tree in front of the
building.
I have just added this pub to that list but
your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.
As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will
be shown here.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Kentish Gazette 18 June 1802.
Lost, supposed to be Stolen on Monday last.
A black and tan coloured terrier bitch, answers to the name of
Pounce; and on which when lost, a brass collar, with the following
words engraved thereon.
"I am a Tax'd Dog, and so are you."
Whoever will bring him to the "Royal Oak," Bersted, shall receive
half a Guinea reward, from Mr. Coump, at the said place.
June 15, 1802.
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Kentish Gazette, 9 July 1850.
Mr. Jacobson, as one of the magistrates for the Bearsted division, moved
that the "Royal Oak" be provided as a fit and proper place for holding
petty sessions for that division, and that the sum of £15 be granted for
that purpose.
Sir B. W. Bridges admitted the necessity of providing a proper place
within the division, but as on a former occasion the court had refused
to grant to other divisions a larger sum than £10, moved, as an
amendment, that the sum of £10 be granted in this instance, which
amendment was, after some observations from the noble chairman, in
answer to objections he had frequently heard raised against holding
sessions at public houses, carried by a majority.
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Maidstone Telegraph, Saturday 10 September 1870.
The Royal Oak Bearsted.
Superintendent Ovenden said the landlord of this house has been since
last day convicted
of allowing raffling to be carried on in his house. It had been well
conducted since, there
having been no reports of any irregularities. The magistrates cautioned
applicant and
granted him his licence.
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LICENSEE LIST
COUMP Mr 1802+
WILLSON George 1832+

ROLFE Henry to July/1860

BARNEY Thomas July/1860+

WOOD Charles 1861+
(also carpenter age 61 in 1861 )
ELLIS William 1858+
SMITH William 1881-July/92 (age 33 in 1881 )
 
VIDLER William July/1892+

VUDLER John George 1903+

MENDES-DA-COSTA Molly & Gerald ????
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoyalOak.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
Maidstone
and Kentish Journal
Kent
and Sussex Courier
Maidstone
Telegraph
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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