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177 Southborough Lane
Bickley / Southborough
Bromley
020 8467 4644
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/chequers
https://whatpub.com/chequers
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Maria Wilson and Peter
Gordon. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Peter Gordon. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Peter Gordon. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Peter Gordon. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Peter Gordon. |
Above photo circa 2015. |
Above photo circa 2015. |
 
Above sign left 2010, sign right 2015.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com |
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South Eastern Gazette Tuesday 10 January 1865.
BROMLEY PETTY SESSIONS, MONDAY.
The license of the "Chequers," Southborough, was transferred
from Mr. W. Lewis to William Knight.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 23 September 1867.
FARNBOROUGH. PETTY SESSIONS.
James Smith of London, was charged with stealing a faggot, value 2d.,
the property of Mr. Knight, proprietor of the "Chequer's Inn,"
Southborough. (Not the Southborough near Royal
Tunbridge Wells, but near Bromley. Paul Skelton.) Prosecutor had lost some fifty faggots from a stock and
failed to detect the thieves until prisoner, who was one of a large
party of harvesters, was seen by a witness, John Walker, to take the
faggot from the stack. Prisoner was fined 10s. and 3s. 6d. costs, and in
default was committed to prison for 14 days.
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LICENSEE LIST
WOOD Thomas 1851+ (age 57 in 1851 )
LEWIS W Mr to Jan/1865
KNIGHT William Jan/1865-1881+ (also Wood Broker age 50 in 1881)
BRUCE John 1891+ (age 28 in 1891)
DYER William R 1901+ (age 66 in 1901)
BARTON William 1903+
GORDON Albert 1956-74
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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