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Lenham Heath Road
Sandway
Above photo, date unknown, with permission from Eric Hartland. |
 
Above sign left, date unknown, sign right, 2013. |
Above photo, 2018. |
Above photo, 2015. |
The passage below from the South Eastern Gazette indicate to me that the
original building was obviously replaced some time around 1842.
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Kent Gazette, 8 August, 1778.
To be sold by auction, at the "White Horse" in Sandway, near Lenham, in
this County, by T Argles on Wednesday the 2nd day of September next,
precisely at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A freehold Estate, situate at Egerton, consisting of a Dwelling House,
Farm, Stables, and other Conveniences, in Tenable Repair, with 13 Acres
of very good Planted and Arable Land, in the occupation of Philip Hook,
Tennant at will, who will shew the same.
The premises are very improvable, but now let at no more than £14 per
annum.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Friday 26 June, 1779.
TO BE LET.
And entered upon at Michaelmas next, that old and well-known Inn called
the "White Horse" at Sandway, in the parish of Lenham, half-way-house
between Maidstone and Ashford, with about ten acres of land adjoining
the same, two acres of which is hops, the rest good meadows, a large and
commodious garden well planted; a good stable, barn and malt house, with
a Lead Cistern, which will wet seven Quarters of Barley, with a
Malt-mill, and every thing in the most convenient manner, and room to
make three hundred Quarters of Malt in this season.
The household furniture and fixtures, stock of liquor, husbandry
tacking, hop-poles, and other articles, to be taken at a fair
appraisement.
Further particulars may be had by applying to Mr. John Tabraham, at the
"White Horse" aforesaid.
Lenham, June 16, 1779.
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Kentish Gazette, 12 March, 1783.
On Thursday last a fire broke out in the malt house belonging to
Mr. Vane, at the "White Horse," Sandway, in the parish of Lenham,
which entirely consumed the same.
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Kentish Gazette, 10 July, 1792.
On Friday last died Mrs. Gibbs, wife of Mr. Gibbs, of the "White
Horse," at Sandway, near Lenham.
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South Eastern Gazette 03 May 1842.
TO BUILDERS.
Persons willing to contract for taking down and rebuilding the "White
Horse Inn," at Sandway, near Lenham, are requested to deliver Tenders
for the same at the office of Messrs. Whichcord and Walker, Maidstone,
on or before Thursday, the 6th May next, sealed up and addressed "Tenders for Sandway Inn."
Plans and a specification of the work proposed to be done may be seen
every day, between the hours of Nine and Six, at the above named office,
Maidstone.
April 25th, 1842.
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From the
https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Ed McConnell, 14 July 2016.
Two charged over tile theft at White Horse Inn, Sandway, Lenham Heath Road.
Two men have been charged over the theft of tiles from the roof of a pub.
Joe Eric Lee and Lee Matthew Davenport will both appear at Maidstone
Magistrates' Court next month following the incident near Lenham in May.
Police were called to the disused White Horse Inn, in Lenham Heath Road,
Sandway, on the evening of Thursday, May 19, and arrested the pair.
Lee, 22, of Ivans Field, Chart Sutton, has been charged with criminal
damage and theft and will appear on Tuesday, August 2.
Davenport, 23, of St Michael’s Road, Maidstone, has been charged with
criminal damage, theft and possessing cannabis and will appear on
Friday, August 19.
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According to their Facebook page the pub was still open in March 2016,
but closed by July 2016, local knowledge required please.
Further information suggests that this is now (2022) open as a pub and
restaurant known as the "Wishful Thinker."
LICENSEE LIST
TABRAHAM John 1779+
VANE Mr 1783+
GIBBS Mr 1792+
COLLINS John 1841+ (age 40 in 1841 )
HARRISON Charles 1851+ (age 39 in 1851)
GILBERT Peter Thomas 1860-61+ (also farmer age 35 in 1861)
BOLLEN George 1871+ (age 41 in 1871)
MARTEN Edward 1881+ (also grazier age 34 in 1881)
GRACE George 1891+ (age 68 in 1891)
GRACE Frances Mrs1901-03+ (widow age 70 in 1901)
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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