Loose Hill

Loose

Above photo, date unknown,

Above postcard, date unknown. Also showing the

Above Google image, September 2018, shows a cottage with the name of Sugar Loaves, although I think this is a but further up the hill than the original pub.

Above Google image March 2009, showing the location. Note the protective stone still in située and perhaps the wall being part of the original building.

I have only found a couple of mentions of this pub so far, when it was mentioned in the Maidstone and Kentish Journal of November 1871 that the license of the "Sugar Loaves, Loose, was endorsed to Charles Judge. The census of 1861 called it the "Sugar Loaf."

The census of 1871 indicates an Elizabeth Harris, living with her son Herbert Harris age 20, and one 8 month old girl called Lilly H Harris. Elizabeth being described as a Beer Retailer, but the name given being the "Rising Sun" of which I haven't seen mentioned before or since. The census of 1861 gives her as a baker and beer retailer at the "Sugar Loaf."

Other research has shown the following licensees.

LICENSEE LIST

HARRIS William 1861 (also baker age 41 in 1861)

HARRIS Elizabeth 1861-71+ (age 51 in 1871)

JUDGE George Nov/1871+

APPS Jesse to Oct/1903

GRAY George Oct/1903+

WOOLLETT Charles Leonard 1931+

Maidstone and Kentish Journal

Census

Kent and Sussex Courier