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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1861-

(Name from)

Oxenhoath Yeoman

Latest 1867

(Name to)

Plaxtoll Street

Dunk's Green

 

Originally known as the "Red Lion" the pub changed name to the "Oxenhoath Yeoman" and then later to the "Kentish Rifleman."

 

From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 21 September 1861.

Petty Sessions, Wednesday.

(Before T. F. Bailey, Esq., Major Scoones, H. T. Moore, and A. Potts, Esqs.)

The licences to the public houses in the division were renewed with the exception of the "Flying Dutchman," Tunbridge, which was suspended for a fortnight, on the complaint of Superintendent Dance, and that of the "Oxenhoath Yeoman," Dunks Green, suspended for further inquiries, in consequence of reports that on Sunday, August 18th, 15 persons were found in the house smoking and drinking at a quarter before 12 in the morning.

 

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