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Queen's Road
Willesborough Lees
I have only found this mentioned the once so far in 1864 when it was part
of Shepherd and Mares, the predecessors of Shepherd and Neame. It later
became part of the Style and Winch which I believe it was still under on
closure.
However, I also have reference to the "Queen's Head" at Kingsnorth, and
another "Queen's Head" and nearby Ashford, and this may refer to one of
those houses.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 6 September 1864.
Application for Licenses.
Mr. Tassell, solicitor of Faversham, applied for spirit licenses for the
following beer houses on behalf of Messrs. Shepperd and Mares, Brewers.
The "Queen's Head, Willesborough, kept by Thomas Whitewood.......
The Bench granted the application for the "Queen's Head," Willisborough.
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From an email received, 28 November 2021.
"Hi there, I can assure you
there was a pub or beer house in Queens Road, Willesborough, the building is
still there and known as Queens Head Cottages divided into 4 separate
dwellings (2-5). It is situated directly behind the now demolished "White
Horse Inn." The pub was still in use in the 1950s. Hope this info helps.
Phil White.
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From an email received 13 September 2026.
I can confirm "Queen‘s Head"
public house was in Queens Road, Willesborough Lees and closed around 1940.
This made way for the new "White
Horse" to be built closer to the main road.
I believe the roof shape and footprint of the new "White Horse" pub had to
be keeping with the former "Queen’s Head" pub.
This information was past on to me by a local resident who lived at no 4
since the later conversion around 1972.
Kind regards,
Martin Ross. |
LICENSEE LIST
WHITEWOOD Thomas 1864+
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