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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

7 July 2017

(Name from)

Fountain of Ale

Open 2020+

37 Station Street

Sittingbourne

01795 488613

https://whatpub.com/fountain-of-ale

Fountain of Ale 2017

Above photo 2017.

Fountain of Ale 2018

Above photo 2018.

 

Previously known as the "Fountain" the pub changed name to the "Fountain of Ale" some time between 2009 and 2019. Local knowledge required please.

 

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

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From the https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Poppy Jeffery, 21 July 2017.

Sittingbourne: Station Street pub renamed The Fountain of Ale.

A former Shepherd Neame pub has reopened as an alehouse, serving craft beer and Kent ciders.

The "Fountain," next to Sittingbourne Railway Station, has been taken over by Calum Darcy and Malcolm Winskill who have renamed it the "Fountain of Ale."

With four real ales on tap at any one time, alongside Kentish Pip cider from Canterbury, the pub also offers live music, sports and events.

Colin Darcy 2017

New landlord of The Fountain of Ale Calum Darcy.

Calum has more than 10 years’ experience as a publican across the south but this is his first time working in Sittingbourne after moving to the town two years ago.

The 30-year-old said: “We opened last Friday, July 7 and the response has been really positive.

“We’ve had Camra (the Campaign for Real Ale) come down and they were very positive too.

“We want people to know we’re open all day from 11am until 11pm and later on Fridays and Saturdays.”

The pub will be offering 30p off pints for Camra members and plan to start brewing their own beers within the next year.

Malcolm, Calum’s business partner, has run the award-winning "Three Hats" in Milton Regis for 14 years with his wife Caoibhe so has plenty of experience under his belt.

The pair took over after the pub’s previous landlord, Christian Diamant, sold the lease to run another pub in Whitstable. ("Royal Navy Reserve".)

They are also looking forward to the town-centre regeneration works as they think it will bring in more customers, despite the disruption caused by ripping up the road outside their front door.

Fountain of Ale bar 2017

Calum Darcy says he plans to expand the selection of ales.

“In the short term there’s a possibility it’ll affect us but overall in the long term it’ll be quite good for us,” said Calum.

Their plans include expanding their selection of ales. They also have a pool table and have many events lined up for the summer, including Pink Floyd tribute band Relics taking to the stage on Friday, August 11, at 9pm.

 

LICENSEE LIST

DARCY Calum & Last pub licensee had WINSKILL Malcolm 2017+

 

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