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From the Maidstone Journal, 26 April 1796.
To be sold by auction, by Richard Hammond.
At the "Royal Oak Inn," in Ashford, in the county of Kent, on Wednesday the
fourth day of May next, between the hours of three and five o'clock in the
afternoon, (by order of the assignees of John Mascall the younger, a bankrupt)
the following Estates, late of the said bankrupt.
Lot 1:- I new built messuage, being a public house, in full trade, called the
"Half-Way House" with stables and suitable out-buildings, and 2 acres of land,
more or less thereto belonging, situate in the parish of Wye, and adjoining the
turnpike Road leading from Faversham to Ashford, now in the occupation of Thomas
Austin.
Lot 2. A Messuage, and half an acre, more or less, of garden grounds thereto
belonging, lately a public house, known by the sign of the "Three Compasses,"
situate on Challock Leeze, in the occupation of Richard Andrews, or his
undertenants.
The tenants of the above had had noticed a quit at Michaelmas next.
Lot 3. A Copyhold or Customary piece of Meadow or Pasture Land, containing 5
acres and 25 purchase, situates near the Bridge, in Ashford.
The purchaser may have immediate possession of this lot.
And on the following day, by order of the said assignees, will be Sold at
Auction, in sundry lots, (unless previously disposed of altogether by private
contract) the Brewing Utensils and the said at the said bankrupt's late
brewhouse in Ashford aforesaid, consisting of a copper containing 12 barrels,
coolers, backs, vats, squares, casks of various sizes, an exceeding good
malt-mill and running-gear thereto belonging, two drays (one a new four-wheel
dray,) and cart and harness.
The sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
N.B. Any person willing to take the brewhouse and utensils together, may have a
lease of the Brewhouse, and two acres and a quarter of meadow land.
For particulars enquire of Messrs. Richard Greenhill and Charles Baker, the
assignees, or at the office of Messrs. Jemmett and Son, attorneys at Law,
Ashford.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Tuesday 26 April, 1796.
To be Sold By Auction, by Richard Hammon, at the "Royal Oak Inn," in
Ashford, in the county of Kent, on Wednesday the 4th day of May, between
the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, (by order of the
Assignees of John Maskell the younger, a bankrupt) the following
Estates.
Lot 1:- A newly built massage, being a public house in full trade,
called the "Halfway House," with stables and suitable outbuildings, 30
acres of land, more or less, thereto belonging, situate in the parish of
Wye, and adjoining the turnpike road leading from Faversham to Ashford,
now in the occupation of Thomas Austen.
Lot 2:- A Messuage, and a half an acre, more or less, of garden ground
thereto belonging lately a public house, known at the sign of the "Three
Compasses," situated on Challock Lee's, in the occupation of Richard
Andrews, or his under tenants.
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Kentish Gazette, Friday 7 October 1796.
Ashford.
To be sold by auction, by Richard Hammon, on Tuesday the 11th day of
October instant, at the "Saracens Head Inn," in Ashford, between the
hours of 3 and 5 in the afternoon. The following three hold estates.
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Lot 9:- A messauge and half an acre, more or less, of garden ground,
lately a public house, known by the sign of the "Three Compasses,"
situated in Challock Lee's in Kent, in the occupation of Richard
Andrews.
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From an email received 16 March 2023. I have been doing some research
on Challock.
I was interested in finding reference to the "Compasses" as I'd never
heard of it.
However I was looking into Thomas Austen clockmaker, scientific
instrument maker, victualler and blacksmith.
I discovered Thomas had the forge at Challock and with a small
terraced cottage adjacent known as the "Compasses," could this be a nod
to his profession.
It was stated the succession was Thos Austin, Richard Andrews, Chas
Dobson and J Tamsett. Dobson was married to a Tamsett and they were
blacksmith at the Forge. There was also reference to The "Compasses"/"Red
Lion."
I'm not sure why it was so small though.
Thomas Austen was also in the occupation of "Halfway
House." He died in 1806.
The Halfway
closed down last year and is now being refurbished but hoping to reopen
in April.
Carol Wigston. |
