Old Folkestone Road

Above two photos showing the King Lear on 31st October 1991. By kind permission of Dover Library.

All pictures above of King Lear circa 1980 by Barry Smith.

Above photo (July 2007) by Tony Wells, showing current owner Mr N McSloy sitting outside.

Built as a private dwelling in 1877 but transformed into a pub in 1937. That year Leney wanted the full licence of the "Bowling Green Tavern" transferred here. He was refused then and also the following January. His appeal to Quarter Sessions in April however proved successful. The premises had meanwhile been altered to conform with regulations and the public were welcomed from 30 April 1938. Today it offers the beverage of Whitbread.

LICENSEE LIST

GOLDING William Alfred 1939 end

LEWIS Barrington Edgerley 1939-42 end

BURFIELD William Henry 1942-45

HOLMES L. 1948-49 end

PETERS Ernest William 1949-70 end

THOMAS Alfred C. 1970-75 dec'd

THOMAS Mrs Anna 1975-77

CUENCA Andrew 1982-87

BLISS Bob 1990

McSLOY Mr N 2007

From the Kelley's Directory 1950

From the Kelley's Directory 1953

From the Kelley's Directory 1956