6-7 Hawkesbury Street

Well established by 1868 and opening at 5 a.m. from 1900. From 1895, its size increased following a merger with its neighbour, the "Princess Maud". Part of this site must have been needed when the viaduct was built because the Council owned some of the ground in 1914.

The lease, from April 1914, was for 35 years. After the East Kent Brewery Company went into voluntary liquidation it was transferred to Jude, Hanbury and Company who shared the property with Mackeson at the close.

Eleven other licensed premises stood within 185 yards of this pub and it received the thumbs down in 1932, closing on 31 December that year.

Although used as a private dwelling from then, the brewer still seemed to have an interest in 1936 when they offered the lease to Dover Corporation.

On the other hand, and being honest if nothing else, I must reveal that I read in 1954 that 7, 8 and 9 Hawkesbury Street, including the "Railway Tavern" were purchased by the Corporation before world war one and had since been used as a dwelling house and latterly as a store or garage.

With so many "Railway" prefixes being found, I suggest you also look at the "East Kent Railway Tavern" and the "Railway Bell".

LICENSEE LIST

SMALL John 1868

POTTER G. W. 1868 end (Railway Hotel)

CLARK Edwin 1870-76

CLARK William 1877?

RANDALL James William 1882-84 end

WELLS George 1884

WELLS William George 1895-1900

CLARKE William 1902-1903

WILLSON J. R. 1906 end

HAYMAN Richard Morris 1906-10 end

WALKER George Henry 1910-13 end

ROGERS William Henry 1911-13 dec'd

ROGERS Mrs M. J. 1913-17

FOWLER William John 1917-22+

LAZELL Frederick J. 1923-24 end

KIDD Albert 1924-27 end

WELCH Charles Alfred 1927-29 end

PETTET Albert John Stanley 1929-32 end

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895

From the Kelley's Directory 1899

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1918

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924

From the Post Office Directory 1930

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33