Round Tower Street

An old street because buildings were being renewed there in 1789. The defensive tower itself, on the South West side of Little Paradise Bay, was built by John Clark about 1500. He also provided a pier from Archcliffe Point before which building was not possible. Silt and shingle eventually closed the anchorage which resulted and the pier properties then came in abundance. Many of those disappeared when the South Eastern Railway commandeered the sites and many more later, when the South Eastern Railway lines were joined to those of the London and Chatham network.

I have no knowledge of the pub before 1882. It was kept then by Cochrane, previously of the "Little Phoenix".

Leney wanted to surrender this licence in 1901 so that the "Boar's Head" might open. The arrangement seemed to suit. The town bought the pub and then sold the licence back to the brewer for £1,000.

LICENSEE LIST

BANDINO Stephen 1882

COCHRANE John 1882

COCHRANE William 1882 end

GATEHOUSE Mrs Amelia Caroline 1889-1901

GATEHOUSE Alfred 1893-99

From the Kelley's Directory 1899