75 Snargate Street

A request was made in 1875 for the licence of the "Prince of Hesse" at 113 Snargate Street, to be transferred here. The motive is not apparent. Perhaps a reopening was necessary or maybe it was a fuller licence. It met with rebuff anyway but this house was certainly operational in 1878. Wolseley commanded the troops in Egypt at the time and he landed at Dover in November 1882 on his return. He had also landed here on his return from the Ashanti war in 1874.

The 61 year lease here had commenced in April 1871. It stood opposite the Grand Shaft stairway and Flint purchased it from Satchell for £500 in 1881. Lane must have officiated when the sign changed to "Lord Wolseley" between 1879 and 1882. It was not for long. It soon changed again to "Lord Roberts".

LICENSEE LIST

SPILSBOROUGH James 1875

BIRCH Joseph or John Charles 1875 end

LANE William Thomas 1879