161 Snargate Street

The picture above, date circa 1900.

Above photo circa 1960. The "Avenue" is shown just at the back of the van and the "Invicta" is shown a few doors up to the left. Picture kindly supplied by Terry Wheeler of the Ramsgate History Society.

The picture above is by Barry Smith circa 1980.

Formerly the "Perseverance", the sign changed between 1885 and 1890. It closed for the duration of world war two, on 4 October 1940 but was reactivated by Fred Hendy in 1945.

1926, Alfred Leney sold out to the Fremlin Brothers brewery of Maidstone.

On the 4th October 1940 the Avenue closed and remained so for the duration of World War II, this was due to its close proximity to the Docks and the danger of being shelled.

In 1945, Fremlins re-opened the house and it remained in their hands until 1967 when the brewery merged with Whitbread Brewery to form Whitbread Fremlins.

Whitbread sold it after the death of Fred Dunster in 1980. He had a model of all world war two RAF planes hanging from the ceiling. Following alterations and renovation it reopened as a free house in October 1981 as the "Arlington".

LICENSEE LIST

MILLS William B 1886

REEVES Mrs Amelia (Daughter of William Mills) 1889-1890 end

DANE Alfred Thomas 1890-1902

DANE William D (Son of Thomas Dane) 1902-Dec/03

WRAITH Charles Edward Dec/1903-Dec/04

NORRINGTON William John Dec/1904-Feb/07 (Late of Hythe)

LEGROIS Edward senior Feb/1907-Jan/14 (Late of Rochester)

LEGROIS Edwin Charles junior Jan/1914-17 (Son of above)

LEGROIS Mrs Anne Edith 1917-23 end

PARTRIDGE Henry Frederick 1923-Jan/38

DOLBEAR William James Jan/1938+ 

HILL W B 1940 end

HENDY Fred William 1945 end

KENT Arthur 1945-13/Oct/1950+

BRADY William M 13/Oct/1950-Dec/53

BRIGHTWELL Charles S Dec/1953-54

BRUCE Thomas W A 1954-56

DUNSTAR Frederick E or C 1968-80 dec'd Fremlins

According to the Dover Express, James Dolbear came from "Cressy," Ringwould, late a licensed victualler.

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895

From the Post Office Directory 1901

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From Pikes 1908

From the Kelly's Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Post Office Directory 1918

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1923

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924

From the Post Office Directory 1930

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39

From the Post Office Directory 1938

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1948-49

From the Kelly's Directory 1950

From the Kelly's Directory 1953

From the Kelly's Directory 1950

From the Kelly's Directory 1953

Library archives 1974

From the Dover Express