BLACK BEAR Pubs of Sandwich

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Sort file:- Sandwich, September, 2023.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 28 September, 2023.

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Paul Skelton

Earliest 1642

Black Bear

Latest 1874+

Harnet Street

Sandwich

Above photo by William Boyer circa 1880, kindly sent by Ray Harlow.

Above Google image, July 2017.

Trading somewhere in Harnet Street in 1642 where in 1642 Captain William Master, Lieutenant of a Company of Foot, recruited one hundred and fifty men to fight for King and country. Although Pigots directory of 1840 gives the address as New Street. Today, Harnet Street appears to be a continuation of New Street, but I am not certain whether this is one pub or indeed two different ones.

Further information tells me that there was also a bear lane that probably stood between Bowling Street and Harnet Street, parallel to Guildhall Lane. The pub could have been located there.

It appears to have been tied to a brewery owned by the prominent Sandwich family, the Wyborns to 1822. In 1764 William Wyborn, brewer, died and his business was left to his daughter Mary, who had married John Bradley. Their son, William Wyborn Bradley was born in 1752 William being described as "common brewer of Sandwich." William was elected Mayor Sandwich in 1785 and died in 1788. The Sandwich brewery and its tied estate of 27 pubs was eventually put up for "sale by private contract" by William's son (also called William Wyborn Bradley, born 1779) as advertised in the Kentish Gazette on 10th May 1822.

Above Google map 2018.

The pub was still trading in the 1874, but appears to have closed before 1900.

Kentish Gazette, 9 July 1844.

Valuable FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSES, at Sandwich, Word, Deal, Sutton, Northbourne, and Great Mongeham, in the County of Kent,

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

AT the "Three Horse Shoes," GREAT MONGEHAM, on THURSDAY, the 25th day of JULY, 1844, (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given), subject to such conditions as will be then and there produced, in several Lots.

Also a FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, called the "Black Bear," situate in Harnett Street, in the said parish of Saint Mary the Virgin, SANDWICH, with the out houses and appurtenances thereto belonging, now in the occupation of Mr. Peter Matthews.

The above Property forms a most desirable investment, and (if not forthwith Sold by Private Contract), will be offered for sale in convenient Lots, as will be expressed in future advertisements.

For Particulars, and to treat for the Purchase by Private Contract, apply at the Offices of Mr. Mourilan, Solicitor, Sandwich.

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CHAPLEN Edward 1823+