Middle Street

Deal

Deal Borough Records show the following entry:- MS Council's Opinion 18th November 1776 - by Geo. Rowe, Inner Temple.

In the town and Borough of Deal are 30 Publick Houses including taverns and Inns, 18 whereof have stabling fit for the accommodation of Dragoons and horses and the other 12 have no stabling at all.

These dragoons (12 or 13 in all) were to assist the Officers of the Revenue at Deal.

The  following houses refused to billet the Dragoons for lack of suitable accommodation.

The Blacksmith's Arms was mentioned in this list.

Deal Borough Records Sessions Book of 16 June 1808 show that Mr. M. Holness of the "Blacksmith Arms," beerhouse was serving short measures of beer from a pint pot.

John Holness was licensee of the "Lord Nelson" ( 1828) At present I do not know if they were related.

The pub was renamed the "Hope" in 1823 during the reign of Thomas Buttress.

LICENSEE LIST

FOSSEY John 1734-65+

GARDNER H 1776+

WATTS Stephen 1804+

HOLNESS M 1805-21

BUTTRESS Thomas 1821-23

Deal Licensing Register

The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers