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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.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Saturday, 9 July to Wednesday, 13 July, 1768. Price 2d
TO BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
On Thursday the 14th Day of this Instant, at Five of the Clock in the
Afternoon, at the House of John Fossey, called, “The Blacksmith's Arms,”
in DEAL.
All that Freehold Messusge (now in two Dwellings divided), and the Yard
Garden, and Land, there unto belonging, with the Appurtennnees; situate,
lying, and being in Deal aforesaid, in the Middle Street; now in the
several Tenures or Occupation of Henry Mackeson and the Widow Middleton.
For Particulars enquire of Samuel Roby, Attorney, at Deal.
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From the Kentish Gazette or Canterbury Chronicle, Wednesday 24 May to
Saturday 27 May, 1769. Price 2½d.
LANDS AND HOUSES
To be sold by Auction, on Tuesday the 30th day of this instant, at six
o'clock in the afternoon, at the House of John Fossey, called the
“Blacksmith's Arms,” in Deal.
All that Tenement or Dwelling-house, with the Appurtenances; situate in
a Lane near the North end of Deal, now in the Occupation of Bennet
Brett, Widow.
For Particulars, enquire of Samuel Roby, Attorney, at Deal.
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From Kentish Gazette 21 May 1774.
TO BE SOLD to the HIGHEST BIDDER,
On Saturday, the 28th Day of this present Month of May, at Six of the
Clock in the Evening, at the House of John Fossey, known by the Name or
Sign of the "Blacksmith's Arms" in Deal.
The said House, called the "Blacksmith's Arms" (being freehold and a
good accustomed Public house) with the Shop, Outhouse and Yard thereunto
belonging, situate and lying in Deal, aforesaid, and now in the
Occupation of the said John Fossey.
Further Particulars may be had of Mr. John Fossey; or of Samuel Roby,
Attorney, at Deal.
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Kentish Gazette, 25 May, 1774.
Notice.
The house of John Fosser, known by the name or sign of the
"Blacksmiths Arms," in Deal, advertised in our last
paper to be sold by auction on Saturday the 28th inst. has been sent
private contract.
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Kentish Chronicles, 17 November, 1795.
In the late hurricane the chimney of the "Blacksmiths Arms" public
house at Deal was blown down, and fell in a small room where four
private soldiers, belonging to the West Middlesex Militia, where in
bed, who had a providential escape of their lives, the bedsteads
being broke, but the men rising on the first alarm, escaped without
their clothes, which were buried in the ruins.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 21 June 1814.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That John Holness, of the "Blacksmith's Arms," in Middle Street, Deal,
Victualler, has assigned over his effects, Peter Steddy, of Dover, Spirit
Merchant, and Henry Holness, of Preston near Wingham, Yeoman, in trust for
themselves and the rest of the creditors:-
All persons therefore to whom said John Holness stands indebted, are
requested to execute the Deed of Assignment, now lying at Noakes's Office,
in Sandwich, within the space of one month from the date hereof, otherwise
they will be excluded the benefit of the Dividend to arise from the said
Estate. And all persons indebted to the said John Holmes, are desired
forthwith to pay the amount of the Debtor in this case.
Sandwich 20th June, 1814.
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From the Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 7 September 1819.
VALUABLE BREWERY,
Free Public Houses and other estates,
To be Sold By Auction, By Messrs. White, (Without Reserve).
Pursuant to certain orders of the Vice Chancellor of Great Britain, and
before the Major part of the Commissioners named and authorised in and
by a Commission of bankrupt awarded and issued against Matthew William
Sankey, of the City of Canterbury, brewer, dealer and chapman, at the
Guildhall, of the said city of Canterbury, on Wednesday next, the 22nd
day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, (subject to
such conditions of sale as shall be then and there produced.)
The following very Valuable Freehold Estates, in Lots.
Valuable Brewery free public houses and other Estates to be sold by
auction by Mrs white without reserve.
Lot 18. A Messuage called the "Blacksmith's Arms," with the yard and
appurtenances, situate at Deal aforesaid, and now in the occupation of
John Holness.
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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-May/74
GARDNER H 1776+
WATTS Stephen 1804+
HOLNESS John 1805-21
BUTTRESS Thomas 1821-23
Deal Licensing Register
The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers
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