164 Church Path

Upper Deal

Deal

01304 375678

From the Dover Mercury, 9 July, 2009. Still bowling along after all this time! The Bowling Green Tavern - with its Canterbury Ales sign as it once was and as it is now. Above photo circa 1905. DEAL was once a town where there was a pub or inn on most streets. Sadly, many have closed down or been converted into homes to accommodate the town's growing population. But some have survived and flourished, even in today's economic climate. The Bowling Green Tavern, in Bowling Green Lane is one of these and it continues to act as a watering hole for many residents living in the Middle Deal area. Popular with families for the child-friendly garden during summer months, the outside of the pub is usually festooned with hanging baskets and flowers when the weather is warm. The appearance of the building was much the same when Mercury photographer Dave Downey visited recently as it was when the black and white picture was taken. A side porch and extension at the back which houses the pub's restaurant are additions of recent years, expanding the residential pub to allow for the growing trade from people eating out with the whole family. From the old image, supplied by historian and author Gregory Holyoake, it appears the small brick wall and hedge has remained and been extended to cover more of the area where railings once stood.

Above photographs kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 15 November 2009.

Their new signs, again kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 12 February, 2011.

According to a list of former pubs of Deal and Walmer held at Deal library, this public house was originally called the "Gun Inn." If so, that must have been before 1847 as I have traced this establishment back to that date when Richard Verrier was in charge of this beer house under the name of "Bowling Green Tavern".

1872 this public house was being supplied by A Kingsford brewery in Buckland.

1903 it was being supplied by George Beer brewers of Canterbury.

An outlet of Fremlins in 1974.

The pub is still open today (Feb 2011).

Above advert appeared in the Dover Express, 11 January 2007.

LICENSEE LIST

VERRIER Richard 1847-48+ ( beerhouse) ( 1848 alehouse)

VERRIER Richard the younger 1850+

PARKER Thomas Kite 1863+

HILLS John 1872-74+

PERCY Richard 1874+

CURLING Fred George 1876-78+

FRANCIS Henry 1880-82+

GUNNER Henry 1887+

DIVERS George Nov/1887+

FOULSER Ezra Harold 1889-93+

RENNIE John 1893+

QUINTON Charles 1894+

TAYLOR Joseph Jan-Aug/1896

LAMBURN William Henry Aug/1896-1897

FORD James 1897-99+

FORD Caroline Ellen to Apr/1900

COVENTON Howard Percy Apr/1900+

SAYERS Herbert John 1903-15+

WEARMOUTH George 1922-23+

BARTY William James After 1923

AUSTIN William 1928+

LEWIS Harry 1932-38+

KEBELL Walter A 1942-Jan/64 dec'd

KEBELL Ruby Jan-July/1964

CHAMBERLAIN S A 1966+

ADAMS George E & Doreen 1974-80 (Fremlins)

JONES John Edward 1980-84 (Whitbread's)

BARTY William & Lydia 1987+?

KEMATON Paul & Julie 1984-88+

BARNES Michael & Susan 1994-96+

PITCHFORD Brian & Eunice 2002+

STYLES David 2004+

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From the Post Office Directory 1913

Deal Library List 1914

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From the Kelly's Directory 1934

From the Post Office Directory 1938

Library archives 1974

Deal Licensing Register

The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers

From the Deal Walmer & Sandwich Mercury