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PUB LIST   PUBLIC HOUSES Barry Smith and Paul Skelton

Earliest 1867-

 Brickmaker's Arms

Latest 1871+

Buckland Bottom

 

This name in the nineteenth century referred to the land through which Coombe Valley Road now passes. A brickfield did exist on your left after leaving the London Road and that no doubt influenced the title.

Not a lot known about this one unfortunately, accept the licensee list, and even then there is confusion whether the pub is called the Brickmakers or Bricklayers, but being on a brickfield, I will assume the former.

Further research as seen below, predating Barry's research by 2 years, confirms that the name was indeed the "Brickmaker's Arms."

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 1 November, 1867.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF SOLDIERS

Henry Clark, Thomas Scott, and James Daly, three men belonging to the 13th Brigade Royal Artillery, quartered at Dover Castle, were charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and with breaking several panes of glass at the "Brickmaker's Arms" public-house, Buckland Bottom.

It appeared from the evidence of Henry Cox, the landlord of the public-house, that the prisoners had been drinking at the "Brickmaker's Arms" on Saturday night. They wanted to remain in the house after the usual time for closing, but the landlord refused to permit this, and positively declined to draw them any more beer. This seemed to exasperate the men, for on getting outside the house they smashed several windows.

The Magistrates fined each of the prisoners 1s. the damage 10s. and costs, 6s.; in default, they were each committed to prison for seven days.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

AVERY John  1869 (Bricklayers Arms?)

AVERY John 1870 (Brickmakers Arms?)

STONE James  1870 (Bricklayers or Brickmakers Arms)

PEIRCE Edward Mark Nov/1870-71

 

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