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(Alkham)
Above photo shows the Carpenter's Arms circa 1970. Kindly sent to me
from Mrs. J R Allen (Nee Richards)
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Carpenter's Arms, taken by Paul Skelton, 16 December 2007. |
Above photo, kindly sent by Joan Allen, showing the "Carpenter's Arms"
on the right. Circa 1970. |
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Above picture shows the Carpenters Arms, date unknown. |
Above photo showing inside the Carpenter's Arms, and the landlady Mrs.
Rockall with regulars Harold Richards, Brian Richards and Geoff Richards. Kindly supplied
by Joan Allen.
Paul Richards, son of Brian says the photo was taken on the wedding
day of his wedding to Paul's mother Denise nee Gardner. He goes on to
say:- "My mum worked there in the summer of 1968 and
stayed in the pub until she was married on that day in November
1968. Then in July 1969 Mrs Rockall sold the Pub.
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Above picture showing landlady Mrs. Rockall and Alec Richards and Douglas
Richards. Kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
John Richards, Harold Richards and Geoff Richards inside the Carpenter's Arms, circa 1970. Photo
kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
Above showing Alec Richards, Mrs Rockall and George Mannion. Photo kindly sent
by Joan Allen. |
Nan Stray, Gladys Richards, and Dot Richards. Photo kindly sent by Joan
Allen. |
Above showing Joan Richards, Nan Stray, Gladys Richards (my mum) Dot & Dot
Richards. Photo kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
Joan Richards, Gladys Richards Dot & Dot Richards, Vic Lott, don't Know the
little boy. Photo kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
John Richards, Vic Lotts & Clive Richards. Photo kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
Vic Lott, Ken Davies & Denis Gardner. Photo kindly sent by Joan Allen. Joan says she
didn't come from Alkham, but lives in London. Her father was born there
and she spent many holidays and weekends there. |
Ann Goodbourne, Mrs Rene Richards, Mrs Doris Richards, Michael Richards,
Gladys, & Joan Richards. Photo kindly sent by Joan Allen. |
Above photo showing Brian and Dee Richards cutting the cake. Joan Allen
who kindly submitted this photo says this was the last wedding reception
to be held in the "Carpenter's" Arms" before it closed. |
Shown in the Alkham census of 1851 as the "Carpenters Arms" and built around
the 1840's upon older property as can be seen from the top photograph, it is now unfortunately closed.
The original property may well have been the "Golden
Bush" owned by Richard Thomas in 1653, a carpenter by trade, hence the name
of the new public house.
Above picture kindly sent by Joan Allen who says:- "This photo was given
to me by my cousin Don Richards, they are his grandparents on his mums
side. He said they owned the "Carpenters arms." When they died his Aunts
owned it. I think their name was Mr. & Mrs. Dickens, I'll have to ask
for the date. Don lived in the pub as a young boy."
Don Richards kindly sent the following to go with the photograph:-
These are the details you requested to go with the photo, of my
Grandparents on my Mothers side, that we sent to you:
My Grandfather was named Stephen but went by the name Steve.
My Grandmother was named Elizabeth but went by the name of Lizzie.
They moved to the Carpenters Arms in 1929.
My Grandmother died in 1931.
My Grandfather carried on running the pub, with the help of my Aunt
Edith, until 1949 when they retired and moved to Vale Cottage.
During WW11 my Mother Beatrice, Sister Pam and myself stayed in the
Carpenters Arms, while my father served in the Navy.
My Mother, moved with Pam and I, to Vale Cottage, the Cottage just down
the road from the Pub in 1945 returning to London in 1949.
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1906 saw Bushell Watkins and Co, brewers of Westerham buy the premises, and
later Whitbread, who owned the building only three years before it finally
closed (year as yet unknown).
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 10
February, 1950.
ANNUAL LICENSING REPORT
An application by Mr. Bracher, on behalf of the "Carpenter's Arms,"
Alkham, the licensee of which, Daniel Sutton, produced a petition signed by
67 people. The application was granted with an additional monopoly value of
£400 being fixed, and the Bench expressed the opinion, without making it a
condition, that the public bar should be enlarged.
I do not know whether the bar was enlarged
though. (Paul Skelton).
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The pub is situated a little way down on the right hand side of Meggott Lane in
Alkham and is now a residential house. Incidentally, Meggott Lane was originally
titled Maggot Lane.
LICENSEE LIST
BAILEY W 1914
EASTES Mr A G to Dec/1920
GOODSELL Mr Ernest J Dec/1920-22+
 beer house
DICKENS Steve 1929-49 ( beer
retailer)
SUTTON Daniel 1950
ROCKALL Mrs 1960s-July/69
From
the Post Office Directory 1914
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From the Dover Express
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