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47 Snargate Street
Above photo kindly sent by Leighton Radford who says he believes the
gentleman in the picture is James Sampson Torr who was married to his
great grandmothers sister Elizabeth Hill. The picture must have been
taken during his reign at the pub circa 1895.
The previous landlady Sarah Torr was the sister of James.
Sarah married a George Philpott and by 1911 they and James were
living at 2 Tavistock Villa, Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover.
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Above photo shows the Clarendon Hotel 1950, just before demolition. The White Cliffs Cafe is shown on the left. |
Before 1862, 47 Snargate Street was titled the "True Briton." This pub
closed in that year and I am going to assume changed name to the "Clarendon
Hotel," the dates certainly match.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer,
1 October, 1880. Price 1d.
TRANSFER OF LICENSE
The license of the "Clarendon" public-house was transferred from Mr.
Birch to Mr. John Pope, of the "Officer's Club," Liverpool Street.
In answer to the Bench, Mr. Pope stated he should still keep on at
the club.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 1 February, 1895. Price 1d.
STEALING A WALKING STICK
George Richards was charged with stealing from the “Clarendon”
public-house, a silver mounted walking stick.
Arthur George Rowlands, living with his friends at Snargate Street,
Dover, said the stick produced was the property of his father. Witness
had it in his possession on Saturday evening when he went to the
“Clarendon Hotel.” Witness placed the stick in the corner of the bottom
bar and went into the other bar. He stopped there two minutes and
hearing the door click he returned, but found the stick gone. He did not
see it again till now. Its value was 7s. 6d.
Elizabeth Torr, wife of the landlord of the “Clarendon Hotel,” said she
saw the prisoner come in on Saturday evening between eight and nine. At
the same time she saw the prisoner in one of the bars offering songs for
sale.
G. Phillips, landlord of Common Lodging house, 41, Adrian Street, said
the prisoner had paid for lodgings at his house on Saturday. About 10.30
he handed the stick (produced) to witness and asked him to take care of
it. He subsequently gave the stick to the Police.
Police-constable Reilly said he went to the last witness’ house and the
stick was handed to him and the prisoner who was in the house was taken
into custody. He said he found it in a passage by the quayside.
The prisoner was sent to prison for 14 days’ hard labour.
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On the corner with Snargate Street and Northampton Street and well
established by 1879. Reports of the last century usually refer to it as an
inn. The singing and dancing licence was granted in 1929 and a lease dated
February 1923 for 21 years, was made between the Harbour Board and Nalder
and Collyer's Brewery of Croyden. Another lease in 1942, was held by Ind Coope and
Allsopp.
This licence was suspended for the duration of the war in September 1940
and it never reopened to my knowledge. If it did it would have closed again
by the beginning of August 1950. Demolition took place in September that
year and was complete by November. The last licensee was Archibald Hopper.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 22
September, 1950.
Work on the widening of Snargate Street, which is to
replace Northampton Street as the main thoroughfare to the Pier
District, is expected to begin at the end of the year or early next
year.
This week workmen have resumed operations on the
demolition of properties on the south side of the street. Lorry loads of
lead have been salvaged from the buildings, few of which are now
occupied.
It is expected that the whole of the remaining premises
from Wellington Passage to the Clarendon Hotel, at the corner of
Northampton Street, will be demolished in the near future.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 29
September, 1950.
SNARGATE STREET CHANGES
Demolition work has begun on property on the seaward side of Snargate
Street in preparation for the closing of Northampton Street to make quay
space and the provision of a widened Snargate Street. At the corner of
Northampton Street stood the Sailors Bethel, and adjoining is the
Clarendon Hotel in process of disappearance.
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LICENSEE LIST
STONE James 1862+
BROWNING Charles Grist Nov/1871-Nov/1879
 
BROWNING Ewell Nov/1879+
BIRCH Joseph or John Charles Oct/1880
POPE John Oct/1880-July/83
CLARKSON Henry George July/1883-85 (late of "Swan Inn" Walton on Thames)
TORR Miss Sarah 1889-91+
 
TORR James Sampson 1895
HUGGETT Rowland 1901-02 dec'd
HUGGETT Mrs Martha 1903+
CADOGAN Mrs M 1907-19 end
PAMPLIN Sidney R 1919-22 end
HERBERT C W 1922
HERBERT S 1923-24+
 
TWIDLE Benjamin W 1925-26 end
FITZGERALD Arthur Horace 1926-32 end
MOON Alexander Meckliff 1932-33 end
TURNER Ernest 1933
TURNER Frances J S 1936-50 end
  
HOPPER Archibald Henry 1950 end
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1889
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From
Pikes Dover Blue Book 1923
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1948-49
From the Dover Express
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