From the Deal Walmer and Sandwich Mercury' 5 September 1868.

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Finglesham Property Sale - 1868

FINGLESHAM, KENT

CARPENTER'S AND WHEELWRIGHT'S

PREMISES, and COTTAGE PROPERTY,

WHICH WILL BE

SOLD BY AUCTION,

BY Mr. LANGLEY

AT THE CROWN INN, FINGLESHAM,

On Thursday, the 8th day of OCTOBER, 1868,

At Two for Three o'clock in the Afternoon

IN TWO LOTS.

Lot 1. AN eligible and desirable FREEHOLD PROPERTY in Finglesham Street, in the Parish of Northbourne, comprising a convenient Dwelling - house, Carpenter's Shop, Out - houses, Lodges, Timber - yard, and Garden; and also TWO PIECES of LAND adjoining the whole, containing 2a. 0r. 10p., more or less, for many years occupied by Mr. SCARLETT, Carpenter and Wheelwright, and offering an excellent opportunity for securing good Business Premises.

Lot 2. - A very convenient FREEHOLD MESSUAGE, with good Garden and Premises, having a Frontage of 42ft. to Finglesham Street, and extending back 163ft., and now in the occupation of Mr. Edward Dewell.

From the Deal Walmer and Sandwich Mercury 3 February 1894.

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SALES BY AUCTION

[By order of the Trustees].

NORTHBOURNE, NEAR DEAL.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD COTTAGE

PROPERTY

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY

BY Mr. T. LANGLEY

At the "CROWN" INN, FINGLESHAM,

On TUESDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 1894, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon (by order of the surviving Trustee of Mr. ABRAHAM CLARINGBOWL, deceased), in the undermentioned lots:

Lot 1. A FREEHOLD COTTAGE and GARDEN containing about 15 perches of Land, situate in the street, at Finglesham, in the Parish of Northbourne, in the occupation of Mr. GEORGE GIFFORD.

Lot 2. - TWO other FREEHOLD COTTAGES and GARDENS, adjoining the above, comprising about 21 perches of Land, tenanted by Messrs. THOMAS KEMP and EDWARD WOOD.

[Announcement the following week states they were not sold, as they did not reach the reserve price]

From the Deal Walmer and Sandwich Mercury, September 26 1914.

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A Quarrel at Finglesham

At the County Police Court on Monday, before Ald. W. J. Solomon (in the chair) and Mr. C. J. Burgess, William Taylor was charged with assaulting Frederick Hawkes, at Finglesham on the 13 inst.

Defendant [William Taylor] pleaded "Guilty of striking him, but under provocation."

Prosecutor [Frederick Hawkes], a farm hand, who spoke with a very broad country accent, said he lived at Finglesham. On Sunday night week about a quarter past eight, he walked across the marshes with Taylor and went into the Crown Inn with him. Witness treated a woman to a glass of ginger beer.

"He (defendant) [William Taylor] got on to me about it, and I told him to look after his woman at Eastry." That was all. In consequence of that I suppose it got his blood up, and he got up and struck me in the face. He fair knocked me silly for about ten minutes."

The Clerk: "Don't you think it was a little indiscreet what you said?

Defendant [William Taylor]: Do you think it right to bring another woman in, knowing I was a married man with a wife and family? You insulted me with regard to this lady, didn't you?

Prosecutor [Frederick Hawkes]: And you insulted me, now come! I never said nothing more to you but what came over the table.

William Laming, living at Cottington Chalk-pit, said he saw Taylor knock his mate down, right across the legs, but he did not know what caused it.

The chairman: Do you mean to say you saw him do all that, and didn't hear what was the matter between them then? It is most difficult thing to believe, I must say.

Defendant [William Taylor] said they were sitting in the Crown enjoying themselves and a word or two passed between them. They were having a joke, and threw something in the defendant's face which happened 18 months ago, and which he was trying to forget. It was over in a minute and he was sorry for it directly and was sorry for it now.

Prosecutor [Frederick Hawkes]: I am 56 or 57 years old and you about 30.

The chairman said the Bench must certainly convict the case. They considered the case proven and defendant had pleaded guilty, although under provocation, which they certainly believed there was. There was nothing else known against him in the Court. He must not take the law into his own hands, and the provocation he received did not justify him knocking Hawkes about as he (the chairman) saw him when he applied for the summons. The costs were heavy, and they would fine him 5s and costs 4s 6d., remitting the remainder of the costs. The money was paid.

From the Dover Mercury, 7 February, 2002

THE 18th century Crown Inn at Finglesham near Deal has once again won the Best Pub competition run by the local tourist industry.

And the Dover High Street store Dover Pine and Reproduction is judged the best shop in the district.

Both competitions are run to find the best places for tourists to visit in the Dover district.

It's the third time in ten years that Gary and Beverley Virtue's Crown Inn has won the White Cliffs Country Tourist Association award.

Gary, 43, was educated at Archers Court and at Dover Grammar School and Beverley attended Astor School.

The owners of the Best Shop are partners Susanne Crawley, John Harris and Carl Potter who moved their business to Dover's High Street from Buckland in June last year.

Teams of "mystery shoppers" from the WCCTA, pretending they were tourists, visited nominated pubs and shops in Dover; Deal and Sandwich before making their decisions.

From the Dover Mercury, 21 February, 2002

THE White Cliffs Country Tourism Association presented awards to the district's top businesses.

The Crown Inn at Finglesham and Dover Pine and Reproduction took the honours as top pub and shop - with the "New Inn" at Sandwich and the Dover Travel Shop both receiving highly commended awards.

Chairman of the association, Annette Macpherson, said: "These awards are about rewarding excellence and reinforcing the message that Dover district has a wealth of excellent businesses."

Main picture: The Crown Inn and inset. Pine and Reproduction.

From the Dover Mercury, Thursday, 8 May, 2008. (Advertising)

Chefs' talent at the Crown.

Chef John Radford and new chef Craig Edgell, whose new catchphrase at the Crown Inn, Flnglesham, is "happy days"

Picture: Chris Davey pd1411439

A YOUNG chef with new ideas has joined the staff at the award-winning Crown Inn, Finglesham.

With John Radford in charge of the kitchen, the excellent reputation of the pub and restaurant is already in good hands.

He has now been joined by Craig Edgell, who scooped the Chef of the Year title twice in succession while he was studying at Thanet College. Gary Rhodes is the only student to have met such high standards.

To celebrate Craig's arrival, he has joined forces with John to create a menu to remember for a gourmet night on Friday, May 23.

Bookings can be made now for the meal which will offer eight courses, featuring a delicious Kentish lamb dish.

Apart from the gourmet evening, The Crown has an oyster night on Thursday, May 15, when the fresh delicacies can be enjoyed with a glass of Gadds 6.1 per cent Oyster Stout.

The oysters are rock oysters from Scotland that are purified in Whitstable and will be served by Eddie Gilberts from Thanet.

David and Jackie' Cooper are in charge at the pub and restaurant and described their team of staff as fantastic.

Jackie said: "It is good to have Craig with us and we see his arrival as adding to the continual success at The Crown.

"He is full of enthusiasm and from our point of view he is the icing on the cake."

The 16th century Crown was awarded Pub of the Year by the Deal, Dover and Sandwich branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. The pub now has a wedding licence, for weddings to take place either inside or in the gazebo.

To book a table for the gourmet night ring 01304 612555.

From the Dover Mercury, Thursday, 9 April, 2008. (Advertising)

Above picture is the garden of the pub.

From the Dover Mercury, 27 August, 2009.

Four days of family fun at pub festival

Sylvia Guy, manager at the Crown Inn in Finglesham, who is preparing for a busy four-day beer festival Picture: Terry Scott

FOUR fun-filled days for all the family are in store at the Crown Inn, a gem of a pub and restaurant in Finglesham.

A beer festival, pig roast and bouncy castles will be pulling in the crowds from noon to closing time and there is also a chance to help good causes in a giant raffle.

Manager Sylvia Guy said: "It is going to be a big weekend for all the family and everyone is guaranteed a good time. We have parking available at the paddock behind the pub and the garden is fenced off, so it is easy to keep an eye on the children.

"There is the usual bouncy castle for the little ones for the four days and for the young at heart we will have bouncy castle just for adults on the Sunday."

A selection of real ales will be served by a variety of brewers, including the Nethergate Brewery and Brentwood Brewery, both in Essex, and the Dark Star Brewery in Sussex.

The Crown Inn usually has an Early Bird Special promotion, offering a £2 pint or glass of wine every Friday between 4pm and 6pm.

Top prizes in the raffle include a P&O ferry trip to France and a free meal for two at the pub and restaurant, with profits going to Kent Air Ambulance and the prostate cancer charity Dad's Quest.

The Crown Inn has an excellent reputation for its home cooked food and its standards continue to rise.

It has also become renowned as a wedding and reception venue.