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203 Dover Road
Drum Hill
Upper Walmer
ABOVE: Dover Road, Walmer in 1920, looking down towards Walmer seafront
with The Drum on the left.
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ABOVE: The "Drum" public house used to be on the right of this view
of Dover Road, Walmer, before it was knocked down to make way for road
Improvements.
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Above photo 1928 showing William & Edith Minter, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo showing the Charrington pub the Drum in 1952. |
Above picture kindly supplied by Deal library. Newspaper cutting from East
Kent Mercury, Thursday, October 14th, 1965. |
Not to be confused with the "Drum Major".
A J Langridge's research in 1977 mentions the "Drum" in Dover Road as
being built in 1541 and demolished in 1970.
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From the Kentish Post, 9-12 March, 1757. Kindly sent
from Alec Hasenson.
Sale of a large Hooker Boat, at the "Drum" in Walmer, 14th March 1757.
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Kentish Chronicles, 26 September, 1794.
Died.
Wednesday died at Walmer, Mr. J. Rickman, master of the "Drum"
public house, aged 34.
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Kentish Gazette, 14 May 1844.
DEATH.
May 9, at Walmer, after a very severe illness, Mr. J. Rayner, landlord
of the "Drum Inn," Walmer, aged 41.
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Southeastern Gazette, 22 February 1853.
A coroner’s inquest was held at the "Drum Inn," Walmer, on the 11th
inst., before R. J. Emmerson, Esq., coroner, on the body of a man
found by the sea shore the day before. From the state of the body,
it must have been in the water several weeks. In the trousers
pockets were found two gold watches, on one of which were the
initials W. E. S. This led to inquiry, by which it is ascertained to
be the body of Capt. W. E. Scarbrow, of the "Sadack," wrecked some
time since on the Break Sand, a few miles off Ramsgate.
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Kentish Gazette, 22 February 1853.
Walmer.
A coroner's inquest was held at the "Drum Inn," in this village,
before R. J. Emmerson, Esq., coroner, on Friday last, on the body of
a man found by the sea shore the day before. From the state of the
body, it must have been dead several weeks. In the trousers pockets
were found two gold watches; on one of which were the initials
W.E.S. This led to inquiry by which it is ascertained to be the body
of Capt. W. E. S. Scarbrow, of the Sudack, wrecked some time since,
on the Break Sand a few miles off Ramsgate.
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South Eastern Gazette, 12 March, 1860.
DRUM INN, WALMER, KENT.
THIS old-established Business to be Disposed of, with immediate
possession, in consequence of the death of the proprietor. The house
is well situated, with every convenience for business, good stables,
coach-houses, tea gardens, bowling-green, skittle ground, &c.
Rent £30. In-coming £300, including stock, fixtures, furniture, &c.
Apply as above, to Mr. Roake, Executor.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 16 June, 1871. Price 1d.
VALUABLE FREEHOLD INVESTMENT
UPPER WALMER, KENT
Mr. George West, will sell at auction, At the “Drum Inn,” Walmer, on
Friday, the 23rd day of June, 1871, between two and three o'clock in the
afternoon, the following very Desirable properties, situate in the
pleasant village of Upper Walmer, in six lots:-
Lot 1. An excellent Freehold Cottage Residencem pleasantly situate on
the road leading from the Turnpike Road on the Drum Hill, with a good
sea view, containing Three bed-rooms, Two Sitting-rooms, good Domestic
Offices, a supply of rain and spring water, and now in the occupation of
Mr. Foord.
Lot 2. A similar Freehold (Detached) Messuage near to lot 1, with a n
excellent sea view, containing Four bed-rooms, Two Sitting-rooms,
Kitchen, Scullery, and Outhouse, supplied with rain and spring water,
now in the occupation of Mr. Goodban.
Lot 3. A Freehold Residence, called Prospect Cottege, eligibly situate
in a commanding position in Castle Street, with a pleasant Sea View,
containing Four Bed-rooms, Two Sitting-rooms, Two Kitchens, Scullery,
neat Lawn and Garden, the whole having a frontage of about 90 feet and a
depth of about 100 feet, and offering a fine building site, now in the
occupation of Mrs. Bushell.
Lot 4. Two Freehold newly-built Messuages, called Homestead Cottages,
leading out of Castle Street, adjoining lot 3, in the occupation of
Messrs. Minter and Ripton, under-tenants of A, Green Esq.
Lot 5. Valuable Freehold Business Premises, in the Main Road, Upper
Walmer, comprising a good Residence, Butcher's Shop, with
Slaughter-house, Yard, and every convenience, suitable for business, and
where an extensive trade has been carried on for many years, and now in
the occupation of Mr. Webb.
Lot 6. two Freehold Cottages and premises, adjoining lot 5, now in the
occupation of James Beal and Mrs. Parker, under-tenants of Mr. Webb.
For further Particulars, apply to the Auctioneer, Beach Street, Deal, or
to Messrs. Mercer & Edwards, Solicitors, Queen Street, Deal.
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From the East Kent Mercury, 23 November, 1983
By Julie Deller.
DRUMMING UP INN MEMORIES
Although it has passed into history, the "Drum Inn" at Upper Walmer
will be remembered by many.
This ancient hostelry derived its name from a time when military
masons were engaged in building Henry VIII's castles for coastal
fortification.
Some builders were encamped on the high ground, later to be named
Drum Hill.
Local men supplemented the work force and were summoned each morning
by the sound of drum beats. Marching behind this drummer, they made
their way to work.
Unexpected guests arrived at the "Drum Inn" after the Great Storm of
November 26-27 in 1703. The landlord's son William Penny, was then
aboard Stirling Castle (one of the ill-fated Channel Squadron lost on
the Goodwin Sands).
Together with other survivors from that vessel he arrived in Walmer,
as flags were flown at half-mast from our three castles.
Mr. Penny placed his inn at the disposal of these men, who included
four marine captains, the third lieutenant, chaplain, cook, surgeon and
10 seamen.
Gathered in the cosy inn, the locals must have marvelled at the
stories recounted, but possibly the most amazing to be heard was that of
Thomas Atkins.
This seaman was the only survivor from the flagship Mary and told of
how "a great billow" washed him from the deck of that ship on to the
already sinking Stirling Castle.
According to Atkins, an empty long boat floated past and another
massive wave dashed him into this boat. He was saved from death, in the
worst naval disaster in British history, by the crew of the Deal lugger.
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From the Dover Mercury, 30 December, 2010.
ROAD TOOK ITS NAME FROM A 500-YEAR-OLD INN
A LONG straight stretch of Dover Road going down towards The Strand
and Walmer seafront is known by many people as Drum Hill.
For those who wonder why, that part of the A258 into Deal was named
after a pub which was demolished in the late 1960s.
It is possible it was knocked down to make way for road improvements
as the corner used to be an accident blackspot.
The "Drum" stood almost opposite the junction of Dover Road with
Walmer Castle Road and the first written records of an inn on the site
date back to 1541, according to The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer.
There is a story that revealed that the name was a reminder of the
times when a drum was sounded along the road in the morning to remind
workers building the Tudor Walmer Castle that it was time to get out of
bed.
In 1664 the property was owned by local brewer Thomas Ffasham and
there was a succession of people running the business until the pub was
rebuilt in 1897.
William Minter was the final person in charge behind the bar of "The
Drum" and he retired in 1968. The next year, aged 69, he died suddenly
at his home in William Pitt Avenue, Deal, April 23.
He had taken over the business in the Second World War from his
mother and ran it with his wife Florence.
Minter's Taxis used to be based in the building and, according to an
old picture, there used to be a "fly proprietor" and coal merchant based
on the site.
There was a big house next to "The Drum" which jutted out into the
road, making the street narrow. It was the scene of a few death crashes
and known as dangerous corner.
• The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer (with Kingsdown and Mongeham) is by
Steve Glover and Michael Rogers. It was published earlier this year by
Bygone Publishing and is now out in paper back for £15.99.
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Positioned close to Drum Hill, the hill was named
after the pub, the pub being probably the oldest
traceable in Walmer.
LICENSEE LIST
BLACKSTALL Thomas
pre 1618
WILLINGTON Thomas & COUPER Ben 1643+
NEALE Jacobus 1664+
CRANBROOKE Julia 1674+
PARSONS Mary 1681+
PENNY Mr 1703+
BURNVILLE Robert 1705-24
RICKMAN John 1766-Sept/94 dec'd
HOLBROOK Charles 1797-1803
SMITH Jesse 1804-28+ (1804)
MARSH Charles 1807
ANSELL George 1832-39+
 
RAYNER John 1849-May/44 (dec'd age 41)
RAYNER Elizabeth 1847-60 (age 46 in 1851 )
 
HUXSTEP Stephen 1860-66
HUXSTEP Henry
1866-67
MINTER William Robert 1867-1903+
(also fly proprietor & coal merchant, wharf, Railway station age 46 in
1891)
    
MINTER William James 1913-34+
     
MINTER Mrs Edith J 1938-Sept/51
(age 67 in 1939)
MINTER William Sept/1951-1968
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Drum.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From
Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Kelly's Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Kelly's Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From
the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
Deal Library List 1914
From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From
the Kelly's Directory 1934
From the Post Office Directory 1938
The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers
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