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FROM NOTES OF 1902

Recently found article that appeared in the Dover Express on 16th May, 1902, produced a list of Hotels, Inn's and Public-houses that had apparently closed in Dover since the year 1860.

I have managed to trace most of those listed, but there are indeed some that I haven't come across to date, and so are hoping that a reader may be able to shed some light as to their name. However, I believe the list has been created from memory and not from documents to hand, so errors may have occurred. Some also just changed the name to another.

Those in red are the ones I have no reference to so far.

 

The full list is shown below:-

"Antwerp Hotel." Closed 1893.

 

"Paris and York Hotel." Could this be the "York Hotel?"

 

"London Hotel." Closed after 1865.

"Providence Hotel." Closed 1878. Could have changed name to "Crusader"

"Brickmaker's Arms." Closed after 1871.

"Fector's Arms." Closed after 1850.

 

"House now 16, or 17, Bridge Street." Only other pubs I know of in Bridge Street that have closed before 1902 are as follows:- "Cambridge Arms," 1870; "Three Colts," 1844; could it be one of these?

 

"Carpenter's Arms." Closed 1878.

"Elephant and Castle." Closed after 1867.

"Royal Exchange." Closed 1859.

"Turnham Green Tavern." Closed 1880.

"Folkestone Arms." Only found in 1847. Became the "Three Tuns" and "Lord Raglan".

 

"Three Suns." Do know of the "Sun," to 1853, at Bowling Green Alley, Mount Pleasant. Could this be one and the same?

 

"Saracen's Head." Closed 1895.

"Forester's Arms." Closed 1895.

"Olive Branch." Closed 1896.

 

"House now 4, Bowling Green Hill." Again, pubs in this area are "Sun," "Inkerman's Arms" 1871.

 

"House now 8, Blucher Row." "Hope and Anchor," 1880; the "Half Moon" was actually at number 7, but didn't close till 1906.

 

"Spotted Cow." Closed 1882.

 

"House where is 8, Woolcomber Street." known pubs in this area are as follows:- "Sun," date unknown; "King William," 1893; "Marine Arms," 1865, then changed name to the "Prince Victor," 1867, "New Inn," 1875.

(Ken Chapman says the follwoing:- I believe the name of this House to be The "Greyhound" PH on the East side of Woolcomber Street. The "Greyhound" adjoins the building on the corner of Woolcomber Street and Woolcomber Lane (just round the corner from The "Mariners Arms" - if that makes sense????

 

"House where is 66 or 68, St. Jame's Street." This could be referring to the "Bell." Although I have never know the street number of that pub to be as high as this.

I will ignore those only known about in 1545, but will mention the following:- "Rose and Shamrock," to 1872 although the address is No 43 and had changed name from the "Crown" in 1868. "Turkey Cock," 1801 and then changed name to the "Fox" at 46 and 52, but this remained open till 1940. "Angel Victualling House," probably as early again as 1545.

 

"Marine Arms." Closed 1865. Changed to "Prince Victor"

 

"House where now is Alston's, Cannon Street." I believe this to be at 21 Cannon Street, who was a tailor and outfitter, which is now the "Eight Bells," but used to be the "Metropole" but that was functioning between 1896 and 1974 at the very same address. I wonder what was there before?

 

"Antwerp Arms." Closed 1893.

"Royal George." Closed 1859. Changed to "Anglesey Arms".

 

"House where now is H. Tusker's, Market Lane." Ken Chapman tells me that H. Tusker was a confectioner and pickler in Market Lane. I wonder whether he needed a license for the vinegar?

 

"Northumberland Arms." Closed 1885.

"Crispin." Closed 1869.

 

"Cambridge." Could this be the same premises as the next one on the list?

"Cambridge Arms,"

 

"Green Man." Closed after 1862.

 

"House where now is the Bon Marche." Don't forget this was written in 1902 and so is probably not related to the Bob Marche clothes shop in Dover at present (2012) at 72-74 Biggin Street.

 

"Bee Hive." Closed 1870. May have become the "Lord Roberts"

"True Briton." Closed 1862. Became the "Clarendon Hotel,"

"Welcome All Nations." Closed 1853. May be the "Sir Colin Campbell"

"Mariner's Arms." Closed 1891, reopened by 1906.

 

"Union Tap." I do know of "Union Hotel" of course, but this was still operating till 1930. However, I also know of a "Union Flag," 1853 and also "Union Stores," 1869+.

 

"Little Lord Warden." Closed after 1867.

"Three Kings." Closed 1871.

 

"Where now is Hearn's potato store." I believe this was at 117 Snargate Street, so that would make it the "Two Brothers." Traced.

 

"Golden Fleece." Closed 1870.

"Prince of Hesse." Closed 1888.

"Paris Tap." Closed 1873.

 

"House at the opposite corner." That reads the house opposite the corner of the above building.

 

"Newcastle Arms." Closed after 1853.

"Plume of Feathers." Closed 1861.

"Packet Boat." Closed 1863.

"Jolly Sailor." Closed after 1846.

"Crown and Anchor." Closed 1854.

 

"London Hotel Tap." These Taps are very difficult to trace as often as not not connected to the Hotel at all. Of course the "City of London" closed in 1882.

 

"Crusader." Closed 1895.

"Folkestone Cutter." Closed 1881.

 

"Victoria Tap." Could this be connected to the "Victoria Hotel?" But that was still going up to 1914.

 

"Seven Stars." Closed 1875. Became the "Admiral"

"Hovelling Boat." Closed after 1859.

 

"House where now is Hawksfield's office." I have no reference to this office at all to date.

 

"Princess Maud." Closed 1895.

 

"Railway Inn Office." I have the "Railway Inn" below, but did their offices also sell beer?

 

"Railway Inn." This was actually still serving as late as 1932. Has there been another one that I am not aware of?

 

"King William." Closed 1893.

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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