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75 Middle Street
39 Middle Street
Deal
Above photo, circa 1870, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. The caption
reads. "...A rare image of the interior of a Victorian pub, believed to
be the "Five Bells," on Middle Street, Deal. Four boatmen and a
gentleman in a bowler hat, pose at a game of cards..."
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Above photo 1952.
Creative Commons Licence. |
Thompson & Son ledger.
Creative Commons Licence. |
Photo by Paul Skelton, 26 July 2008. |
Not a lot of information on this one yet, but there was another "Five
Bells" situated in Five Bells Lane that later became known as Queen
Street. However, this one in Middle Street has been traced back as far as
1828.
The pub was auctioned at the "Rose" in 1860
but obviously survived.
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From Title Deeds.
Leasehold May, 1860 and described
as a old-established beerhouse & auctioned at the "Rose," Lower Street.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 16 April, 1864.
FIRE.
On Friday morning about eight o'clock, a fire broke out at the “Five
Bells Inn,” Middle-street Deal in the occupation of Mr. R Verrier. It
appears that while Mr. Verrier was seated at the breakfast table a
person named Noble rushed into the room with the startling intelligence
that a dense cloud of smoke was issuing from a room used by him as a
sleeping apartment on the second floor. Fortunately, in a short time, by
the assistance of neighbours who strenuously exerted themselves, and the
active cooperation of the police, the progress of flames checked and
eventually subdued. How the fire originated is involved in mystery,
particularly as Mr. Verrier had not left the room long previous to the
fire breaking out. But for the opportune discovery of Noble, the
premises would in all probability have been destroyed. Mr. Verrier is
uninsured.
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By 1872 the pub was owned and supplied by Hills & Co Brewery, perhaps
it was them who bought the pub at the above mentioned auction.
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From 'The Deal, Walmer and Sandwich Mercury - Downs Reporter and Cinque
Ports Messenger, 31 January, 1920
FOR SALE, portable billiard table, cues and balls; good condition; £6
10s. - G. Marsh, Five Bells, Middle St, Deal.
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 The
above photo was kindly supplied by Trevor Hatton and shows an outing
from the "Five Bells" that took place on 6th September 1924. It is
unknown where they were when the photo was taken. |
When the pub finally closed in 1959, it was under the rule of Charrington's,
and the
license was transferred to the newly built pub, the "Archer"
in Whitfield.
LICENSEE LIST
SPINNER Robert 1828-32-39+
  
SPINNER Mary 1840+
FINNIS William Henry 1847-61+ (widower age 50 in 1861 )
LANGLEY T (Charles) 1862+
alehouse
VERRIER Richard 1864-65+
COLLINS Richard 1872-86 (age 56 in 1881)
COLLINS Mrs Eliza (wife) and daughter Emma 1886-Dec/92 dec'd
JOHNSON William & CAPELING H 1993+
RANDALL Thomas Valentine 1896-98
REDMAN George 1898
WRATTEN James 1901-03+
 
WATSON James T 1904+
PAYNE George Charles 1910
MARSH George 1911-22-39+
    
LEIGHTON R 12/Jan/1950-53
MORGAN K T 1953-55
ROBERTS W C 1955-57
ROBINSON F O 1957-61+
HAWKINS G W & ROBINSON F O 1957+
SOUTHAM Kenneth Robert Sept/1958-59+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/FiveBells.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/fivebells.html
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 Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
Deal Library List 1914
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Kelly's Directory 1934
From the Post Office Directory 1938
Deal Licensing Register
The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers
Census
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