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Earliest 1847-

 Four Bells

Latest 1974+

(East Langdon)

Former Four Bells 2010 Four Bells parapet

Above photos taken by Paul Skelton, 9 April 2010. The bottom one of the two showing the four bells just below the parapet.
Former Four Bells Former Four Bells

Above pictures are of what I believe used to be the "Four Bells" in East Langdon. Pictures taken from Google maps 2010.

 

East Langdon is situated about two miles to the South-west of the church in Ringwould. The Church is dedicated to St. Augustine. The Church is at the South end of the village, consisting of two isles and a chancel, with a small spire at the West end, containing four bells, all inscribed: Joceph HATCH made me. (O.E.).

It is believed that the pub was named after the bells in the church.

In 1864 the premises was auctioned by owners Jeken, Coleman and Rutley, along with other lots and was describes as having a large garden.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 2 March, 1877. Price 1d.

SHORT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

William Philpott, publican, East Langdon was fined 10s. and 8s. costs for having deficient measures.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17 March, 1882. Price 1d.

APPLICATIONS

A man named Charles Moody, signalman at martin Station, applied for a warrant against James Finnis, the landlord of a public house at East Langdon, who had threatened to cut the applicant’s head off with a razor, and ran after him, but was kept away by some people. This was the second time that he had been threatened, because Finnis thought that applicant was the cause of a quarrel which took place between the landlord and his wife.

The Bench allowed a summons to be taken out, and said that the case could come up for hearing on Saturday.

 

From the minutes of the Langdon Parish Council 15 October 2007

ROADS

The potholes outside "The Four Bells" have been repaired and the flood alongside The Green has been reported to an engineer for action. It was noted that the top surface of the road near the playing field has eroded and that a blocked gulley has cause flooding. A Maersk container and building rubble has appeared in a field on Archer’s Court Road and this will be reported.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

YOUDEN Thomas 1847+ Bagshaw's Directory 1847

YOUDEN Mrs Ann 1858-74+ Melville's 1858Post Office Directory 1874

PHILPOTT William 1877+

UPTON Henry to Nov/1881 Dover Express

STRAND Edwin Nov/1881-82+ Dover ExpressPost Office Directory 1882

FINNIS Thomas 1882+

CHEESEMAN Arthur Henry 1899+ Kelly's 1899

FINNIS Arthur Albert 1913-May/21 Post Office Directory 1913Post Office Directory 1914Dover Express

WALKER Thomas May/1921+ Dover Express

MONKS Thomas Joseph 1932-38+ Pikes 1932-33Kelly's 1934Pikes 1938-39

KING William Henry 1946-56+ Dover ExpressKelly's Directory 1950Kelly's Directory 1953Kelly's Directory 1956 (of Maidstone)

WILKES Fred to 1965+ Dover Express

ATKINS Andrew N 1974+ Library archives 1974 Charrington & Co

 

According to the Dover Express, Thomas Walker was a miner from Ripple before taking the pub in 1921.

 

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

Post Office Directory 1874From the Post Office Directory 1874

Post Office Directory 1882From the Post Office Directory 1882

Kelly's 1899From the Kelly's Directory 1899

Post Office Directory 1913From the Post Office Directory 1913

Post Office Directory 1914From the Post Office Directory 1914

Pikes 1932-33From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33

Kelly's 1934From the Kelly's Directory 1934

Pikes 1938-39From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39

Kelly's Directory 1950From the Kelly's Directory 1950

Kelly's Directory 1953From the Kelly's Directory 1953

Kelly's Directory 1956From the Kelly's Directory 1956

Library archives 1974Library archives 1974

Dover ExpressFrom the Dover Express

 

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