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Guilford Terrace
Four Porter's Street
Townwall Street
36 Liverpool Terrace
  
In 1823 the address was known as Four Porter's Street. In 1826 the
address read Townwall Street, (Sarah Hopper), and in 1832 it read Liverpool
Terrace.
Its presence in 1845 is confirmed by an inquest held there. That found
that Joseph Richards, a gas worker, was killed by falling chalk whilst
digging a cave in the cliff. An auction of May 1859 confirms its presence
again and shows that it realised £900 freehold.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 23 October, 1858.
CORONER'S INQUEST
On Monday evening last, at seven o'clock, a jury was empannelled at
the "Four Porters Inn," before G. T. Thompson Esq., Coroner of the
Borough, to investigate the circumstances attending the death of Israel
Arnold, a labourer, who was killed by the fall of a block of chalk in a
cave belonging to the Dover Gas Company. Mr. Robert Norman was chosen
foreman of the jury, and the following evidence was elicited:-
Henry Stokes, labourer, Buckland - About a fortnight ago, I and
Joseph Knott were engaged by Mr. Jones to enlarge a cave at the Dover
Gas Works. From that time up to the present I have worked in the cave,
and on Friday afternoon last we reached to a part in which there was a
block of chalk in danger of falling. I accordingly shored it, and by
since working have reached about ten feet beyond it. On Saturday evening
last we struck the shores, with the intent that if it should fall it
might do so on Sunday. On resuming my work on Monday morning I examined
the block, and found that its position was not altered, and I then
looked upon it as being quite safe. I continued my work till, I believe,
about nine o'clock, when the deceased and his brother (Michael Arnold)
came into the cave, and in conversation said that they were engaged to
trim a cargo of coals for the Gas Works. They stopped in the cave for a
short time, during which the deceased took my pick, and used it for a
few moments. On returning it he went and stood by close by my mate,
Joseph Knott. I continued on with my work until I heard a cry of "Look
up," when I ran farther in the cave, but the deceased, in endeavouring
to get out of the cave, was caught beneath the heavy block of chalk, as
in a sitting position, with his head between his knees. I and Knott ran
to his assistance, and released him, possibly in about five minutes. He
was not then dead, in insensible, and with but little motion. A surgeon
was sent for, and in a short time one came, and pronounced him dead. He
was then laid on a stretcher, and removed to the room in which he now
lies. I estimate the weight of the chalk to be about three tons.
Only one other witness was sworn, viz., Joseph Knott, the companion
of Stokes in the enlargement of the cave. his evidence was principally
confirmatory, and as follows:- While at work on Friday, I noticed a
block of chalk that looked dangerous, and placed timber under it as a
shore. The timber was removed on Saturday night, but on Monday the block
had neither fallen nor sunk, and then considering it safe I trimmed it
across, it being about seven feet long. During the morning deceased and
his brother came in, and after they had been there a short time my
attention was attracted by some loose chalk running from the block, and
I directly cried out "Look up," when Stokes and the deceased's brother
stepped farther into the cave, and the deceased, in endeavouring to get
out of the cave, was buried beneath the heavy mass of chalk. The
deceased was about three feet from me when the alarm was given. We
immediately rendered assistance, and released him, I think in less than
ten minutes, when a surgeon was sent for, and on his arrival, which was
in twenty minutes from the time the sad occurrence took place, he
pronounced deceased to be dead. The age of deceased was forty-one years.
By the Foreman:- Mr. Jones had often cautioned us to be careful, and
we are allowed whatever timber is necessary for shoring.
By a Juror:- Mr. Jones was in the cave shortly before the occurrence,
about nine o'clock, when he said that the block of chalk, in his
opinion, was dangerous; but I told him that I had tried it, and saw no
danger.
Mr. H. R. Jones was called before the jury, but not sworn. From the
statement made by him, it was shown that all the precaution necessary
had been taken in giving instructions to the parties who were employed
to enlarge the cave.
The jury, after a moment's consultation, recorded that deceased was
accidentally killed by the falling of a block of chalk.
The deceased, who was a hard-working man, was a granger of the
excavators engaged in the Dover Drainage Works, and we believe he has
left a widow and large family without any means of support.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 26
May, 1860.
DOVER POLICE COURT
MR BROADLEY AND THE GLAZIER
John Broadley, an eccentric and well know individual, was brought up
by the police, charged by Mr. William Pentecost, landlord of the "Four
Porters," with assaulting him, breaking twenty-three panes of glass upon
his premises, and doing other damage, on the previous day, while in a
state of drunkenness.
It appeared from the remarks of Mr. Pentecost that he was frequently
annoyed by the visits of the defendant, who came to his house when under
the influence of drink and did all that he could to torment disturbance.
The complainant, sworn, said - I am landlord of the "Four Porters,"
opposite St. James's Terrace. Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock
the defendant came to my house and asked for "something to drink." I
said "You will have nothing here," my reason for declining to serve him
being that he had previously made disturbance in the house. Defendant,
however, walked into the back room, the door of which he shut, and then
commenced turning the tables one over the other. I thereupon went into
the room and said, "Don't do that, Broadley, don't make a disturbance
here; and the sooner you leave the house the better, as I will not serve
you with anything." As I was leaving the room I said to him, "Mind, if
you break anything, you will have to pay for it." He followed me out,
and making use of very foul language threatened to smash me or any
soldier I might have in the house. Upon that I ordered him out, telling
him I would have no disturbance. I walked towards him; but did not touch
him. Defendant, however, squared up to me, and threatened again to smash
me, at the same time hitting me a blow in the eye. I returned the
blow with my left hand and knocked him down, and jumping over him
dragged him out of the house into the garden and locked him out. He then
commenced smashing the windows. I saw him break five, when I left to
fetch a policeman. On my return home I found the whole of the windows
within his reach smashed, and two perforated wire blinds also broken.
Defendant also tore up the flowers in the garden, and, threw them at the
upper windows. He was throwing things in this manner when I got back
from the police-station. The damage done to glass is £2 16s.,
carpenter's work 30s.; painting 10s.; total, £4 16s.
No person was in attendance to prove that the whole of the windows
had really been broken by the defendant; but the Magistrates thought the
fact of defendant being engaged in breaking the windows when Mr.
Pentecost left for the policeman, and still employed in the work of
demolition on his return, pretty satisfactory evidence that he alone was
liable for the £4 16s.
Police-sergeant Geddes, who had taken the defendant into custody,
described the condition of defendant's hand in consequence of his
assault upon the windows of complainant. His wrist, the constable said,
was quite cut to pieces, as were also the knuckles of his hand.
According also to the policeman, the defendant had left upon the scene
of his exploits, "three or four quarts of blood from the lacerations in
question. On getting him to the station-house a doctor had to be sent
for.
The defendant, who certainly appeared to be suffering from loss of
blood, if not the extent imagined by Sergeant Geddes, was allowed to
have a chair. He had nothing to say in answer to either of the charged
preferred against him.
The Magistrates then fined him for the wilful damage the amount of
the loss, as sworn to by the complainant, and the costs, in all £5 2s.
6d., which, they thought, together with the pain and injury he was
suffering from his frolic, would be the means of preventing a recurrence
of similar annoyance to Mr. Pentecost. If, however, defendant persisted
in this course, he would have to be bound over to keep the peace.
The defendant promised he would not go near the "Four Porters" again
- except it changed proprietors.
Mr. Pentecost then withdrew the charge of assault, on the defendant
paying the expenses which had been incurred; but stated that if he was
subjected to any further annoyance from the defendant he should
certainly be obliged to ask their worships to bind him over to keep the
peace.
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In June 1860 it became the "Guilford Inn".
Whether that had anything to do with the above case remains unknown.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 16
June, 1860.
DOVER POLICE COURT
On the application of Mr. Pentecost, the landlord of the "Four
Porters," opposite St. James's Terrace, was altered to the "Guilford
Inn."
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LICENSEE LIST
MOON Robert to 1814
Unknown
 MOON Robert 1819-23
HOPPER Sarah 1826-28+
 (Townwall St)
BURGESS William 1832-1847
PENTECOST William 1856-59
Change name to "Guilford Inn".
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-9
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
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