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Sandown (Sandwich)
Also North End (Deal)
From the East Kent Mercury, 24th November, 1981
Above picture shows the "Good Intent" public house, which stood near
Sandown Castle, where, in fact, the "Sandown Castle" public house now
stands. From the picture (circa 1860) it appears the pub is closed and
boarded up, but a workman has a bottle of stout to drink. |
Above postcard kindly sent to me by Lee Jones, showing the "Good Intent"
on the left, 1863. |
Above photo 1884. |
Pigots Directory mentions the "Good Intent" near to Sandown Castle in
1824.
The Deal Licensing Records of 1828 refer to it as an alehouse.
The text Good Intent (P.H.) is shown on Kent Sheet 58.04 (LVIII.16 on the
reverse of LVIII.4) being a reprint of ‘First Edition 1873' Old Ordnance
Survey Maps published by Alan Godfrey Maps.
Located on coastal and south side of ruins of Sandown Castle.
Patricia Streater.
Above painting date unknown titled "Parting Shot." The view
point is roughly from Walmer Castle Road in upper Walmer with Walmer
Castle to the right, the Deal castle adjacent to the town. Sandown
castle is in the distance beyond the town. The "Good Intent" would have been between the
two castles near to the Sandown Castle.
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Southeastern Gazette, 13 September 1853.
Death.
Aug. 28. at Deal, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John Harden,
shoemaker, and formerly of the "Good Intent," Sandown, Deal, aged 66
years.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 16 September, 1856.
DANGEROUS STATE OF THE BEACH.
The sea has been gaining upon Sandown Castle of late years. Within the
memory of persons still living, the moat extended all round the fabric, with a considerable quantity of
beach to the eastward, between it and the
sea. In 1807, however, the moat was so injured by the waves, that it
was found necessary to contract the
walls, and leave the castle open to the beach to the east. Now the sea
washes the main building every tide, and
at time of high water there is seven or eight feet immediately in front
of the castle. To protect the building the
Ordnance have lately put down groins, which seem to do no good to the
castle, but have had the effect of
throwing the surf by re-action on to the coast, to the southward of the
castle, so that the whole of the
embankment, from Sandown Terrace to the "Good Intent," has disappeared,
opposite which a small remaining
slope only intervenes between the sea and the adjoining lands, which are
considerably below high-water mark;
and when it is considered that there is a gradual slope from this point
to the north end of the town, which is
upon a still lower level, the danger impending the neighbourhood is
sufficiently obvious. Should there be a
N.W. gale occurring at the time of spring tides, no one can tell the
amount of loss to life and property. The
Government say that, having attempted to protect the castle, they have
done their duty; and the strongest of all
is, that the local authorities, whom a public meeting have implored to
strengthen the weakest part of the shore
in a temporary manner before another winter sets in, have resolved, by a
majority of one, to consider the
question this day six months.
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From the Deal, Walmer and District and Kingsdown Telegram. 9 May, 1863.
Petty Sessions
Archibald Hewiston applied to change the sign of the "Good Intent"
public house, Sandown to the "Castle Inn" on transfer from Luke Jarvis.
Approved. |
Title deeds list this building as 1784.
LICENSEE LIST
HAYMAN Thomas 1804 (St. Leonards Records)
KAGMAN Thomas 1804+
BROOKER John 1823-28+
   
BROKER Mrs 1832-39+
 
GARDNER Charles 1840+
HARDEN John pre 1853
JARVIS Daniel 1847+
JARVIS Luke to 61-May/1863 (age 54 in 1861 )
Changed name to the "Castle."
https://pubwiki.co.uk/GoodIntent.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From the Pigot's Directory 1824
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
Deal Licensing Register
Census
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