10 New Street

Sandwich

Above picture of the Greyhound, Sandwich in better days.

Above photo shows the Greyhound in Sandwich. Photo taken from http://www.roundsandsounds.co.uk

Above 2 photos and sign below taken 17 Feb 2008 by Paul Skelton.

Above sign left, 1991, sign right, February 2008. With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

From at least 1823.

Kelly's Directory 1934 reports WATTS H. & G. (1929) Ltd. wine & spirit merchants. New Street & "Greyhound" public house, 10 New Street. T N 5

H & G Watts Ltd, wholesale & family wine & spirit merchants & beer bottlers; importers of foreign liqueurs; established 1844; offices and cellars, New Street. Telegraphic address "Watts, Sandwich;" Telephone No 5 Sandwich

Kentish Gazette, 14 August 1849. SANDWICH. PUBLIC HOUSES, ROPE WALK TOLLS, AND LANDS, TO BE LET BY AUCTION, At the Guildhall, on THURSDAY, the 23rd day of August, 1849, at Twelve o'clock at noon:— Lot 1:— All that MESSUAGE, TENEMENT, or PUBLIC HOUSE, commonly known by the sign of the "Greyhound," with the stable and premises thereunto belonging, situate in New Street, in SANDWICH, and now in the occupation of Mr. Henry Stephen Watts, wine merchant, as under tenant to Messrs. Tomson, of Ramsgate, brewers.

From the East Kent Mercury, April 30, 1992 CATS LIVE IN LUXURY When some stray cats decide to make their home at the "Greyhound" pub in Sandwich, the licensee John Martin built them an elegant cathouse. Above shows John Martin with the cat house  he has made for the strays at his pub. The five cats now have a two-storey home, decorated with Regency style wallpaper. The cathouse has cost John around £35 to complete and he says the cats will be very comfortable in it. "The cats have adopted us," John told me. "I had to make them really comfortable." John is one of those who rings the curfew at Sandwich, maintaining a centuries-old tradition. The curfew is tolled every night of the year at 8pm from St. Peter's Church. John and his wife Paula have been at the "Greyhound" for 12 years and in that time have made it a very popular hostelry. No-one appears to know how the pub got its name. A greyhound was the heraldic device of Henry VII and was a popular name for fast stage coaches in bygone days.

"Channel Draught" have reported at the beginning of the year 2008 that the Greyhound was up for sale as a pub.

Now confirmed as closed. 2008.

LICENSEE LIST

MARSHALL John 1823-24+

HAYWOOD Henry 1828-29+

ENGLISH Christopher 1832-39+

FRIGHT Abraham 1840

WATTS Henry Stephen & G 1849-1938

LYCETT Michael I & SMITH S & LYRRELL D J 1974+ Owned by H & G Watts

MARTIN John 1980-92+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Greyhound.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/greyhound.html

From the Pigot's Directory 1823

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 the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

From the Post Office Directory 1913

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