|
West side, Beach Street top of Griffin Street
Deal
Stone Griffin in Griffin Street. Kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 18
January 2010. |
Formally the "Griffin
and Trumpet," and it was from the Hotel that Griffin Street took
its name.
In 1804 William Parnell was host
and the he was licensee of the "Tap," I assume this to
be connected to the above pub. Usually Taps are licensed premised attached
to hotels.
Further research shows that at the time it was next in size and
importance to the "Three Kings" now the
"Royal Hotel", and many travellers thought it
superior to the other Deal hostelries. By 1853 it had been demolished and
the North Deal Boatmen's Rooms and Mary Hougham Almshouses were built on the
site.
Above photograph kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 18 Jan 2010, who
goes on to say:- "On the left of the stone griffin is the entrance to
the Mary Hougham Almshouses. The red-brick building on the other side of
the entrance is Griffin House. |
|
From Hickay 1775 page 100.
"Upon our ships being moored, I went on shore, taking up my residence
at the "Hoop and Griffin" which house Capt. Surnam (master of the "New
Shoreham") had recommended as being in every respect, far superior to
the "Three Kings" This character it certainly deserved, but still I
found it bad enough, indeed all the inns of Deal are wretched in
comparison to those of every part of he Kentish Road."
.....
"In an hour we reached the beach and a few minutes before placed me
before a fire in a comfortable room looking towards the sea and a good
breakfast upon the table in the "Hoop and Griffin."
|
|
From the Kentish Post, August 2-6, 1760. Kindly sent from
Alec Hasenson.
Auction sale of a Cutter at the "Hoop and Griffin," Deal.
|
|
Sale of the manor of Chamberlain's Fee (KAO U.924 P
9/4) 1828
INNS in the sale catalogue
All that capital messuage or tenement called or commonly known by the
name or sign of the "Hoop and Griffin Inn" situate in Beach Street;
together with the Tap adjoining, with the extensive outhouses,
buildings, coach-house, stables, yards, grounds and premises thereunto
respectively belonging and used therewith, lately in the occupation of
Erasmus Sympson and his undertenants and now untenanted. The Lease of a
moiety of these premises has expired - and the other moiety is subject
to a lease granted to Edward Iggulden Esq., for 21 years from Michaelmas
last, at the yearly rent of £4. 16s. 0d. (Note, sold to Mr. Iggulden.)
|
|
From Lakers History of Deal 1917
"The news (of the repulse of the Duke of York's army by the French at
Dunkirk in 1793) was brought to Deal by Prince Adolphus, Duke of
Cambridge, who landed at the "Hoop and Griffin" where to took
refreshment before posting for London."
|
LICENSEE LIST
PARNELL William 1804+
SYMPSON Erasmus to 1812
|
