73 Middle Street

149 Middle Street

Deal

Above picture taken from Google Maps 2010.

Previously called the "Blacksmith's Arms" and changed name somewhere between 1821 and 1823.

A J Langridge's research in 1977 mentions the "Hope" but unfortunately no date and no further information.

Further research point this to 73 Middle Street. 149 Middle Street pre 1808 & 1899

1903 Deal Licensing Register stated the premises as an alehouse and the pub closed around 1908 under Charrington's brewers who held onto the property although closed as a pub until 1956 when it was finally divided into two separate residential properties.

LICENSEE LIST

BUTTRESS Thomas 1823-24 (alehouse)

REDSOL/REDSULL Thomas 1823-28+

SMITH John 1832-40+

ROBERTS James C 1845+

CUTHBERT James R 1847+

ROBERTS James C 1855-68

ROBERTS Eliza Shepherd 1868+

DURBAN William Cavell 1871-82+

DURBAN Charles 1888+

SPICER Frederick Charles 1893-1902

CHAPMAN William Robert to 1905

THOMAS Henry 1905-08

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 the Pigot's Directory 1840

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers