DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1843-

 Horse and Groom

Latest 1871+

 

Selsted

 

Bagshaw Directory 1847 mentions the above public house, near Selsted but situated at "Minnis." I am not quite sure exactly where this is at present, but there are no obvious public houses in the area with that same name. In the area there is Stelling Minnis, Rhodes Minnis, Swingfield Minnis, and Ewell Minnis. A Minnis being Common Land cleared of trees for the purpose of grazing.

 The licensee being another of the Tritton family, possibly connected to the brewer of Staple.

I also have reference to a William Tritton being the licensee of the "Black Horse" at Densole. It is possible that the two houses are indeed one and the same.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 26 September, 1843.

MESSRS. T. A. TERSON AND SON.

RESPECTFULLY notify, that they are favoured with Instructions from the Proprietor, to submit for Public Competition, on Monday, 2nd October, 1843, at the "Horse and Groom Inn" Swingfield, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to such Conditions as will be then and there produced, the following eligible Piece or Parcel of Freehold Land, part of Swingfield Minnis, in the Parish of Swingfield, in the County of Kent, lately allotted to "Brandred Farm," containing by admeasurement 6 1/2 Acres, more or less. Together with about 36,000 of new Stock Bricks and Place Brickbats (more or less), which will be sold in Lots of about 4,000 each.

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To view the land apply to Mr. W. Lott, "Horse and Groom," Swingfield; further particulars may be known on application to Messrs. T. A. Terson and Son, Auctioneers and Estate Agents, and Agents to the London Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, 172 and 176, Snargate Street, Dovor.

 

LICENSEE LIST

LOTT W Mr 1843+

TRITTON William 1847-71+ (also farmer age 36 in 1851Census) Bagshaw's Directory 1847

 

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

CensusCensus

 

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