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Walmer Road
37 The Strand
Walmer
Above picture taken from Google maps 2010. |
Found in the Pigot's directory of 1840, alongside the "Kings Head," Deal
and also "Kings Arms," Deal, so
definitely another pub not to be confused with those others. Earliest known
reference as the "King's Head" is documented in 1804 but the first licensee
mentioned in 1797.
The pub was sold along with another 11 public houses in neighbouring
villages in 1826 for the sum of £425. It is not yet known who sold the pub
or who purchased it.
In 1837 the name changed to the "Queen's Head," while under the rule of
Mary Ann Dawes, probably to commemorate Queen Victoria's ascension to the
thrown on 20 June that same year.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 7 June 1808.
Mr. Edward SMITH, Landlord, "King's Head" public house, Walmer, married 5 Jun to
Miss GOODWIN.
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Kentish Gazette, 5 September 1820.
On Sunday evening between eight and nine o’clock, a seaman belonging
to the Coast Blockade Service, at Walmer, was
recognized by one of the officers to go from the beach to the
"King's Head" public-house, on the Walmer Road, and
while calling for something to drink was taken into custody, and
ordered to the barracks; it is conjectured that the fear
of the punishment which would follow this breach of his orders, had
such an effect upon his mind, that in about a
quarter of an hour after his arrival in the Barracks, while sitting
on his bed, he discharged a pistol into his mouth,
which killed him instantly. On the following day an inquest was
taken on the body, and the Jury found a verdict of felo
de se. On Tuesday evening the body was conveyed in a cart, to a
cross road at the south side of Walmer, where it was
interred.
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Sussex Advertiser 20 February 1826.
At the sale of the public houses and other estates, situate in the eastern
parts of the County of Kent, which took place at the "Bell Inn," Sandwich,
on Monday last, Messrs. Pott and Denne knocked down the following lots, at
the sums affixed to them, viz.:—
The "Bull," at Eastry, £1,190.
"Three Colts," Tilmanstone, £500.
"White Horse," Eythorne, £575.
"Red Lion," Frogham, £455.
"Rose and Crown," Womenswould, £166.
"Duke of Cumberland," Barham, £910.
"Charity," Woodnesborough, £710.
"Three Crowns," Goodnestone, £620.
"Admiral Harvey," Ramsgate, £1,150.
"Ship," Ramsgate, £1,250.
"Red Lion," St. Peters, £1,100.
"Crown and Thistle," St. Peters, £705.
"Crown, or Halfway-house," Sarr, £940.
"King's Head," Walmer Road, £425.
The "Duke of York," Walmer Road, £310.
The sale-room was most numerously attended.
We understand that the "Ship," at Ash, and "Crispin," at Worth, have since
been sold by private contract, the former for £750, and the latter for five
hundred guineas.
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LICENSEE LIST
DAWES Richard 1776-1804 dec'd
CARTER Stephen 1797-99
SMITH Edward 1799-08+
DAWES William 1811-24
DAWES Ann Mary 1824-37
 
(King's Head)
Name changed to "Queen's Head."
DAWES to 47+
 
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
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