Etchinghill

Date of above photo unknown.

Above photo I believe is almost the same shot, taken from Google Maps 2009.

Just south on the same side of the road as the "New Inn" are the Ark Cottages. These still retain many of their original features, but have been modernised and added to since the 16th century when numbers 1 to 3 were built (1 and 2 now form one dwelling).

The premises was at one time a slaughter house and occupied one or more of the cottages.  The name was probably derived from Noah Dent who kept a beer house in one of them, unfortunately it closed in 1913.

LICENSEE LIST

DENT Noah 1845-59 dec'd

DENT Mrs Mary 1859-70 dec'd

BARHAM John 1870-78+ (also baker)

BACK Albert 1882+

MOORE William 1887+

MILLS Edward 1891+

SKINNER Alfred 1895+

SPRAY William Spray 1899-1905+

ADEY John 1907+

TILLEY Mrs Ellen 1909-11+

WYATT Charles 1913

1915 the pub was listed as being closed.

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Kelly's Directory 1913