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Strond Street
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Above photo of the Packetboat Inn 1858. |
Another with this sign was reported in Bulwark Street in 1874 and the
"Packet Boat and London Family and Commercial Hotel" was part of Council
House Street. Having said that to confuse you, we can now identify this one
by saying it stood two doors from Holy Trinity Church. Already well
established in that location in 1805. Walker's lease probably commenced in
1814.
By 1851 a further attachment, known as the "Crown and Anchor Booth" had
become a part. That may have ended in 1854 however. Certainly Newing came in
for much criticism over it.
The properties of Walker were auctioned in 1859 and this one, with its
extensive yard, stabling and coach houses, realised £1,300. Its 61 year
lease had commenced in April 1834.
Because of the house with like name in Council House Street it is
difficult to trace the coaches. In 1823, Bates coach left every day from
here at nine thirty a.m. to make the Deal trip, returning the same evening.
By reciprocation, Hobson's coach did the same starting from Deal. Spain's
coach left at eight a.m. for Romney, also returning in the evening. I
suggest also that Union Safety coaches ran to London twice daily from here,
That journey took nine hours and was made without change of coach or
coachmen. With freight, the Dover wagons of Rutley, Stanbury and Young, left
Snargate Street at noon daily and arrived at the "White Hart", Southwark,
the next morning. Another left the "White Hart" at two p.m. and arrived at
Dover the following day at nine a.m.
I found no evidence of this one after 1863.
Another "Packet Boat Inn"
later referred to as simple the "Packet" was found at Bulwark Street between
1874 and 1907.
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From the Kentish Gazette, or Canterbury Journal [one
title]. December 26 to 30, 1769.
Kindly sent from Alec Hasenson.
Advert for the sale of a Sloop, to be held at the Packet-Boat in Dover on
January 3rd, 1770.
The above information, if it is referring to this Packet Boat Inn at Strond Street, pre-dates all other mentions of the pub. However, there
are two others that it could refer to, those being the "Packet
Boat Inn" at Bulwark Street (earliest known date 1874) and the "Packet
Boat Hotel" at Council House Street, (earliest known date 1863).
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From the Kentish Gazette, October 27-31, 1772. Kindly sent from Alec Hasenson.
Sale by auction on November 17, of a cutter at the Packet Boat in Dover.
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From the Kentish Gazette, July 6-9, 1790. Kindly sent
from Kathleen Hollingsbee
Mr. Gardner, of the "Packet Boat," Dover: re sale of "The Crown and
Anchor Tavern," Calais, owned by David McKewan of Calais.
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From the Kentish Gazette, November 16-19, 1790. Kindly
sent from Kathleen Hollingsbee
Mr Gardner, of the "Packet Boat," Dover - auction to be held there.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 10 August, 1839.
Mary Pearce, charged by J. Hoad, with having by false
representations, obtained board and lodgings at the "Packet Boat Inn."
From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that the defendant
arrived at his house by the coach, and stated that she was housemaid in
the family of the Rev. Mr. Watt, who had sent her forward to engage
three bed-rooms and a sitting-room for the family who would arrive in a
few days. On Monday she came in and said the family had arrived, and
that the carriage had put down at a friend's house on the Crescent; but
that they would be in to dine at five o'clock. She then left the house,
and he heard no more of her till she was taken up by the Police that
evening.
Remanded till Monday.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 22 August, 1840. Price 5d.
CORONERS INQUEST
Yesterday an inquest was held at Mr. Hoad's "Packet Boat Inn," before
G. T. Thompson, Esq. Coroner, to enquire the cause of death of Thomas
Pout, aged 51 years, who was killed on the previous day, under the
following circumstances:-
Benjamin Holman, blacksmith, deposed, that about noon on Thursday, he
observed deceased riding on the shafts of one of the harbour carts, when
the horse started off, and he, in endeavouring to stop it, ran along the
shaft to catch hold of the bearing rein, when his foot slipped, and he
was precipitated into the road. One of the wheels passed over his mouth,
which caused almost instantaneous death. The horse ran from the quay
towards the "Packet-boat."
Verdict. - "Accidental death," with a nominal deodand of 1s. on the
horse.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 14 November, 1846. Price 5d.
TO LET WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
That long established Inn, called the "PACKET BOAT," situate near
Custom House, and adjoining the Harbour at Dover.
For particulars apply to Mr. W. H. PAYN, Solicitor; or to C. LAMB,
House Agent, Dover.
October 17th, 1846.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 26 January, 1856. Price 5d.
DOVER POLICE
WEDNESDAY - Before the Mayor and W. P. Elsted, Esq.
Jane Taylor, who was said to describe herself as a laundress, was
charged by a female named Coomes, said to be the wife of Mr. Charles
Coomes, alleged to be at Dover on a visit to her brother, with stealing
a sable boa from her person, of the value of 20s.
The prosecutrix deposed - Last evening, about five minutes before
twelve o'clock, I was talking to two gentlemen in Snargate Street. The
prisoner was in company with us, but behind, talking also to a
gentleman. I was in the act of bidding "good night" to those with whom I
had been conversing, when I felt a violent snatch on my neck, and on
turning round I noticed the prisoner withdrawing to a distance of two
yards. I then left them, and had not proceeded more than two rods when I
discovered that my boa was gone. The one produced is the same. Shortly
afterwards, I met the police-constable present, (Renshaw,) and informed
him that my boa had been stolen, and described the party who took it. He
accompanied me down the street to near the "Packet Boat Inn," where we
met the prisoner, who was then wearing my boa. I at once said to her,
"That is my sable, and you stole it." She delivered it up directly,
without saying anything; but afterwards, on the policeman charging her
with stealing it, she said that she had found it. It was dry when she
returned it to me, and had not the appearance of having been on the
ground.
Police-constable Renshaw - Between five and ten minutes to twelve
last night the prosecutrix came up to me, and said her boa had been
stolen from her neck, and that she knew the party who took it. I
accompanied her as far as Strond Street, where I saw the prisoner with
the boa round her neck, and took her into custody for stealing it. She
said she picked it up.
In defence, prisoner said she picked it up, and called John Comporo,
second mate to the Vivid, to support her assertion; but from the
statement made by Comporo, it appeared that the steward was cognizant of
the whole transaction; and the Bench accordingly directed that that
official should be sent for. On his arriving, he deposed, that last
evening, after returning with his friends from the "Mechanics' Catch
Club," the prosecutrix forced herself into their company, and behaved
rather rudely; that she appeared to be intoxicated, and was dancing and
flying about the street like a mad girl; that he saw the boa fall off,
and he picked it up, but afterwards dropped it near the feet of the
prisoner.
Upon this evidence, the Bench dismissed the charge and hinted to the
prosecutrix that her conduct had been disreputable as a married woman.
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LICENSEE LIST
GARDNER Mr 1790+
CHITTENDEN Mr D 1799-1805
MARSH Thomas 1811
MARSH J 1819
HOAD Joseph 1823-46
    
HUDSON Thomas 1847
NEWING John 1851-63 end
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From Batchellor's New Dover Guide 1828
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
Historical
Sketch of the Town of Dover 1799 by G Ledger
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