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83 London Road
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An outing from The Phough, after WW2, date unknown. Photo kindly supplied by
Harry Durrant. Third from left front row. Others identified are his
brother Ernie just behind the little girl. Sid Seger, back row fifth
from right and just in front of him Doris Kettle, one time landlady of
The Rose and Crown. |
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Another outing from The Plough date unknown, photo kindly supplied by Harry Durrant. |
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Above photo of an outing of Plough pub regulars, date unknown. Photo
kindly supplied by Harry Durrant. |
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Both photos of the former Plough Inn. Above circa 1990.
Below 2004. |
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Flora Macdonald was here from 1850 to 1870 and she was followed by her
daughter Elizabeth. Flora also seemed to have an interest in the "Three
Compasses" at the same time. There is evidence of another "Plough". It was a beerhouse kept by Pain in 1839 and was addressed simply 'Charlton'.
Charlton is close enough to this establishment and so I am going to assume
they are one and the same. Indeed London Road was once referred to as
Charlton High Road.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 22 June, 1839. Price 5d
POLICE REPORT
MONDAY - William Pain, landlord of the "Plough" Beer shop, at
Charlton, appeared to answer an information for keeping open his house
beyond the hour allowed.
The Rev. C. C. Snowden stated that on Saturday evening, the 8th
instant, at half-past eleven o'clock, he went to the "Plough" beer
shop, and found a number of persons creating a disturbance outside. He
immediately entered the house, and found only the brother of the
defendant there. Woodruff and Friend, then present, told him they were
ready to swear the men outside had not been outside of the house more
than five minutes. The Rev Gentleman was about to give a description of
the scenes of riot and disorder that often took place, and the general
notorious character of the house, when he was stopped by the
magistrates, as not being evidence in the present case.
Joseph Friend said that in the above evening, he saw several persons
come out of the Beer shop, five or ten minutes before Mr. Snowden
arrived.
John Woodruff deposed, that at eleven o'clock in the evening in
question, he went into the "Plough" for some beer to take home, when he
saw several men in the house, who came out about twenty minutes
afterwards. The Magistrates having consulted for some time, dismissed
the case.
Mr. G. Jennings 0bserved that he was glad to find that Mr. Glover and
Mr. Snowden intended to look after beer shops; on which, Mr. Glover said
he was pleased to hear the Court express their approval of his
intentions; but was sorry to find their acts did not correspond with
those expression. It was very small encouragement for those who
undertook a most obnoxious duty, to find that a delinquent who had been
on a former occasion summoned for a similar offence, was thus allowed to
escape. For however the Magistrates had determined that it was not a
case for conviction, he contended that the case was proved, and that
they aught to have convicted accordingly. Mr. Jennings said he could not
allow such observations; it was a want of courtesy to the Bench, and he,
for one, would not sit there to be dictated to in that manner.
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The following story is associated with the London Road property in 1845.
A man called Prickett was taking some Wellington boots for repair when,
coming to the pub, he considered he had better first attend to his thirst.
After consuming six quarts of beer he made to continue his way, only to find
that some one had cut the tops from the boots. Many of us I think will be
surprised that he even noticed.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer,
22 July, 1870. Price 1d.
INFRINGEMENT OF LICENSE
Elizabeth Macdonald, the landlady of the "Plough," Buchland, was
charged with infringing her license on Sunday, the 10th instant.
The defendant was unable to appear, and proof of the service of the
summons was therefore given.
Police-constable George Baker: On Sunday morning week I visited the
house of the defendant about a quarter to twelve, in company with
police-constable Nash. I there saw, in the bar parlour, five men who are
residents in Dover. One was drinking from a full pint of beer when we
entered. Another had his hand up to receive a glass of spirits which the
son of the landlady had just poured out; as soon as the landlady's son
saw us he drank the spirits himself. He then turned round to the table,
and claimed as his the pint of beer the other man was drinking. (A
laugh.) Another pint pot, containing beer, and a glass were on the
table. The landlady told him that the men were not there with her
concurrences, but had entered by the back-way. The constable added that
there was somebody watching in the garden, so as to give a signal when
the constables appeared.
The landlady's son appeared on behalf; but there was no real defence
to the complaint.
In consideration of the general good conduct of the house (the last
conviction against it being nearly twenty years old) the Magistrates
inflicted the mitigating fine of 5s. and the costs 9s. 6d., which was
paid.
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This pub closed from lack of trade some time after June 1969 and by late
1971 became a retail outlet for the car trade. It is now a Chinese
restaurant called the "Oriental Express."
Above photograph by Paul Skelton, 9 April 2010. |
LICENSEE LIST
PAIN William 1839 (Charlton)
PARKS Edward 1847
McDONALD William 1858+
MACDONALD Mrs Elizabeth senior 1862-74
 
McDONALD Mrs Flora Elizabeth 1850-70,
McDONALD Edward 1864
MACDONALD Miss E junior 1870-82
McDONALD Elizabeth junior 1870-88
MACDONALD Edward 1882
TUNBRIDGE Thomas 1888
SCOTT James 1895
STANLEY Thomas Charles 1896
ROBINSON George 1899-1901 end
 
ROGERS G 1901 end
ROGERS William Henry 1901 end
WARD Alfred E 1901-04 end
LUTWYCHE J J 1904-07 end
DOLBEAR Albert Victor 1907
DOLBEAR James 1907-09+
 
HOWLAND George T 1913 end
CARDEN Mr J 1913
CARDEN Mrs Elizabeth 1913-Jan/14
HOARE S Jan/1914
(Ex P.C.
of Faversham)
MURLAND Edward 1915-22 end
MORRIS Joseph 1922-31
 
SEAGER Sidney Thomas 1931-49 end
   
MARTIN Thomas James 1949-50+
TURNER Frank J W 1953-56+
 
DEWING William F 1958-59
FLOYDD John W 1962-69
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1901
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1948-49
From the Kelly's Directory 1950
From the Kelly's Directory 1953
From the Kelly's Directory 1956
From the Dover Express
Note: I believe all these to be either McDONALD or
MACDONALD and to be related or the same person. (Paul Skelton).
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