ARTILLERY ARMS pubs of Ramsgate

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Ramsgate, July, 2022.

Page Updated:- Monday, 18 July, 2022.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1871-

(Name from)

Artillery Arms

Open 2019+

36 West Cliff Road

Ramsgate

01843 853202

https://whatpub.com/artillery-arms

Above photo, 1989, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Above photo, February 2003, kindly sent by Philip Dymott.

Above photographs taken by Paul Skelton, 21 July 2012.

Above photograph taken by Paul Skelton, 21 July 2012.

Above sign left taken by Paul Skelton, 21 July 2012.

Sign right December 1991 with thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com

Above aluminium card issued June 1951. Sign series 3 number 2.

Above showing a painting of the "Artillery" date unknown, by kind permission of the pub.

Again, date unfortunately unknown.

Above photo showing their fireplace inside the pub.

Above photos showing the stained glass window as seen inside and outside the pub. 2012.

Above painting by James Bradford, 2019.

Thanet Advertiser, Saturday 20 July 1889.

To Brewers, Innkeeper's, Trustees & Others.

Compact and Safe Investment, important Freehold Property, the "Artillery Arms," occupying a splendid position on the Westcliff, at the corner of the Royal Road, Ramsgate, and on the main thoroughfare from the town to Pegwell Bay, &c., with dwelling house, workshops, builders yard, and premises adjoining.

Mr. Woods has been favoured with instructions from the owner, to sell by auction, at the "Bull and George Hotel," Ramsgate, on Wednesday, August 7th, 1889, at 3 for 4 o'clock, in one lot.
That well-known and deservedly popular old established fully licensed freehold public house, well situated at the junction of the four important roads, and enjoying the patronage of the residents as well as the visitors of this favourite seaside resort.

The "Artillery Arms" is substantially built, of good elevation, conveniently arranged, has a pretty bar with three entrances, and good cellarage. It is at present leased to Messrs. Tomson and Wotton, the eminent Ramsgate Brewers, at the nominal rental of £50 per annum. The lease expires and about 2 years, when it will doubtless readily realise at the least £100 a year.

Also the valuable Freehold Workshops and Yard adjoining, let to Mr. Coleman at rental of £9 per annum; and the compact Dwelling House adjoining at side, No. 34, West Cliff Road, rental £14 a year.

May be viewed by permission of the various tenants, and Particulars with Conditions obtained one week prior to the sale of the premises, at the "Bull and George Hotel," Ramsgate; of W. G. Esq., Solicitor, 33, Guilford Street, Russell Square, London; and of Mr. Woods, Auctioneer and Land Agent, Hounslow.

Above photo showing the gravestone of licensee George Pinder, died 4 August 1903.

From Dover Express, Friday, August 10, 1934.

RAMSGATE PUBLICAN SHOT IN PARIS.

Only a few minutes after he arrived at the Gare du Nord, Paris, on Tuesday last week, a man stated to be MR. ALBERT DRAPPER, aged 24, licensee of the "ARTILLERY ARMS," Westcliffe Road, Ramsgate, and formerly in the Navy, was found shot through the head in a taxi-cab. He died three hours later at the St. Louis Hospital without recovering consciousness. MR. DRAPPER hailed the taxi-cab at the Gare du Nord, and told the driver to take him to the Gare de Lyon, the main station for the south of France. The taxi-cab was crossing the Place de la Republique when the driver heard a shot. Turning round, he saw MR. DRAPPER huddled in a corner with a revolver in his hand.

East Kent Times and Mail, Wednesday 28 February 1973.

They want to see the old pub demolished.

Ramsgate Works Committee are to go to the planning authorities to seek a compulsory purchase order for the "Artillery Arms" public house, on the corner of West Cliff Road and Royal Road.

They say the pub, which became a free house when it was sold by Whitbread's 2-years ago, is a traffic hazard.

Because of its architectural interest - the pub has stained glass windows - it has become a listed building.

The committee are anxious to have the listing lifted so the pub can be demolished to ease the traffic congestion.

The building is said to be dated as early as 1840 and was originally known as the "Ash Arms."

It is said that there is a ghost in residence here of a man in early Victorian style military uniform. He manifests leaning against an external wall and watching people passing by. There is a short flight of steps from the ground floor and this exhibits ghostly manifestations. These include a female ghost sitting on the top step. She is wearing either a long white dress or nightdress and a cotton cap.

LICENSEE LIST

PAINE Thomas B 1871-86 dec'd (age 63 in 1881)