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26 Hamstead Street / Drum Lane
Ashford
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo showing licensees Edward & Lily Cager, date unknown. |
Above Google image, July 2015. I believe to be the closest I can get to
the same location the pub used to stand. |
Above Google image, July 2015. Similar shot to above. |
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South Eastern Gazette 02 September 1862.
BURGLARY.
During Wednesday night the "Coach and Horses," Drum-lane, was
burglariously entered. An entrance was effected by breaking a pane in
the window of a back room which looked into the stable yard, and so
undoing the fastening. The thieves appear, on entering to have taken
some boxes of matches from a cupboard, in order to provide themselves
with a light, and they then went and opened a desk, which stood in the
room; but Mrs. Oakenfull, the landlady, had fortunately taken all the
cash out before going to bed. The thieves, however, very coolly rallied
themselves with the provisions in the cupboard, leaving the bones of
some meat picked very clean, in a chair. There were also traces of their
having helped themselves very plentifully to the beer. The only property
missing, in addition to the provisions, was about a pound of tobacco and
cigars, 4s. of copper from the till, and some under clothing; the
thieves not attempting to force their way from the bar to the other
parts of the house. The police believe the robbery was committed by some
person who knew the premises.
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Kentish Gazette 07 March 1865.
DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. ASHFORD. SUDDEN DEATH.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Oakenfull, landlady of the
"Coach and Horses," expired in a very sudden manner. She had been bustling
about during the day, and appeared in her usual health; but when sitting
in her chair at tea she fell back and died. Mrs. Oakenfull was subject
to disease of the heart, and it was anticipated that her end would be a
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 6 July 1867. Price 1d.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.
Fred Humptone, John Hills and Alfred Head, were charged with stealing a
purse containing £12, from the person of Albert Hollands, at Ashford, on
the 28th of April. Mr. Biron appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. Barrow for the prisoner
Head. The prosecutor deposed:- I am a butcher residing at Lydd. On Tuesday,
the 23rd of April, I was at Ashford, and went to the “Coach and Horses.”
I had a bag with me containing about £13. I saw prisoners there and gave
them some beer. That was about 12 o'clock. Cross-examined:- I arrived at Ashford about 8 o'clock in the morning.
After going into a coffee house I went into the “Elephant and Castle,”
where I had something to drink. I was there about an hour. I went from
the “Elephant and Castle” to the “Coach and Horses.” There was £13 in
the bag when I left Hastings. I went to the market but did not spend any
money there. Cross-examined:- I did not go to the “Market Inn” that morning. Prisoner
Hills wanted to come to work for me, but I made no arrangements with
him. John Fowler, a builder, of Ashford, said he looked in his yard on the
morning of the 23rd April, and found a blue bag (produced) which he gave
to a policeman. John Foord deposed that he was at the “Coach and Horses” on the 23rd of
April, and saw Hills and Head there. Humpstone came afterwards. The
other two were in there drinking. Witness saw prosecutor take out a 2s.
piece or 2s. 6d. from his purse. He gave it to Head to get some beer.
When Head came back he took his shoe off, and some money came out of his
boots. Prosecutor took out his purse again, and Hills knocked it, and
1s. and a 2s. piece fell out of it. Hills then took the purse from the
prosecutor, and went out of the house. Cross-examined:- There was a good deal of money inside the bag. I did
not see the contents of the bag. The bag was not torn in two pieces. The
Prosecutor hit Humpstone after he had taken the purse. There was some
fighting going on in the room; and I want for a policeman, after I had
seen them take the money. Another witness was called named Cramp, who said he was in the “Coach
and Horses” on the 23rd of April, and saw the prisoners knock the
prosecutor down and take a purse from him. After that one of the
prisoners (Head) said “sling your hook;” and Hills and Head went out of
the public house. Cross-examined:- Humpstone took the bag from prosecutor, and 2s. or a
2s. 6d. fell out. My master did not come and say that if I could not
stop in his yard I was to go home. Frederick Maxted was called, and said he was at the “Coach and Horses”
on the 23rd of April, and saw Head and Hills there. Head took off his
boot, and said he thought he had got something in it that pricked him. A police man was sworn, and said he apprehended Hills at the Ashford
Corn Exchange, when he found on him 12s, and when he was taken to the
station-house 10s. was found in his possession. Mr. Barrow having
addressed the jury for the defence, the jury retired; and, after some
deliberation, the foreman said they had found all three of the prisoners
guilty. The Magistrates sentenced the prisoners to twelve calendar
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, Saturday 22 September 1894.
DEATH.
Bates. On the 11th September, at the "Coach and Horses," Ashford,
Susannah Bates, widow of the last John.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, 2 May 1896.
A discharged soldier named Mills was charged with stealing a watch
belonging to Henry Brooks Bates, of the "Coach and Horses" beerhouse,
Ashford. The prosecutor stated that prisoner had lodged at his house and
that the watch was missed from its accustomed place on a chest of
drawers in his (Bates') bedroom. Edward Waterman stated that he pawned
the watch at prisoners’ request, and Mills, who said he had been
drinking heavily for two months and did not know anything about the
matter was sent to gaol for a month.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 17 January 1941.
KENT COUNTY SPITFIRE FUND.
Donations were previously received to the amount totalling £29,060 0s. 4d.
Amounts included the following:-
14s. 11d. The "Coach and Horses," Ashford, per Mr. C. N. Yelverton.
TOTAL £29,284 15s. 10d
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 18 July 1914.
East Kent Compensation Authority.
Two more licences offered to compensation.
In the case of four licences opposition was offered to the houses being
referred to compensation.
"Coach and Horses," Hempstead Street, Ashford (tenant, Henry James
Allen; owners, Messrs. Flint and Co., Canterbury.
Mr. J. G. Joseph applied for the renewal and Mr. Fletcher appeared for
the justices.
After hearing evidence the committee decided to grants the renewal of
the license.
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The building was demolished for the construction of the Tufton
Shopping Centre in 1975.
LICENSEE LIST
OAKENFOLD/OAKENFULL Richard 1858-62+ (age 54 in 1861 )
OAKENFOLD/OAKENFULL Mrs 1862-Mar/1865
MACKLIN William 1874+
COOK John 1881+ (listed as brass moulder age 33 in 1881)
BATES Henry Brooks 1894-96+
HOLDEN William 1901+ (also beer-maker age 36 in 1901)
ALLEN henry James 1911+
YELVERTON Cyril N 1938-41+
CAGER Edward & Lily ????
https://pubwiki.co.uk/CoachHorses.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/coachhorses.html
Kentish Gazette
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