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8 (1 in 1851 ) Sion Hill
Ramsgate
https://whatpub.com/foy-boat-hotel
Above taken from Chris Roos Flickr. Showing the "Foy Boat" left. Date
unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
Above photo, circa 1990, kindly sent by Steve Lippert. |
Above photo by Paul Skelton 21 July 2012. |
Above photo by Paul Skelton 21 July 2012. |
The "Foy Boat" was probably built as a watch-house or lookout during the
Napoleonic Wars, as it had a good vantage point on the cliff next to a
flagstaff (now the site of the Tidal Ball). The old tavern was damaged by
enemy action in 1941, and was completely rebuilt, as one of Ramsgate's few
Mackeson tied houses. Its sign faithfully portrays the humble vessel whose
owners made a living by ‘foying' victuals to bigger ships anchored offshore,
as well as assisting them in times of danger. The predecessors of the foys
were hovelling-boats, the earliest form of lifeboat, which often ventured
out to the Goodwin Sands to rescue stranded sailors.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 19 February 1805.
Friday died, aged 34 years, Mrs. Hodgman, wife of Mr. Hodgman, at the
"Foy-Boat" public-house, in Ramsgate.
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Kent Gazette Reports 19 February 1805.
Friday died, aged 34 years, Mrs. Hodgman, wife of Mr. Hodgman, at
the "Foy-boat" public-house, in Ramsgate.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 24 January 1843.
An inquest was held at the "Foy Boat Tavern," Ramsgate, on Friday,
before R. J. Emmerson, esq., coroner, on the body of Joseph Holloway,
aged 31, who was found dead in his bed the previous Thursday morning. It
appeared that the deceased was brought home insensible from drink on
Tuesday evening, having been out for the purpose of celebrating his
birthday at the "Crooked Billet." He was brought home as described by
one of his companions, who laid him on the tap-room table at the "Foy
Boat," when his mother refused to render him any assistance or allow any
other person to do so, until the policeman (Ellis), who called at the
house, as usual, to see it clear about eleven o’clock, advised her to
let him carry him to bed, which he did; his brother slept in the same
room with him in another bed, and on getting up in the morning did not
observe him particularly but thought him asleep; he was not attended to
more until Thursday morning, (about 48 hours), when the servant said he
was lying just as he did the previous morning, upon which another person
who had made enquiry about him went and looked at him, when he found him
lying on his face quite dead. A surgeon was examined at the inquest, who
said he died from apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking, and a
verdict was returned accordingly. The coroner reproved the mother of the
deceased for her conduct in not allowing the deceased to have the
assistance required, and she left the room making very indignant
replies, and apparently quite unconcerned at the result.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 12 July 1859.
HENRY HOLLOWAY.
(Late of the "Foy Boat Tavern," Ramsgate.)
"King's Head Inn and Tavern," High Street, 10 Doors from London Bridge.
The nearest Inn to the Ramsgate, Margate, Dover, Brighton, and Gravesend
Railroads.
Cleanliness, Regularity, Despatch, and Economy are studied in every
respect.
Barclay and Perkins' Fine Alses and Stout.
Superoir Wines, Spirits, &c. &c.
To Families and the Public in general, every comfort and accommodation
that may be required.
Livery and Bait Stables.
A Night Watchman.
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Thanet Advertiser 14 June 1932.
DEATH OF MRS. T. AMES.
A sister of the late Alderman W. H. White, a former Mayor of Margate,
Mrs. Ames, wife of Mr. T. Ames, for many years licensee of the "Pheonix
Hotel," Margate, died at the residence of her daughter, the "Foy Boat
Hotel," Ramsgate, last week, aged 72 years. The funeral took place at
Margate Cemetery on Friday.
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Thanet Advertiser 10 June 1947.
FOY boat site
The re-building of the "Foy Boat Hotel," which was
demolished during a moonlight attack by German raiders in 1941, is under
consideration. The site of the hotel and adjoining properties has been
regarded by the Housing and Town Planning Committee, for the purposes of
their long term policy, as a potential development area, but tentative
proposals have now been submitted for the rebuilding of the hotel, which
will form the subject of an application for formal approval at a later
date. After discussing these proposals with the Borough Engineer the
committee asked him to ascertain more detailed information from the
owners as to the nature and character of the new buildings. He will
convey to the owners the committee’s view that in planning these
buildings regard should be made to the town's need for hotel
accommodation. |
I have been informed December 2014 that the pub has closed is up for sale
and will probably be converted into yet more damn flats.
Above photo, 31 August 2021, by Julian Stone. |
LICENSEE LIST
HODGMAN Mr 1805+
RICHARDSON Elizabeth 1823+
PARISH S 1826-28+
BOLTON Richard 1832-39+
HOLLOWAY Joseph 1841+
HOLLOWAY Henry 1847-51+ (age 23 in 1851)
THEOBALDS William 1857-62 (also spirit merchant age 59 in 1861)
THEOBALDS Eliza 1867+
STOCK Robert 1874-82+ (also Builder age 35 in 1881)
DEW & CO Frederick James 1891+ (also wine merchant age 36 in 1891)
COLLIER Frederick 1891-1901+ (age 37 in 1891)
WILL/GILL William P 1903+
LEFEVRE Arthur 1907+
KENDALL Ann Leach & WILSON Lucy King 1911+ (age 52 and widow age 36 in 1911)
GORDON Leslie or LESLIE Gordon 1913-15+
DAVIDSON William 1918+
STROUD William Henry 1922+
LACEY Edmund 1929+
ROBERTS William A 1930+
JONES F G 1934-38+
PARROTT J R 1939+
WOOD A W 1953-57+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/FoyBoatTavern.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
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