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Earliest 1970s

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Quart in a Pint Pot

Closed Aug 2021

28 Charlotte Square

Margate

01843 223672

https://whatpub.com/quart-in-a-pint-pot

Quart in a Pint Pot 1988

Above photo 11 June 1988, kindly sent by Philip Dymott.

Quart in a Pint Pot

Above photo taken with permission from Saunders family web.

Quart in a Pint Pot 2014

Above Google image, 2014.

Quart in a Pint Pot 2022

Above photo 2022.

Quart in a Pint Pot sign 1996

Above sign, October 1996.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

With this website becoming increasingly bigger, the amount of in-depth research I am able to do is becoming increasingly watered down. For that reason I have no immediate thoughts to researching pubs in Margate. However, should viewers have any information regarding the pub on this page, or indeed photographs old or new, I am most certainly interested and will add the information to this page. Your help is appreciated.

 

From the https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Max Chesson, 8 May 2023.

Quart in a Pint Pot pub in Margate set for new lease of life, says new owner Tom Gidley.

A once thriving historic pub which recently fell into rack and ruin could receive a fresh breath of life.

The Quart in a Pint Pot, based in Charlotte Square, Margate, closed its doors in 2021 marking the end of an almost 200 year era.

But its new owner has revealed “crazy” plans to bring the “higgledy-piggledy” tavern back into use.

Artist Tom Gidley shelled out £350,000 for the property with hopes to transform it into a new home and community space.

The 54-year-old explained: “Primarily it’s a home for me and my wife, it’s a workspace for both of us.”

“But at the front there will be a dedicated space for art exhibitions and projects, working mostly with local artists. I very much want there to be an ongoing engagement.”

Games room 2021

The games room at the back of the pub will form part of the private living space.

“It’s a time of real change in Margate, I’ve been coming here for more than 25 years.

“There’s an opportunity to do something a bit different here and bring in an educational element, we can have talks and events and make it open to all.

“It’s most certainly not going to be a commercial art space for the few.”

If Thanet District Council approves the plans, the front will be overhauled into a community space.

The rest will be hopefully become a four-bed home and painting studio, Mr Gidley explained.

Quart in a Pint Pot inside

The interior of the pub will be cleared out and completely transformed.

Constructed in the early 1800s, the first known use of the building as a tavern was in 1839.

It is believed to have been converted from terraced houses which made its frame up.

Later, a turret-like folly and flagpole were built on the roof, giving it a castle-like appearance.

Formerly known as the "George and Dragon," it was renamed the "Quart in a Pint Pot" to celebrate its new freehold status in the 1970s, it is understood.

Former owner Thorley Taverns sold off the venue in 2011 to focus on its seafront venues amid tricky trading conditions.

Chang Jing Wang took over the reins for 10 years however, as the pub industry took a downturn he would eventually fail to break even.

Following his death in 2021 the once bustling nineteenth century inn close its doors in August the same year.

Now, Tom believes pubs are “not going to come back” and fresh approaches need to be taken for their preservation.

Quart in a Pint Pot turrett

The turret was added on as part of one of the buildings many extensions.

“Pubs are gone, pubs are disappearing and they’re not going to come back so you have to be realistic about the future of buildings like this,” the 54-year-old explained.

“It’s important to me the pub can work with the changing community.”

“So many pubs are disappearing and are removed completely from the public realm, the ambition here is to return the structure to its former glory, it was a very handsome pub back in its day.

“We also want to restore the turret, which is such a distinctive feature of the building.”

Quart in a Pint Pot bar 2021

The front of the pub will be converted into a community space.

Mr Gidley moved to Ramsgate in 2019 with his wife Francesca who currently runs the Margate Bookshop.

If the district council gives the green light, Mr Gidley hopes new life will be breathed into the pub next spring.

Having bought the property last July for £350,000, Mr Gidley believes costs could ramp up a further £200,000.

Quart in a Pint Pot renovations

The works could cost around £200,000.

“I must admit I viewed the building a few times before I made the offer because it’s in such disrepair, it’s such a higgledy-piggledy building,” the Birmingham-born artist explained.

“I couldn’t get my head round it, I thought it was crazy, maybe impossible but I changed my mind and I’m glad we did.

“The more I look at it and the more we work on it the more I realise what a fantastic space it is.

“I think when you come in, you’ll have a strong sense of both the building as a historical building and also how it’s been put together.”

 

From the https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Millie Bowles, 25 May 2023.

Renovation plans for Quart in a Pint Pot pub in Margate approved.

A “crazy” vision to breathe new life into a derelict 200-year-old pub has been given the green light.

The “higgledy piggledy” Quart in a Pint Pot pub in Charlotte Square, Margate, will be transformed by owner Tom Gidley, who bought it last July.

The boozer closed its doors in 2021, marking the end of an almost 200-year era.

Now, the front will be overhauled into a community space and the rest will become a four-bedroom home and painting studio.

Artist Mr Gidley previously told KentOnline: “Primarily it’s a home for me and my wife; it’s a workspace for both of us.

“But at the front there will be a dedicated space for art exhibitions and projects, working mostly with local artists.

“I very much want there to be an ongoing engagement.”

Constructed in the early 1800s, the first known use of the building as a tavern - then named The "George and Dragon" - was in 1839.

Later, a turret-like folly and flagpole were built on the roof, giving it a castle-like appearance.

It was once owned by the Thorley Tavern empire, before being sold and closing in the wake of the landlord’s death.

Quart in a Pint Pot inside

The pub in Margate is in need of major renovation.

Mr Gidley, 54, explained: “I must admit I viewed the building a few times before I made the offer because it’s in such disrepair; it’s such a higgledy-piggledy building.

“I couldn’t get my head round it. I thought it was crazy, maybe impossible, but I changed my mind and I’m glad we did.

“The more I look at it and the more we work on it the more I realise what a fantastic space it is.”

Having bought the building for £350,000, Mr Gidley believes costs could ramp up a further £200,000 with a finished project next spring.

He believes pubs are “not going to come back” and fresh approaches need to be taken for their preservation.

“Pubs are gone, pubs are disappearing and they’re not going to come back so you have to be realistic about the future of buildings like this,” he said.

On approving the plans, conservation officers from Thanet District Council said: “The applicant has considered the building's listed status within all the reinstatement, repairs and removal works involved in returning the building from its current, long-neglected state to full use.

“The proposed works are considered essential to the preservation of the building's remaining original materials and features for the future.”

 

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