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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1828-

White Horse

Open 2019+

High Street

Cranbrook

01580 720727

http://www.whitehorsecranbrook.com/

https://whatpub.com/white-horse

White Horse 1913

Above photo, 1913, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

White Horse Cork Club 1923

Above postcard, showing the White Horse Cork Club members, 1923.

White Horse 2006

Above photos, 22 July 2006, taken by Eric Hartland.

White Horse 2009

Above photo 2009 by Oast House Archives Creative Commons Licence.

 

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 12 June 1860. Price 1d.

CRANBROOK. ACCIDENT.

A few days since a lad named Dury, of the "White Horse Inn," in this town, met with an accident under the following circumstances. It appears that Mr. George Williams, butcher, accompanied by the lad, went to cut off the tails. &c, of some lambs, in holding one of which the animal plunged, when the knife glanced off and inflicted a severe wound on the leg of the unfortunate lad. Medical assistance was quickly procured, and the lad it doing well.

 

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 6 January 1891.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES.

The licences of the "White Horse Inn," Cranbrook, was transferred from Arthur Holliday to William Merricks.

 

Kent & Sussex Courier 15 May 1931.

CRANBROOK. A LOCAL HONOUR.

Mr George Finch, of the "White Horse Hotel," who is Vice Chairman of the Maidstone and District Licensed Victuallers' Association and Chairman of No. 10 District of the Licensed Victuallers Defence, attended the annual conference of the Licensed Victuallers' Defence League at Folkestone last week, and was elected on the Council as District Representative. Mr. Finch is a past chairman of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Licensed Victuallers Association, and past President of the Womens Auxiliary League.

 

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 13 January, 1939.

CRANBROOK BUFFALOES.

Peace Lodge met at the "White Horse Hotel" on Tuesday, when Lodge was opened by "Sir" G. Head and Bro. E. T. Bailey, and 18 registered. Primo T. Tapp reported on the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge. Primo S. Hickmott won the usual mystery parcel, and the evening's minstrels were Primos J. Brooks and A. G. Field, and Bros. E. Osborne. W. Giggles, H. Norman and A. C. Chapman.

 

LICENSEE LIST

BISHOP Stephen 1828+ Pigot's Directory 1828-29

BISHOP Mary 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

RANSLEY J 1855+

RANSLEY Thomas Ransley 1858+ (also coach builder)

DRURY Thomas 1861-71+ (age 53 in 1861Census)

OCKENDEN William 1874+

CHAMBERS Andrew E 1881-81+ (age 29 in 1881Census)

HOLLIDAY Arthur to Jan/1891+

MERRIX William Jan/1891-1903+ (age 52 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

HUXSTEP Albert (Arthur) Thomas 1911-13+ (age 41 in 1911)

HARLOW Christopher 1918-22+

FINCH George Alfred 1930-31+

ALCOCK Kate L Mrs 1938+

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Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

CensusCensus

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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