Queen's Hotel

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Guildhall Street

2 Sandgate Road

Folkestone

Above engraving, date unknown.

The "Queen's Hotel" is the building on the left. Shown in 1906.

The "Queen's Hotel" is shown in the background, date and function unknown.

Above photo date unknown, with kind permission from Eric Hartland.

Above postcard date unknown, with kind permission from Eric Hartland, www.Kentphotoarchives.com

The "Queen's Hotel," was built in the centre of the town in 1884 at a cost of £25,000.

Kelly's 1934 stated that it was under the management of the Folkestone Hotels Syndicate Ltd. and was first-class family and commercial, in a most central position, at 2 Sandgate Road.

From an email received 3 July 2012

I have a share certificate issued in 1885 to my Great Grandfather, James Nisbet Blyth.

They operated a furniture making company in London/Birmingham from 1835 through to approx. 1905.

The company was known as Blyth and Sons and they also supplied Bedding under a Royal Warrant to the Royal Family? Not sure I would want to have slept on Horse Hair Bed Mattress ha ha ha.

Andrew Blyth Wiber

More information hopefully to follow.

LICENSEE LIST

WILKINSON Charles Omar (manager) 1899+

Folkestone Hotels Syndicate Ltd ????

SOUTHALL H (manager) 1934+

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Kelly's Directory 1934

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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