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6-7 Hawkesbury Street
Well established by 1868 and opening at 5 a.m. from 1900. From 1895, its
size increased following a merger with its neighbour, the "Princess Maud".
Part of this site must have been needed when the viaduct was built because
the Council owned some of the ground in 1914.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17
September, 1869. Price 1d.
PERMISSION TO SELL
In the case of the "Railway Inn," Hawkesbury Street, permission to
sell was granted to Mr. Marchall.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 14
April, 1870. Price 1d.
THE RAILWAY INN
Mr. Lewis applied that the transfer of the "Railway Inn," Hawkesbury
Street, might be made to Alfred Barker. Mr. Barker, it appeared, had
lived for nine years in Sandgate, where he had kept a public-house known
as the "British Flag." No
complaint had been made of any kind against him during that period and
Mr. Lewis now presented a testimonial signed by a number of tradesmen
resident in Sandgate, speaking to the respectability of the applicant.
The case, it appeared, had been adjourned in order that an enquiry
might be made by the Superintendent of Police; and it turned out from a
letter that was now read, that the license of the "British
Flag" had been refused by the Magistrates of Hythe in consequence of
prostitutes having been kept in the house.
Mr. Lewis said that the license was not refused to Mr. Barker in
consequence of any special circumstances of the kind mentioned; but
because the Magistrates of Hythe resolved to suspend the whole of the
beer-house licenses at Sandgate.
The Magistrates said the Bench could only act upon the information
they had received.
Mr. Lewis said the fact was as he had stated it, Mr. Barker having
received notice that his license was suspended without any reason
whatever being assigned.
The Magistrates' Clerk said that it was necessary that a reason
should be assigned, if a beer-house license was refused; and he could
not assume that the Magistrates at Hythe did not know their duty.
Mr. Fox said that he had been instructed by the Licensed Victualler's
Society to oppose this application; and his case was precisely what had
transpired before the Bench. The Society was desirous that the
public-houses of Dover should be well-conducted, and they thought the
suspicion of a license under the circumstances stated was a sufficient
reason why the licensee's application to take another house should be
opposed.
After a consultation by the Bench, the Magistrates had instructed him
to write to the Clerk to the Justices at Hythe, to enquire the
circumstances under which the license of the "British
Flag" had been refused; and pending his answer the case would be
adjourned.
Mr. Lewis then asked that the same course might be taken as was
adopted on the 21st of last month when his friend Mr. Fox appeared in
support of an application for the transfer of a license, into the Bench,
having ordered that enquiries with the antecedents of the applicant
should be made, gave permission to sell in the interim.
The Magistrates' Clerk said that he should get a reply from the
Magistrate's Clerk at Hythe in a day or two, and the adjournment need
not therefore extend over Thursday.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 28
April, 1870. Price 1d.
TRANSFER OF LICENSES
An application was made for the transfer of the "Railway Inn" to Mr.
Thomas Roche; but it transpired that Mr. Roche already held the license
of the "Lion."
In reply to the Magistrates, Mr. Roche said he was looking out
for a tenant for the "Lion," and only
intended to retain the license of that house temporarily.
The Magistrates denied to accede to the application; for, although
there were no objections to the applicant personally, the Bench could
not sanction the holding of two licenses by one individual.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 8 September, 1871. Price 1d.
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING
RAILWAY INN
In the case of Mr. Edwin Clark, who applied for a renewal of the license
of the “Railway Inn,” he was reminded that, during the past year, there
had been one conviction against him for breach of license, and that, in
another case, he had effected a compromise by paying something to one of
the local charities. This was equivalent to a second conviction, though
the Magistrates did not want to put it down in those terms, as, if they
did, he must lose his license, it being their intention to renew no
licenses in future where the holder had been twice convicted of a breach
of its covenants. The applicant would see, therefore, that he had had a
narrow escape, and the Magistrates hoped that he would take advantage of
it, by keeping a more careful guard upon himself in future.
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The lease, from April 1914, was for 35 years. After the East Kent Brewery
Company went into voluntary liquidation it was transferred to Jude, Hanbury
and Company who shared the property with Mackeson at the close.
Eleven other licensed premises stood within 185 yards of this pub and it
received the thumbs down in 1932, closing on 31 December that year.
Although used as a private dwelling from then, the brewer still seemed to
have an interest in 1936 when they offered the lease to Dover Corporation.
On the other hand, and being honest if nothing else, I must reveal that I
read in 1954 that 7, 8 and 9 Hawkesbury Street, including the "Railway
Tavern" were purchased by the Corporation before world war one and had since
been used as a dwelling house and latterly as a store or garage.
With so many "Railway" prefixes being found, I suggest you also look at
the "East Kent Railway Tavern"
and the "Railway Bell".
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 7
October, 1870. Price 1d.
DOVER POLICE COURT
Edwin Clark, landlord of the "Railway Inn," Hawkesbury Street, was
fined £1 and costs, for having his house open during prohibited hours.
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LICENSEE LIST
RAY Mr 1850 (Railway Tavern)
POTTER George Wayland to Sep/1868 (Railway Hotel)
SMALL John Sep/1868+
MARSHALL Mr Sept/1869
CLARK Edwin 1870-76
CLARK William 1877?
RANDALL James William 1882-May/84
WELLS William J George May/1884-1901
  ( Fish
salesman)
CLARKE William 1902-1903
WILLSON J R 1906 end
HAYMAN Richard Morris 1906-10 end
WALKER George Henry 1910-Feb/12
ROGERS William Henry Feb/1912-13 dec'd
ROGERS Mrs M J 1913-17
FOWLER William John 1917-22+
LAZELL Frederick J 1923-24 end
KIDD Albert 1924-27 end
WELCH Charles Alfred 1927-29 end
PETTET Albert John Stanley 1929-32 end
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1901
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909
From the Post Office Directory 1913
 From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33
From the Dover Express
From the Dover Telegraph
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