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24 Rendezvous Street
Broad Street
Folkestone
Above picture is of the former "Rose." Date circa 1915. |
Above showing Rendezvous Street and the Rose Hotel from a postcard, date
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Pigot's directory of 1839 gave the address as Broad Street.
Bagshaw's directory of 1847 states that the "Rose" was also operating
livery stables and in the Post Office Directory 1874 was referred to as the
"Rose Commercial Hotel."
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 19 April, 1834. Price 7d.
THE COMMISSIONERS in a FAIT of BANKRUPTCY, awarded and issued against
Thomas Payne, late of the town of Folkestone, in the County of Kent,
Innkeeper, Dealer, and Chapman, intend to meet on the Tenth day of May
next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Guildhall of the Town of
Folkestone, aforesaid, in order to admit the Accounts of the Assignees.
JOHN JAMES BOND
Folkestone. Solicitors to the Assignees.
18th April, 1843.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 25 May, 1839. Price 5d.
ACCIDENT
On Thursday last, as Mr. and Mrs. Bridges, of Sutton near Maidstone,
were returning from Sandgate, in a four-wheeled chaise, with Mr. Potter
of this town, the horse, after passing the "Rose Inn," Folkestone,
suddenly became unmanageable, and started off with great rapidity down
the hill towards the tan-yard. In coming on contact with the fence the
carriage was overturned, and the party was thrown out with great
violence. They were carried to the "Rose Inn," where medical aid was
promptly procured, and every attention paid to them by Mr. and Mrs.
Coulter. We are happy to find that no material injury was sustained by
any of the party, further than a few severe bruises, and that no bones
were broken.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 13 April, 1844. Price 5d.
We last week recorded in our obituary the death of Mr. Coulter, of
the "Rose Inn," and we this week have the painful task of announcing the
sudden demise of Mrs. Coulter, his widow, who was so much effected at
her husband's death as to cause her own, which took place on Sunday
morning last, at half-past two o'clock. She went off in a fit when the
corpse of her husband was removed from the house for internment, and
expired the following day.
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From the Folkestone Chronicles, Thursday 22 May, 1856. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
CHARGE OF FELONY
Before G. Kennicott Esq.
Bernard Osterloh and Heinrich Meberwassen were brought up by police
constable Nicholls on suspicion of having stolen a pilot cloth overcoat
from the "Rose Inn," the property of W. Gilbert, a farmer, of Capel. The
prisoners were discharged, no person appearing to prosecute.
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From the Folkestone Observer 22 June, 1861. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE
Wednesday June 19th:- Before the Mayor and W.F. Browell, Esqs.
Thomas Byrne, Private in the 18th Royal Irish, now at the Camp, was
charged with assaulting P.C. Swain, while in the execution of his duty.
P.C. Swain was on duty near the "Rose Inn," Rendezvous Street, on
Saturday night, about half past twelve o'clock, when three soldiers came
up from the direction of Grace Hill, and passed him. When they arrived
at Mr. Hills, baker, they stopped about two minutes and then all
returned. When prisoner was about four feet from him he jumped at
witness, with both fists clenched. Guarding the blow with his left hand,
he knocked prisoner down with his right. Prisoner got up and renewed the
attack, holding his belt clenched in his right hand, and struck witness
with it on the chest, cutting off the top button of his coat. He had,
while on the ground, called to his comrades to loose their belts, and
give it to the b--- in lengths, but they ran off, and prisoner also
escaped. The assault took place close under the lamp, which was lit at
the time. Witness yesterday picked out the prisoner on parade.
The magistrates convicted the prisoner and sentenced him to one
month's hard labour.
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From the Folkestone Chronicle 10 May, 1862. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER
Wednesday May 7th:-
William Mann, a private soldier of the 10th Regiment, was brought up,
charged with an attempt to commit murder.
Thomas Newman, sworn, deposed he was Police sergeant for the borough,
and had charge of the night watch. About a quarter past 12 this morning
he saw prisoner standing outside the "Rose Inn;" he had a rifle in his
hand; prisoner made some observation which witness did not understand.
In reply to P.C. Ovenden, witness thought he was on picket, and Ovenden
asked him if he had been an escort. Witness and Ovenden stood for about
two minutes near the prisoner, when he suddenly advanced, and gave
witness the rifle, telling him it was loaded, and said “I am your
prisoner. It was a good job I did not meet him”. The rifle was loaded.
Prisoner was then taken to the station, and there searched, when several
rounds of ball cartridge was found on him, as well as percussion caps
loose in his pouch.
Daniel Kearney being sworn, deposed he was Colour Sergeant in the
10th Foot. The prisoner belongs to the same Regiment. The rifle and
accoutrements produced belong to the prisoner. He was in Camp at tattoo
last night; he was reported absent this morning. Prisoner had no
business away from the Camp; he had no right to take the ammunition away
from the Camp; had not heard of his having quarrelled with anyone; he
was a sergeant in the Army Hospital Corps, but was reduced to the ranks;
he generally bears a good character.
Remanded to Friday at 10 a.m.
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From the Folkestone Observer 10 May, 1862. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
INTENT TO COMMIT MURDER
Wednesday 7th May:- Before Captain Kennicott R.N., James Tolputt and
A.M. Leith, Esqs.
William Mann, a private in the 1st Battalion, 10th Regiment, lying at
Shorncliffe was brought up under the following circumstances:-
Thomas Newman, police sergeant, having charge of the night watch,
about quarter past 12 o'clock in the morning saw the prisoner standing
opposite the "Rose Inn," in Rendezvous Street. The prisoner had a rifle
in his hand, he made some observation which witness did not understand
in reply to an observation made by police constable Ovenden, and he went
across the road and stood under the gas lamp, opposite the door of Mr.
Poole`s shop. Witness and Ovenden thought he was on picket, and Ovenden
asked him if he had been on escort and if his companions were in the
town. He said they were not. They stood about two minutes near the
prisoner, he looking at them with the rifle in his hand. Then he
suddenly advanced towards witness, and handed the rifle to him and said
“Take that, I am your prisoner. Mind the gun is loaded and cocked. It is
a good job I did not meet him”. When witness lifted the rifle he looked
at the muzzle and said “The cap is off”. Witness let the hammer down on
the nipple and the prisoner said “I will show you it is loaded”, and he
then pulled out the ramrod and put it down the barrel. It did not go by
two or three inches to the bottom; witness brought the prisoner to the
station. At the station the prisoner pulled out of his coat pocket the
number of his regiment which had been taken from his cap, he took from
under his coat a military ball bag which contained 9 rounds of ball
cartridges all loose, in the pouch which he produced there was a belt
containing 10 rounds of ball cartridge, there was also a quantity of
loose percussion caps in another small pouch – these he carried on his
cross-belt which was under his greatcoat. Ovenden asked him a question
about his being over here, and he declined to answer it, being as he
said in custody.
Danial Kearney deposed, that he was colour sergeant of No. 10 Company
of the 10th Regiment of Foot and knew the prisoner, who belonged to the
10th Regiment. The military accoutrements and the rifle produced
belonged to the prisoner. He was in camp at Shorncliffe the night before
at tattoo (9 o'clock). That morning he was reported absent. The prisoner
had no business away from the camp. Every soldier is supplied with 20
rounds of ball cartridges and 30 caps, but the prisoner had no right
whatever to take the ammunition away from the camp. Witness had not
heard of his having had any quarrel with any comrade or officer at the
camp. He was sergeant in the Army Hospital Corps, but was reduced to the
ranks. He generally bears a good character in the regiment.
The prisoner was remanded to Friday, on which day he was again
brought up, and was handed over to the military authorities.
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LICENSEE LIST
KING James 1823+
PAYNE Thomas 1839
COULTER John 1839-Apr/44+
VIGOR William 1847+
MEDHURST Ann & Son 1874+
TERRY John Samuel 1899+
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
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