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Sort file:- Sandgate, February, 2025.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 04 February, 2025.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1846

Rose Inn

Latest 1968

152 Sandgate High Street

Broadway Post Office Directory 1874

Sandgate

Rose 1887

Above photo 1887, for Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Rose Inn 1950

Above photo, circa 1950. Kindly submitted by Rory Kehoe.

Rose Inn 1968

Above photo, 1968.

Old Rose Gallery 1970

Above photo circa 1970, under the guise of the Old Rose Gallery.

Old Rose Gallery 1970

Above photo after 1970.

Rose Inn 1985

Above photo showing the side wall 1985.

Former Rose 2009

Above Google image July 2009.

Rose Inn 2000

Above photo circa 2000.

 

In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click for further details.)

I believe this has also been known as the "Old Rose Inn."

 

Kentish Gazette 27 September 1864.

County Petty Sessions.

A spirit license was granted by the magistrates to Mr. Elias William Hodgson, of the "Rose Inn," Sandgate.

 

From an email received 4 February 2025.

Immediately prior to 1961 the licensees of the "Rose Inn" were Jim and Betty McNaughton. They were Scots and he was a former army RSM and although of short stature (as was she) he was a seriously tough cookie. On their nights off they would drink in the "Royal Oak" and fortunately were there on the only occasion some rowdies got out of order. Jim had them under control and out of the door before you knew it. They were also friendly with Jack Fieldsend of the "Military Tavern" (which was a beer house) and who moved over the road to the "Fleur de Lis" when that shut. The three of them used to drink in each other's pubs and in the "Royal Oak."

Colin Charman.

 

LICENSEE LIST

HOGBEN/HOGDEN Frederick George 1869-74+ (age 34 in 1871Census) Post Office Directory 1874

Richards Alfred 1881+ (age 33 in 1881Census)

BUSS Charles John 1897-1913+ (age 49 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1899Kelly's 1903Post Office Directory 1913

STURDY Alexander Charles 1918+ Post Office Directory 1918

WHITING George 1922+ Post Office Directory 1922

COLES George Frederick 1930+ Post Office Directory 1930

ELPHIC Archibald 1934+

CASTLE Albert 1934+ Kelly's 1934 (Old Rose)

DABBS Frederick Thomas 1938+ Post Office Directory 1938

McNAUGHTON Jim & Betty to 1961

Last pub licensee had MORRELL Joseph 1961+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoseInn.shtml

 

Post Office Directory 1874From the Post Office Directory 1874

Kelly's 1899From the Kelly's Directory 1899

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Post Office Directory 1913From the Post Office Directory 1913

Post Office Directory 1918From the Post Office Directory 1918

Post Office Directory 1922From the Post Office Directory 1922

Post Office Directory 1930From the Post Office Directory 1930

Kelly's 1934From the Kelly's Directory 1934

Post Office Directory 1938From the Post Office Directory 1938

 

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

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