(Church Whitfield)

Above photo kindly supplied by Tracey Savage. 12/Sept/2009.

The above picture is of the "Rose Inn" at Church Whitfield, date pre 1900.

Above picture, date unknown. Looks to be even older than the picture above and a different building.

Earliest reference found so far is in the Wingham Division Ale Licence list, which shows the "Rose," Whitfield, to be re-licensed for the sum of 8 shillings in 1740 indicating that the pub was present before 1740.

The "Rose Inn" at Church Whitfield is now a house called "Rosemount". This is not to be confused with the other "Rose Inn" that is mentioned as being in West Langdon, as the villages are very close together.

In 1864 the owners Jeken, Coleman and Rutley, auctioned the premises with a number of other lots, and described it as "situate at Whitfield, together with the excellent stabling, the tasteful and spacious nursery grounds, artistically laid out in ornamental style, with the tea gardens, embracing altogether about 3 acres of land in a superior state of cultivation, now in the occupation of J. Burbridge."

LICENSEE LIST

PHILPOTT William 1740+

BURBRIDGE George J 1847-64+ (nurseryman & victualler)

From Wingham Division Ale Licences 1740 Ref: KAO - QRLV 3/1

From Bagshaw Directory 1847