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Oak Street (1858)
41 Middle Street
Deal
Above picture kindly supplied by Patricia Streater, 12 February 2011.
Oak Street is the turning on the left of the photo and Middle Street
towards the right and with the row of houses. The twin spires in the
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According to my records this pub was originally called the "Blewbore"
and I am wondering whether the pub was renamed when Oak Street was built.
The change of name happened sometime before 1786.
However, the Sandwich Borough Records shows Licensed Victuallers who paid for new
Inn signs, 6s. 8d, and Sureties of £5 on 12th September, 1662, and again,
further reference to a "Royal Oak in 1737. No address given for this
one, but I am assuming it to be one and the same as this. Richard Bridger of
the "Blewbore" died in 1668, the house
could have changed name after his death.
Further research tells me that the house was used in 1794 to celebrate
the Mayoral election of John Hollams.
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From Laker 1917, P. 201
On August 6th, 1794, John
Hollams, lieutenant, Deay Coy. (Deal Castle Coy. of Volunteers) was
chosen Mayor of Deal. In the voting the company assembled and fired
three volleys in honour of the event. They then marched to the "Royal
Oak Inn" where the Mayor and Corporation were banqueted and there
mounted a Sergeant's Guard.
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Pigot's directory 1840 situates it in Middle Street, while the Deal,
Walmer & Sandwich Telegram of 1858 shows an advert that states the
following:- "ROYAL OAK" Tavern and Hotel, Oak Street, (opposite the pier)
Deal. I. Hicks, proprietor, Billiards &c.
This is a pub and not to be confused with the "Royal
Hotel" in Deal. The "Royal
Hotel," is of course in Beach Street.
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From Almanack 1865.
John Pain, ostler at the "Royal Oak," Deal, hanged
himself in July, 1827.
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From the Dover Telegraph, Saturday 23 November 1833.
DEAL
Our Catch and Glee Club, at the Royal Oak, has commenced for the
seventh season, with a very considerable increase of patronages; and
Epps continues his usual urbanity. The third evening was on Tuesday
last, when as on the former meetings, there was a very crowded room; and
overtures, Sophonisha, Italien in Algiers, William Tell, and Sargino
were delightfully performed. The leader, Mr Harrisson, will have his
Concert on Tuesday, the 10th December, until when, the Club do not again
meet; every member wishing to shew that encouragement due to the
services of so deserving young men, and on which occasion the usual
beauty and fashion will doubtless grace the room. |
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From New Handbook to Deal. 1852.
"At the corner of Oak Street is the "Royal Oak Inn," which has
Concert Room, where the celebrated Catch Club hold their meetings and
Balls occasionally take place."
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(The Hibernian Catch Club is a male-only Catch musical club founded
c.1680 in Dublin, Ireland by the vicars-choral; it claims to be the oldest
surviving musical society in Europe. Membership was historically exclusive,
restricted until 1770 to members of the vicars-choral. When participation
was expanded in the late eighteenth century members still had to be
appointed by committee, and included many prominent members of the Irish
nobility, gentry, and professions. Info by Wikipedia.)
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From the Deal, Walmer & District and Kingsdown
Telegram. 25 July, 1863.
Annual Dinner of 3rd (Deal and Walmer) Cinque Port Volunteers at
"Royal Oak Hotel."
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From the Deal, Walmer, and Sandwich Mercury,
28 September, 1872. 1d.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
Frederick Davis, a respectable-looking young man, belonging to Upper
Walmer, was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly at Deal
on the previous evening.
P.C. Pettet deposed: I was on duty last night at eleven o'clock, and
was called to the "Royal Oak," public-house. I went there, and found the
prisoner, Frederick Davis, in the tap-room with others. They said he had
offered another out to fight, and a man named John Ashington had his
garment off. I told the prisoner he had better go home, and he then left
the house. About ten minutes afterwards I heard a noise in Lower Street.
I went there, and saw the prisoner stopping another man, and said he
would knock him down with his umbrella. I found he was very drunk, and I
took him into custody. He did not make any noise then, but he had been
making a great noise in Lower Street.
The Magistrates fined the prisoner 10s., including costs, or in
default seven days' imprisonment.
The money was paid.
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1875 and some time thereafter the Deal Licensing Register reported that
the house hadn't applied for a licence.
Balls and concerts were frequently held at the inn although closed many
years before the building was damaged by
shell-fire during the war.
LICENSEE LIST
RICKMAN Thomas 1804+
EPPS Henry 1823+
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1828)
EPPS John 1826-39
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& excise office)
LOWIN Henry Holt 1840-47+
 
GAMBRELL Mr 1850
HICKS John to Sept/1858+
LINNETT Thomas Sept/1858+
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From the Dover Telegraph
From the Deal Telegram
Deal Licensing Register
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