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19 North Street
Folkestone
Above photo showing the Royal Oak on the left, 1923. |
Above shows a painting by Elijah Albert Cox R.B.A. (1876-1955) showing
the "Lifeboat" at the top
right of the street. The "Royal Oak" sign can just be seen opposite. |
North Street was previously titled New Island and the pub was opened in
1715.
25th January 1851 Daniel Perry Poulter of Dover's Castle Brewery acquired
a part share of the Inn but this was bought by Leney's in August 1884 for
£400 after they took over the Castle Brewery. 1926 saw Fremlins take over
Leney's.
1913, along with the "Lifeboat" the police opposed the renewal of the
license as they said the grounds and building was structurally inferior, but
due to the trade and good management of the licensee at the time, it
continued to serve ale until the 18th of February 1941. The building was
pulled down along with a lot of the other houses in the street in 1952 to
make way for the yacht club and its boat park.
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From the Folkestone Chronicle 7
April, 1860. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
QUARTER SESSIONS EXTRACT
Tuesday April 3rd:- The Grand Jury then retired, and in a short time
returned with a true bill against John McEwan, a lance corporal of the
Stirlingshire Militia, or Highland Borderers, for larceny. The
indictment charged the prisoner with having, on the fourth day of
February, 1860, at the town of Folkestone, stolen two dresses, one
skirt, one pair of trousers, two jackets, one mat, one cruet stand, two
cameo brooches and two photographic likenesses, the property of
Alexander Williamson, the landlord of the "Royal Oak," North Street.
The prosecutor having been sworn, deposed that the property described
in the indictment was his, and to the fact of having missed it on the
day above named, and that the prisoner was in his house on that day.
Mary Williamson, the wife of the prosecutor, corroborated her husband
with respect to losing the property.
P.C. Ingram Swain, deposed that from information given he apprehended
the prisoner, and charged him with committing the offence. Prisoner
however pleaded entire ignorance of committing the crime, stating that
he was in such a state of drunkenness as not to know what he was about,
which was admitted by both the prosecutor and the police. The petty jury
therefore under the circumstances returned a verdict of Not Guilty. This
completed the business of the sessions, which was concluded at an early
hour.
Note: No record of Williamson ever having had the Royal Oak according
to More Bastions.
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LICENSEE LIST
WOOD Richard 1715+
WOOD William 1727+
WOOD James 1747+
JEFFREY Hunt 1782+
SEAL James 1792-99
STONEHAM George 1823+ ( No
address given)
FRANKS John 1832-39
 
MARSH Henry 1840-47+
 
TOOKEY Alfred to June/1856
CHESTER Filmer Thomas June/1856+
SAUNDERS Thomas 1858
WILLIAMSON Alexander 1860+
PREBBLE G 1862
DAVIS Thomas 1874
MERCER Henry John 1891
SPICER Benjamin James 1899+
COLLAR William H 1903-17
 
BALDOCK Herbert W 1917-33
 
WILSON Harold 1934+
CHICK Alfred T 1938
POWELL Henry to 18/Feb/1941
Pub closed.
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
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 Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Kelly's Directory 1934
From the Post Office Directory 1938
More Tales from the Tap Room by Easdown and Rooney
From the Folkestone Chronicle
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