Sort file:- Walmer, September, 2021. |
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Page Updated:- Monday, 27 September, 2021. |
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PUB LIST | PUBLIC HOUSES | Paul Skelton | ||||||||
Earliest 1813- |
Royal Standard |
Latest 1870 (Name to) |
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Facing South Barracks 10-12 Walmer Road/Dover Road Walmer
Further mentions found in Pigot's directory of 1828 and 1840 with an address of Walmer Road. Developments were taking place in Lower Walmer around 1848 and the building of St. Saviours had just started, it was consecrated on 2nd July 1849 and a celebration was held at the "Royal Standard." Due to developments the original pub was demolished and rebuilt around 1865 to a site a little further up Dover Road and on the same side.
The Lord Warden Lodge No 1096 met first in the "Royal Standard Hotel," North Barrack Road Walmer in 1866. The lodge was consecrated on the 21st April 1866. The Lodge next moves to the "Lord Warden Inn," North Barrack Road, which in fact just over the road. The Lodge also moved a number of times, holding meetings in the following Leith Estate Office, the Strand 1870. Believed to be by the old Marines Swimming Pool. "Public Rooms Park St".1876 ?? St Georges Hall, Park St 1880 Forresters Hall North Barrack Road, 1893?
The pub was closed by 1870 to become a home for the Rev. Charles Elvin and remained a private residence known as Wexcombe House and the Grange. Just after WW1 it was again changed to become the "Fair Maid of Kent."
LICENSEE LIST BLYTHE Stephen 1810-21 SNELLING Henry 1821+26 KOPETZKY Joseph 1826-28+ SMITH Jessie PEARCE Thomas 1832-39 NASH Thomas 1839-55+ (age 46 in 1851) BARNES Thomas 1858+ LAWS John William 1859-61 (Census) 1865 rebuilt slightly further up the road ATTWOOD John Jennings 1865+ Closed around 1870 https://pubwiki.co.uk/Standard.shtml
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 Melville's Directory 1858 Census
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