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16 Charlton Green
 
Maison Dieu Road
Above showing the Sportsman Inn, August 1913. Kindly sent by Phil Eyden.
The original full copy shown above by kind permission of the Kings
Own Royal Museum.
www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com. Showing a lovely image of Charlton Green and dates
from 4th August 1913. It shows the 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment in a solemn parade to St James's Cemetery where their
Commanding Officer, Lt. Col, Thomas Marker, was about to be buried
following a cerebral haemhorrage. They were based at the Grand Shaft and
South Front Barracks at the time.
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An aerial view of the Charlton Green to Beaconsfield Road area 1940's. In the foreground is London Road, with the Methodist Church, in
its
original form, on the corner of Beaconsfield Road. Leading off London
Road at right angles, in the centre of the picture, is Churchill Street
at the end of which can be seen Charlton Mill. Note the houses on either
side of Granville Street which connects Churchill Street with
Beaconsfield Road. Bridge Street, running diagonally up to Charlton
Green from the right, is also lined with houses on either side.
At
the
top of the picture are the Girls' Grammar School, part of Frith Road
and Salisbury Road. At the bottom of Frith Road are the extensive
premises of Ashdown, the monumental mason and undertaker and, facing
Dover Engineering Works the properties include Dour View Cottages,
Castle Cottages, Cook's Cottages, the carriage business of E. Wellard,
F. W. Horton, the cabinet maker, Maison Dieu Garage and the Sportsman
Inn. All these buildings together with Palmerston Terrace, which
adjoined what is now the Louis Armstrong public house, have been swept
away and the site is occupied by a Post Office sorting office.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 31
December, 1859.
ALLEGED MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Henry Ratcliff, a labourer living in Tower Hamlets, was charged by
Edward Groombridge, landlord of the "Sportsman" public house, Charlton
Green, with maliciously breaking a square of glass and threatening to
"do" for him.
Mr. Groombridge was sworn for the purpose of giving evidence, when
the defendant applied for a postponement of the case until the following
day for the production of witnesses who he said would be able to
contradict the allegations of the complainant.
The Magistrates complied with the application, adjourning the further
hearing of the case till Monday next, and admitted the defendant to bail
in his own recognizance's.
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A life size effigy of a sportsman dominated the fore court
and a bowling green once occupied the rear. It was rebuilt in 1868. I have
heard of a "Sportsman's Gun" but have found no evidence.
Although it was leased to Satchell in 1874 it seems to
have remained inactive because when the licence was renewed in September 1881 it was
stated that it had been closed for seven years. Barker purchased that year
for £610. (Click here.)
The lot comprising five fully licensed outlets, four beerhouses and the
"Spotted Cow" on Durham Hill. There is no further evidence of it being
closed before 1943.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 25 September, 1881. 1d.
DOVER ADJOURNED LICENSING SESSIONS
THE SPORTSMAN, CHARLTON GREEN
Mr. Claris said he had an application to make on behalf of Mr. W.
Bromley, the owner of the “Sportsman Inn,” Charlton Green. It would be
recollected that on Licensing Day at Dover the application for the
renewal of this license was refused, owing to the house having been shut
up for some considerable period. It appeared that in the month of
December 1874, this house was leased by the then owner, Mr. Prichard to
Mr. Satchell, and the lease unfortunately did not contain the usual
clause provided for keeping the house open and providing against
anything being done by which the license might be jeopardized. Mr.
Pritchard finding that the house was shut up, applied to Mr. Satchell
for the sale of the lease, but he refused, stating that he should put in
a tenant immediately. The owner, therefore, was obliged to stand idle by
while the property was being depreciated, because a house of this sort
was not half so valuable without a license as it was with one. On behalf
of Mr. Bromley, the present owner, he applied for the license to be
renewed, as he had a tenant, Mr. H. Larkins, of Military Road, Dover,
who was prepared to occupy it immediately.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 9 May, 1884. 1d.
PUBLIC-HOUSE TRANSFER
Mr. Coleman also applied for the license of the “Sportsman” to be
transferred to Mr. Hawlk, who had kept a house in Elham, and had a good
character.
It was granted.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 5 August, 1910.
ALTERATION TO PUBLIC HOUSES
At the Dover Police Court this morning, before J. L. Bradley, M.
Pepper, J. W. Bussey, E. Chitty, H. F. Edwin, G. C. Rubie, F. G. Wright,
P. W. J. Mackenzie, and W. J. Barnes, Esqs.
Plans showing alterations to the bar parlour of the "Sportsman,"
Charlton Green,
were approved.
The alteration would make a better means of access to the private
part of the house.
Mr. Chitty made objections to the alterations, but the other
Magistrates expressed themselves in favour of it, and the Chief
Constable also expressed his view in favour of it. At present the
approach for the applicant's children to the house was through the bar.
The alteration was approved subject to the gate leading to the new
entrance being closed during closing hours.
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A compulsory purchase order was made by Dover Corporation
in December 1945 for 638 square yards of land or thereabouts, with the war
damaged building on part thereof, formerly known as "The Sportsman Inn".
That order was confirmed in September 1946, at which time Charlton Green was
being, or had been, taken down. The pub and two houses in Palmerston Place
survived that initial onslaught but it was only a postponement.
Maison Dieu Road, between the "Grapes" and Frith Road was
widened in 1952 and that would have been when the effigy, mentioned earlier,
disappeared. It had been moved nearer the road post war and was a
significant landmark up to that time.
Another with this name was reported in Priory Place from
1847-1851.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News. 4 June, 1920.
PUBLICAN AND A CHEQUE
At the Dover Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs W. H. Brett (in
the chair) and C. J. Sellons.
Charles Wilfred George Drummond, of 2 Selbourne Terrace, was charged
with, on May 20th cheating the sum of of £5 18s. by means of a worthless
cheque from Walter Scopes.
Walter Scopes, landlord of the "Sportsman Inn," Charlton Green,
Dover, said "I first saw the defendant on Tuesday, May 10th, in the
public bar. He said he was a cloth dealer, and had come to Dover to
start a business. He asked me to change a £2 cheque. I did so and the
cheque was all right and passed through. On May 20th he again came into
the house and asked me to change a cheque for £5 18s. He undersigned the
cheque. I passed the cheque through my banking account, and it was
returned endorsed "R D" As I had changed one previously, I thought that
this was also a genuine cheque."
In reply to Mr. Sellons, witness said that he could not read or
write. His housekeeper told him that it was all right. He did not know
the defendant's name.
P. C. Roberts said that on Friday evening he received the warrant,
and was on duty in the Folkestone Road, he saw the defendant. He did not
know him, but stopped him and asked if his name was Drummond. The
defendant said "Yes," and he was told that a warrant had been issued for
his arrest on the above charge. He replied, "There must be some mistake,
as I pay £375 into my bank a few days ago, but I will accompany you to
the Police Station and and explain matters to your inspector." At the
Police Station, after the warrant was read over to the defendant, he was
detained.
The case was remanded till next Friday, bail to be two securities of
£50 and himself in £50.
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LICENSEE LIST
GROOMBRIDGE Edward 1854-59+ ( Nursery
& seedsman)
PRITCHARD Leonard Wm Castle 1862-65
LEWIS John Teetgen 1874
SMALL Edward F to Jan/1880
NORTHOVER John Jan/1880+
(Buckland
miner)
BROMLEY William 1881
PRITCHARD Leonard Wm Castle 1882
HALKE, HAWLK or HAWKE J J May/1884+
SMEED Charles Horace to Apr/1888
MILLS Albert Apr/1888+
WHITE W G 1890 end
LONG George 1895-Jan/97 dec'd
LONG Mrs (widow) Jan/1897+
MARJORAM David 1898 end
COX William Shelby or W C 1898-July/1900
YOUNG George Charles July/1900-01
MANSER Mrs Elizabeth Ann 1903-05 end
DUNK David Frederick 1905-Aug/10
HALL Frederick Edward Aug/1910-13+
SCOPES WaIter 1917-22 end
ROTHWELL Henry James 1922-25 end
 
DEVERSON G C 1925-33 end
TWIGG William Hugh 1933-Nov/35 end
AYLETT Ernest Herbert Nov/1935-43
 
HOWLAND Henrietta Maud 1943
Frederick Hall was from Folkestone and was a licensed victualler.
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1901
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1938-39
From the Dover Express
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