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Earliest 1858-

 Star

Latest 1858+

Cheriton Road

Newington

Star Inn, Newington

Above photo date unknown.

Above showing the approximate location in 2011.

Star sign

 

Built in 1710 and first mentioned as the "Star" in 1750, unfortunately demolished in 1978 to make way for the M20 and Channel Tunnel.

At one time a pony and trap business operated from their stables housed at the rear of the pub.

The premises used to have a huge painted wall inside showing the inside on an inn with coach and horses tethered outside the doorway. The story goes that a passing traveller painted it in exchange for board and lodgings.

Star Inn painting

The above picture shows the painting as the building was being demolished.

 

From the Folkestone Chronicle 1st October 1858. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

QUARTER SESSIONS

Peter McGowan, mariner, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with obtaining by false pretences the sum of 2s., with intent to defraud William Henry Swain, at Folkestone, on 9th August 1858.

The case was commenced and gone into some extent, when the Recorder stopped it from there being no evidence to contradict a statement that the prisoner had made to Mr. Leith, the manager of the Folkestone Bank, that he (prisoner) had a sum of money in the London and County Bank. His Honour said the case could not go on, but the jury must acquit the prisoner. The Recorder discharged him with a caution. He was however immediately taken into custody and conveyed to Hythe to be examined on another charge of obtaining money from Charles Wells, landlord of the "Star Inn", Newington.

Note: Case originally refers to "Foresters Arms," Folkestone.
 

 

LICENSEE LIST

WELLS Charles 1858+

MAYCOCK Henry 1881-1903+

SHORTER/CROSS Jerry & Flo to 1978

 

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