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Earliest 1462

Thistle & Shamrock

Latest 1729

 2 George Lane

Folkestone

Thistle and Shamrock

Former "Thistle and Shamrock. Photo taken by Paul Clarke and taken from web site.

 

Probably the oldest recorded public house in Folkestone, although seen on three separate sites during its long history, dating from 1462 and mentioned in town records of 1525, then situated in what was called the Mercery, now Church Street.

1729 it went under the name of the "George Inn."

 

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