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PUB LIST   PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1790-

 Three Colts

Latest 1899-

Upper Street

(Tilmanston)

 

According to Bob Hollingsbee, originally the pub was the "Blue Anchor" but after becoming the "Three Colts" during the 1800s later changed name to the "Three Ravens" and "Rice Arms" and eventually the "Ravens". I am unsure as to what dates the names changed at present.

The pub was sold along with another 11 public houses in neighbouring villages in 1826 for the sum of £500. It is not yet known who sold the pub or who purchased it.

The premises was owned in 1838 by Hannah Lawrence, and occupied then by William Carlton Junior, pork butcher and farmer here, who had a business in Dover before getting into debt and spending some time in the debtors' prison at Dover Castle.

 

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 18 November, 1843. Price 5d.

MONSTER PIG

A "Monster Pig" supposed to be the largest in England - The word "monster" has been of late exceedingly useful. We have heard of "monster" meetings, "monster" indictments and so forth. Now it is our turn to record the existence of a "monster" pig, which weighs no less than 125 stone, of 8lbs. each, equal to 50 score, or one thousand pounds! This mammoth of a swing belongs to Mr. Carlton, of Tilmanstone, pork butcher, and is now to be seen at the "Three Colts" public house, in that place, whither we advise all admirers of fat stock to repair.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

HOGBEN James 1851 Census Tilmanstone

 

James Hogben married aged 50 Victualler b Godmersham

Mary wife aged 50 b Tilmanstone

Elizabeth daughter unmarried aged 25 b Tilmanstone

Sarah daughter unmarried aged 18 b Tilmanstone

Hester daughter aged 14 b Tilmanstone

William son aged 10 b Tilmanstone

Kennet grandson aged 4 months b Tilmanstone

James and Mary Hogben are my 3xgrandparents.

James died in 1856, Mary died 1860.

 

Above information kindly supplied by Joyce Banks.

More reading of Dover at www.DoverHistory.co.uk

 

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