9 Strand Street

(Sandwich)

Above picture shows the Three Kings being renovated. The carving in the lintel as mention below can just be seen top right of this photograph, date unknown.

Above photo taken from Dover Mercury, 28 August, 2008.   A piece of history. THREE KINGS, in Strand Street, Sandwich, is an impressive grade II listed house which is believed to date in part from the early 16th century. It was formerly known as Three Kings Inn and a distinctive feature is the bridge room which straddles Three Kings Yard. Strand Street is renowned as one of the longest roads of jettied timber framed houses in the country. The accommodation includes study, sitting room, cloakroom, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, cellar, loft workshop, three bedrooms, shower room, dressing room and bathroom. Agents Colebrook Sturrock and Co on 01304 612197 are asking £595,000.

Trading in Strand Street from 1624, the building itself has the date of 1603 surrounded by grapes and vine leaves carved in the lintel over the yard entrance.

Photographs above and below by Patricia Streater.

In 1642, at the beginning of the Civil War, The Town Cryer declared that men should report to The "Three Kings," the "Fleur de Lys," The "Dolphin," and The "Black Bear," if they were willing to take employment under the command of the Earl of Essex, in defence of His Majesty Charles I. Only Three recruits came forward! The people were more interested in coastal defence.

LICENSEE LIST

THISTLETON William 1823-40

WINTER William 1847+

MILES Mrs 1858+

STONE T 1862

BLOXHAM Samuel 1874

HUBBARD Isaac 1878+ (also brickmaker)

SPICER William 1882

HOWE Chas Sidney 1913

PHILPOTT Herbert Richard 1934+

From the Pigot's Directory 1823

From the Pigot's Directory 1839

From the Pigot's Directory 1840

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From Melville's Directory 1858

From the Post Office Directory 1862

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1878

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1913

From the Kelly's Directory 1934