DOVER KENT ARCHIVES
PUB LIST   PUBLIC HOUSES Barry Smith and Paul Skelton

Earliest 1864

 William and Albert

Latest 1906

14 Seven Star Street Kelly's 1899

 

Always a beerhouse and I would suggest George Beer as the last brewer. Found sometimes as number 7 and sometimes as 14 and found also addressed Oxenden Street Perhaps a change of site on the cards.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 31 December, 1869.

William Langridge, landlord of the beer-shop "William and Albert," was summoned on the information of Police-sergeant barton, for having his house open on Sunday last, at 11.45 a.m. and he was fined 1s., and the costs, 9s. 6d.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 20 January, 1871. Price 1d.

INFRINGEMENT OF LICENSE

William Langridge, landlord of the "William Albert" public-house, Seven Star Street, was fined £1 and 9s. 6d., costs, for an infringement of his license.

 

 

This was obviously a step too far for the Kingsford Brewery as the in June 1871 the premises was being advertised for letting.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 23 June, 1871. Price 1d.

PUBLIC HOUSE TO LET

The "Yew Tree" public-house, and cottage, situated at Barfreston; also, the "William Albert," Seven-star Street, Dover. Apply to Alfred Kingsford, Buckland Brewery, Dover.

 

 

I am not certain who took it at the time, but by 1885 it was being supplied by the Dover brewery Company who were prepared to surrender this licence in 1885 so they could open another in Clarendon Street but it was not permitted. Other attempts by Elvey in 1887 and George Beer in 1892 were also shelved.

 

Beer was obtainable here in 1864 then I next heard of it in 1889 when it was said to have been shut for several years.

 

DOVER EXPRESS first week OCTOBER 1906 reported the following:- Canterbury Sessions decided to close, under the Compensation Act, six Dover pubs including the "William and Albert", "Three Compasses", "Duke of York", The "Wellesley", The "Old Commercial Quay" and the "Half Moon".

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 16 February, 1906. Price 1d.

OBJECTION TO THE WILLIAM AND ALBERT

The next objection taken was that against the license of the “William and Albert,” Seven Star Street, the landlady of which was Mrs. Martha Lafevre. Mr. Mowll appeared for the owner and tenant. The ground of the objection was that the licence was not necessary.

Inspector Fox said that the licence was transferred to the present tenant on the 4th August 1905, and had changed hands three times in the last two years, and eight times in the last 20. There were 16 licensed premises in the vicinity the premises of the Railway Station buffet and the “Lord Warden Hotel.”

Mr. Mowll: A serious competition. (Laughter.)

THE MAGISTRATES DECISION

After a short consultation in private, the Magistrates turned to the Bench. The Chairman said “The following houses will be referred to the Kent Compensation Committee of the Quarter Sessions in due form: The “William and Albert,” The “Three Compasses,” the “Wellesley Inn,” the “Old Commercial Quay,” the “Duke of York,” and the “Half Moon.” The licenses for these houses will run until the time when the compensation is paid, and then the licences will cease. With respect to the “Devonshire Arms” and the “Lord Roberts,” and the “Nottingham Castle,” they will be withdrawn from the list.- These licences will be renewed in the ordinary way.

 

 

 The brewer was compensated with £188 and the tenant £15. It must have belonged to the town in 1914 when demolition was authorised, although some parts of Seven Star Street were still being removed in 1934.

 

Of a like name, the "William and John" beerhouse shows in Snargate Street in 1871. It was next door to the "Army and Navy". There is also evidence of a "William and Mary", which was said to pass from Woodhams, (probably Wittams), to Philpott in 1903. That could be my error and it might well be this one, the "William and Albert".

 

LICENSEE LIST

CARLTON 1864

LANGRIDGE William 1869-71

THOMPSON Zacharia 1874

RUTTER Mark 1875

TYLER George Townsend 1889

WITTAMS Charles 1899-1901+ Kelly's Directory 1899Post Office Directory 1903

(Referred to as beer retailer 1899 Kelly's Directory 1899)

WOODHAM Mr C to Dec/1903 Dover Express

PHILPOTT Mr G Dec/1903-04 end Dover Express

BROWN Mrs Louisa 1904-05 end

LE FEVRE Mrs Martha 1905-06 end

 

Kelly's Directory 1899From the Kelly's Directory 1899

Post Office Directory 1903From the Post Office Directory 1901

 

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