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Sort file:- Tunbridge Wells, August, 2024.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 06 August, 2024.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

(Name from)

Bedford

Open 2024+

2 High Street

Royal Tunbridge Wells

01892 578538

https://www.thebedfordtw.co.uk/

https://whatpub.com/bedford

Badford 1909

Above postcard, circa 1909, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Bedford Hotel

Above postcard, date unknown.

Bedford 2011

Photo taken 22 October 2011 from http://www.flickr.com by The Quaffer.

Bedford 2018

Above photo 2018.

 

Above photo, 2024, kindly sent by Keith Ennis.

Bedford sign 1986Bedford sign 1991

Above sign left, march 1986, sign right, October 1991.

Bedford sign 2015

Above sign, February 2015.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

Originally known as the "Corners Hotel" this changed name around the early 1900s.

 

From the https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Luke May, 10 January 2018.

Rob Cross makes surprise visit to Tunbridge Wells pub.

Darts world champion Rob Cross popped into a Tunbridge Wells pub on the back of his shock victory last week.

The 27-year-old former electrician has been hailed after beating 16-time world champion Phil Taylor 7-2 in the Power's last ever match before retiring on New Year's Day.

The next day, Mr Cross visited The Bedford in Tunbridge Wells High Street, where he played a few legs.

Rob Cross 2018

Rob Cross visited The Bedford to play a few legs.

Speaking after his visit, Mark Nicholson, landlord at the Greene King pub said: "Having watched Rob on TV the night before, the last thing I expected was for him to be in my pub the next day.

“Some of the regulars offered to play him but he was on a tight schedule. It was great to have him in the pub and we’d love to have him back in again if he’s ever in Tunbridge Wells.”

Pembury-born Cross started playing local league darts aged 15.

 

LICENSEE LIST

ROFE F Mr to Apr/1892 Thanet Advertiser

WITHERS C Mr Apr/1892+ Thanet Advertiser

BUTCHER Peter 1913-22+

MOON Frank Thomas 1930+

SHELDRAKE Fred 1938+

Nicholson Mark 2018+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Bedford.shtml

 

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