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75 High Street
Mile Town
Sheerness
Above photo 1924.
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo 1939, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, 1940s. By kind permission of Trevor Edwards. |
Above postcard, 1950s. By kind permission of Trevor Edwards. |
Above photo, 2004. By kind permission of Trevor Edwards. |
Above photo 2010 by Chris Whippet
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above card 1970. |
 
Above signs 1991.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com.
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Above signs, February 1995.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
The "Britannia" was also known as "Green's Hotel" and used to be a
Masonic meeting place as far back as 1820 and continued to hold meetings
there till 1909 when the new Masonic Hall was completed.
I believe the premises closed as a pub in 1990.
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Kentish Gazette, 16 July 1850.
SHEERNESS. Coroner's Inquest.
On Saturday week, an inquest was held at the "Britannia Inn,"
Mile-town, Sheerness, before John Hinde, Esq., on the body of Mary
Bardo, aged 60 years, who died the previous day, the cause of her
death having been attributed to a blow on the head or neck from one
of her sons, George Bardo.
A post mortem examination of the head was
made by Dr. Jardine, who deposed that death was caused by apoplexy.
Deceased had had two fits of apoplexy previously, the first, three
months ago, the other, six weeks ago.
The jury returned a verdict of
"Died of apoplexy."
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Southeastern Gazette, 22 March 1853.
PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause
"Smith, against Smith" the CREDITORS of BENJAMIN SMITH, late of "The
Britannia Tavern," Mile Town, Sheerness, in the county of Kent,
licensed victualler, who died in or about the month of December,
1852, are, by their solicitors, on or before the 18th day of April,
1853, to come in and prove their debts or claims at the chambers of
the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 15,
Old-square, Lincoln’s Inn, Middlesex; or in default thereof they
will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said order.
Monday, the 25th day of April, 1853, at Twelve o’clock at noon, at
the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon
the claims.
Dated this 11th day of March, 1853. JOHN WILLS HOFFMAN,
3, Great Carter-lane, Doctors-commons.
PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of of Chancery, made in a
cause "Smith against Smith," such of the next of kin of BENJAMIN
SMITH, late of "The Britannia Tavern," Mile Town, Sheerness, in the
county of Kent, licensed victualler, as were living at the time of
his death (which happened in or about the month of December, 1852),
and also the legal personal representatives or representative of
such of them (if any) as have since died, are, on or before the 18th
day of April, 1853, to come in and make out their, his, or her
claims or claim as such next of kin or legal personal
representatives or representative, at the chambers of the
Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 15, Old-square,
Lincoln’s Inn, Middlesex; or in default thereof they will be
peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said order.
Monday, the 25th day of April, 1853, at Twelve o’clock at noon, at
the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon
the claims.
Dated this 11th day of March, 1853.
JOHN WILLS HOFFMAN,
3, Great Carter-lane, Doctors-commons.
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Kentish Gazette, 22 March 1853.
PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause
Smith against Smith, the CREDITORS of BENJAMIN SMITH, late of "The
Britannia Tavern," Mile Town, SHEERNESS, in the County of Kent,
licensed victualler, who died in or about the mouth of December.
1852. are by their Solicitors, on or before the 18th day of APRIL,
1853, to come in and prove their Debts or Claims at the Chambers of
the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 15. Old
Square, Lincoln's Inn. Middlesex, or in default thereof they will be
peremptorily excluded from the Benefit of the said Order.
MONDAY, the 25th day of APRIL, 1853, at twelve o'clock at noon at
the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon
the Claims.
Dated this 11th day of March. 1853.
JOHN WILLS HOFFMAN,
3, Great Carter Lane,
Doctors Commons.
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From the South Eastern Gazette, 6 December 1853.
CORONERS INQUEST.
Yesterday week an inquest was held at the "Britannia Inn," Mile
Town, on the body of the infant child of Mrs. Smith, landlady of the
said inn. Mrs. Smith is a widow, and the child was born after the
death of her husband. Deceased who was five months old had suffered
from convulsions. On Sunday night Mrs. Smith went to bed at the
usual time, and at 12 o'clock the servant brought the child to her;
she gave it the breast and laid it up; she awoke at 6 o’clock and
found that the child was dead. Mr. Keddull, surgeon, stated that he
had no doubt the child died from natural causes. The jury returned a
verdict accordingly.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 6 December 1853.
Deaths.
December 3, at the "Britannia Inn," Sheerness, where he was on a
visit, Mr. Jarrett (father of the landlady,) of Oare next Faversham.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 27 April 1861.
George King, landlord of the "Britannia Inn," Old Town, Sheerness,
was summoned for keeping his house open after 12 o'clock on Saturday
night, March 30th.
Fined 20s. including costs.
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Whitstable times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 7th May 1898.
Sheerness. The rating of licensed houses.
Nearly the whole of the licensed houses of Sheerness have recently been
reassessed for rating purposes for the overseers. The increase in the
assessments in some cases are double, the rating of the "Wellington
Hotel" having been advanced from £60 to £125, the "Belle and Lion Inn,"
from £44 to £84, the "Britannia Hotel" from £80 to £165, the "Goat Inn"
from £32 to £84, the "Victory Tavern" from £48 to £92, the "Criterion
Inn" from £36 to £75.
The total increase in the ratings of 55 licensed premises amounts to
£1,161 10s.
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Maidstone and Kentish Journal, 22 May 1902.
The "Britannia Hotel," Sheerness was transferred from the trustee in
bankruptcy to the estate of Frank Poole to Edward Cecil Moore,
Chartered Accountant, of 3, Crosby Terrace, London, the said
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LICENSEE LIST
DUNN Emanuel 1824+
JOHNSON Edwin 1828+
GIBBONS Sarah 1839-40+
WOOD Elizabeth Wood & Son 1847+
SMITH Benjamin to Dec/1852 dec'd
SMITH Francis Dec/1852-55+
KING George 1858-62+ (widower age 42 in 1861 )
GREEN John G 1871+ (age 60 in 1871)
GREEN Maria Green 1874-82+ (widow also Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchant age
61 in 1881)
GREEN George Thomas 1891+ (age 36 in 1891)
POOLE Frank 1899-May/1902 (age 30 in 1891)
MOORE Edward Cecil May/1902+
HUMPHREY Arthur 1918+
OSBORNE William O 1934+
BAYNES F N 1938+
NEWTON A Mr 1970+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Britannia.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/britannia.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
Census
Maidstone
and Kentish Journal
Maidstone
Telegraph
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