|
Whetsted
Five Oak Green
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above photo, 2011. |
Above photo, 2018, kindly taken and sent by John Lawrence. |
Above map circa 1890. |
|
|
The Kelly's directory of 1903 gave address for the "Chequers" as being at
Capel. The above cards suggest the address of Tudeley, but I'm pretty sure
the proper address is Whetsted, Five Oak Green.
I have been informed by Neil McGregor that the very same sign as shown on
the above card, left, used to be housed on another pub with the same name of
"Chequers" but in addressed as 44 Old Street, London, EC1. That's a good 40
miles away. He says the sign was there from at least the 1960s till it was
replaced in the 1990s.
Above photo, showing an unknown family of hop-pickers, circa 1945
outside the Chequers.
|
|
From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette,
11 February, 1860.
MALLING PETTY SESSIONS
The transfer of the licence of the "Chequers Inn," Tudeley, from
William Izzard to John Cass, was endorsed.
|
|
From the Kent and Sussex Courier 20 June, 1873. Price 1d.
TUDELEY—DRUNK AT THE CLUB.
John Sayers, John Amos, and John Longhurst, were summoned for being
drunk on the highway at Tudely on the 2nd instant.
Sayers and Amos pleaded guilty and Long-burst pleaded not guilty.
I.C. Holman said he
and P.C. Whibley were on duty at the Club held at Tudely "Chequers" on the
2nd inst, when they saw Amos and Sayers fighting. He persuaded them to
go away and then Longhurst interfered. They were all drunk.
P.C. Whibley corroborated.
Longhurst said he had only been to the Club about
an hour and a half, and he was perfectly sober. The two policemen were
much "drunker" than he was.
Supt. Dance said this man, Longhurst, was
continually annoying the police.
The Bench fined the defendants, Amos
and Sayers, 1s. and 5s. 6d. costs each, and Longhurst, who had been very
abusive, they fined 5s. and 7s. 6d. costs.
Defendant: I sha'nt pay.
The
Bench Then you must go to prison for 14 days.
Defendant: Very well I am
quite willing to do that now directly.
|
|
From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 28 October, 1874.
Tudely. The New Licensing Act.
Mr. Warner then applied for a similar extension on behalf of Robert
Kempton, of the "Tudley Chequers,"
who had had a Benefit Club held at his house for the last 50 years, and
he wished for an extra hour on the
last Sunday in the month.
Superintendent Dance said Kempton would be summoned for keeping his
house open till 11 o'clock.
The Bench granted an extension for the last Saturday night in October
only.
|
|
From the Courier 31 August 1923.
LICENSING.
A plan for alterations of the Chequers Inn, Tudeley, presented by
Messrs. Leney and Sons, was granted.
|
I believe the pub closed and was sold circa 2011 for £899,950 and is now
operating as a Bed and Breakfast.
LICENSEE LIST
LAWRENCE William 1828-41+ (listed as farmer age 40 in 1841 )
 
TULLY Thomas 1851-58+
 (age 34 in 1851)
IZZARD William to Feb/1860
CASS/CANE John Feb/1860-61+ (age 35 in 1861)
KEMPTON Robert 1871-74+ (also farmer age 51 in 1871)
KEMPTON Harriett 1881+ (widow age 64 in 1881)
KEMPTON John 1891+ (age 34 in 1891)
SMITH Albert H 1901+ (also farmer age 43 in 1901)
BRIGGS Arthur 1903+
(Capel)
HUTCHINSON James 1913+
HARLEY/HORLEY John 1918-22+
NELSON Horatio 1930+
WEST Sidney Thomas 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Chequers.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From
the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
|
