DUKE OF WELLINGTON Pub of Collier Street

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

Duke of Wellington

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Collier Street

Above photo date unknown, by kind permission of Eric Hartland.

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above postcard, 1930, kindly sent by Tony Kremer.

Above postcard showing hop pickers, date unknown, kindly supplied by Tony Kremer.

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Tony Kremer.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo 2012, by kind permission of Eric Hartland.

Above aluminium card issued May 1949. Sign series 1 number 47.

Above sign May 1986.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

I have also seen this addressed just as the "Duke" at Marden.

From the Southeastern Gazette, 3 July 1866.

YALDING, MARDEN, AND BRENCHLEY, KENT.

EIGHT valuable and desirable FREEHOLD FARMS, of superior Hop, Fruit, Meadow, Arable, and Woodland, the Parsonage House, and 25 Acres of Land, adjoining Collier-street Church, the “Wellington Inn,” the “New Inn,” at Fowle Hall, two Houses and Shops, Wheelwright’s Premises, and various Cottage Property, at Clay Gate, Fowle Hall, and Yalding Town.

Messrs. CHARLTON & SKINNER Will SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, Tokenhouse-yard, London, on Monday, the 13th August, 1866, at One o’clock, by order of the Trustees of the late W. B. Tomkin, Esq., the following desirable FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, in twenty-six lots.

Los 1:— That valuable and highly-productive FARM, known as “Mockbeggar,” comprising 37a. 0r. 24p. of superior fruit, hop, arable, and meadow land, with farmhouse and necessary agricultural buildings, let on lease to Mr. Jenner, expiring Michaelmas, 1867, at £120 per annum.

Lot 2:— The WOOLPACK FARM, consisting of 67a, 1r. 22p., with farm house and agricultural buildings, on lease to Mr. Jenner, expiring Michaelmas, 1869, at £175 per annum ; also the Blacksmith’s Forge adjoining, occupied by Mr. Henham, a yearly tenant, at £8 8s.

Lot 3:— COLLIER-STREET FARM, consisting of 100a, 0r, 22p., farm house, five cottages, and farm buildings, on lease to Mrs. French, with other lands, expiring Michaelmas, 1867, at an apportioned rent of £185 per annum.

Lot 4:— The PARSONAGE HOUSE, at Collier-street, in the occupation of the Reverend T. Mills, with the stabling, garden, and pleasure ground, let on a yearly tenancy of £32 per annum, and will be sold subject to an annual rent charge of £20 per annum.

Lot 5:— 24a. 3r. 10p. of valuable and productive HOP, ARABLE, MEADOW, and WOODLAND, in the parishes of Yalding and Harden, adjoining the last lot, on lease to Mrs. French, with other lands, expiring Michaelmas, 1867, at an apportioned rent of £40 per annum.

Lot 6:— MARTIN’S FARM, comprises 84a. 2r. 33p. of superior land with house, cottage, and farm buildings, 72a. 2r. 6p. are in the occupation of Mr. Standing, under lease, expiring at Michaelmas; 11a, 2r. 10p. of woodland in hand; and 0a, 2r. 17p. meadow, is in the occupation of Mr. Wallis, and included in the lease of lot 7.

Lot 7:— The WELLINGTON INN, Collier-street, and about 10a. 1r. 22p. of Hop, Fruit, and Meadow Land, occupied by Mr. T. Wallis, under-lease, expiring Michaelmas, 1868, at £50 per annum.

Lot. 8:— LONGENDS FARM, in the parish of Marden, consists of 40a, 0a. 25p. of productive meadow, arable, hop, and woodland, two cottages, and farm buildings, in the occupation of Mr. J. Standen, a yearly tenant, at £75 per annum.

Lot 9:— About 9a. 2b. 10p. of LAND, near Claygate, in the occupation of Mr. Standen and Mr. Smith.

Lot 10:— THREE COTTAGES and gardens near the last lot, occupied by Hayward, Bowles, and Sevenoaks, yearly tenants, at rents amounting to £16 18s. per annum.

Lot 11:— HORLAND FARM, Marden, comprising 55a. 1r. 5p., house, two cottages, and farm buildings, let to Mr. W. Amos, on lease, expiring Michaelmas, 1867, at £65 per annum.

Lot 12:— A valuable piece of BUILDING LAND, near Gedges, in the parish of Brenchley, known as the Cocket Hop Garden, containing 2a. 0r. 34p., on the road leading to Matfield Green, in the occupation of J. R. Warde, Esq., a yearly tenant at £4 per annum.

Lot 13:— About 4a. 3r. 31p. of HOP and MEADOW LAND, near Fowle Hall, Brenchley, in the occupation of Mr. Henry Barden, at £10 per annum.

Lot 14:— DARMAN’S FARM, near Fowle Hall, and Sampson’s Land, near Lattingford, a desirable Freehold Property, consisting of 47a. 2r. 22p. of hop, arable, meadow, and woodland, cottage and farm buildings. Also about 0a. 2r. Op. of orchard land, cattle shed and yard, near Yalding Lees, let on iea3e, 19 years of which are unexpired, to Mr. J. Tomkin, at £100 per annum. Also, a piece of Woodland, in hand, known as Darman’s Rough, containing 2a. 3a. 27p., and a Cottage and Garden, near Fowle Hall Green, occupied by Alfred Martin, a yearly tenant, at £8 10s. per annum.

Lot 15:— A DWELLING HOUSE and Garden, near Fowle Hall, in the occupation of R. Wells, at £13 per annum,

Lot 16:— A substantially-built PUBLIC-HOUSE, known as the "New Inn," standing at the junction of the roads near Fowle Hall, stabling, two cottages, and 3a. Ir. 22p. of meadow and orchard land, in the occupation of Mr. J. Pope, a yearly tenant, at £36 per annum.

Lot 17:— TWO COTTAGES and Gardens, near Pike Fish, in the occupation of Hatcher and Ashby, yearly tenants, at £13 per annum.

Lot 18:— A substantially-built DWELLING-HOUSE, at Laddingford, and 3a. Ir. 36p. of highly productive hop, fruit, and arable land, in the occupation of Mr. S. Hodge, a yearly tenant, at £25 per annum.

Lot 19:— A WHEELWRIGHT’S WORKSHOP, Timber Yard, Store Shed, and Saw Lodge, near Yalding Lees, let to Michaelmas, at £7 per annum. Also, two Cottages and gardens adjoining, occupied by Cronk and Driver, at rents amounting to £13 17s. 4d. per annum.

Lot 20:— SIX COTTAGES and Gardens, adjoining the last lot, in the occupation of Parker, Woodman, King, Lannaway, and others, at rents amounting to £37 14s. per annum.

Lot 21:— THREE COTTAGES and Gardens, opposite the George Inn, in the occupation of Walter, Jones, and Driver, at rents amounting to £20 7s. per annum.

Lot 22:— TWO FREEHOLD COTTAGES and gardens, near Congelow, in the occupation of Gardner and Hodge, at £12 12s. per annum; .

Lot 23:— A large DWELLING-HOUSE, formerly the Swan Inn, near Yalding Bridge, let to weekly tenants, at rents amounting to £44 14s. per annum.

Lot 25:— A DWELLING-HOUSE near the last lot, with Bakehouse, Baker’s Shop, and Premises, in the occupation of Mr. G. Hards, a yearly tenant, at £20 per annum.

Lot 26:— A DWELLING-HOUSE and Greengrocer’s Shop, adjoining the last lot, in the occupation of Mr. R. Barnes, a yearly tenant, at £10 per annum.

Lot 27:— SIX COTTAGES and Gardens, near the Bull Inn, in the occupation of King, Lawrence, Prebble, and others, at rents amounting to £42 18s. per annum.

Particulars and conditions, with plans, may be had three weeks previously to the sale, at the Star Hotel, Maidstone; the inns at Yalding and Brenchley; Sussex Hotel, Tunbridge Wells; W. R. Harris, Esq., Solicitor, 58, Lincoln’s-inn-fields, W.C.; Estate Exchange Offices, ’Change Alley, London; or of Messrs. Charlton and Skinner, Land Agents and Surveyors, Tonbridge.

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 21 October 1867.

Malicious Damage at Yalding.

William Harnett, 19, labourer was indicted for maliciously damaging the house in the occupation of Sophia Wallace, the damage and amounting to upwards of £5, at Yalding, on the 8th of September.

The Hon. F. Stanhope prosecuted, and Mr. Channell defended.

Noah Baldwin said he was in the employ of Mrs. Wallace, of the "Duke of Wellington" public house, at Yalding. On the 8th Sept. prisoner went there about half past nine in the evening. There were about a dozen other person's present. Soon after 10 witness refused to draw any more beer, upon which the house was cleared. He then heard the party outside smashing the windows and shutters. Two large stones were thrown through the window.

Cross-examined:- All the persons were turned out of the house together. After they left the house I saw nothing of what happened.

James Menser said he was standing outside the "Duke of Wellington" public house on the night of the 8th Sept. He saw prisoner hit the shutter with a stick, which caused it to fall down, and it got smashed.

Cross-examined:- Prisoner and three others, soon after they came out of the house, struck me and made me insensible. I saw prisoner and two others strike the shutter, and then they came and struck me.
John Wallace said he was at home on the evening question. After the men left the house he saw prisoner and two other man smashing into windows with sticks. There were a lot of panes broken, and a door was smashed.

Cross-examined:- I was outside the house when the men were turned out. There was a great noise at the time the glass was smashed. I knew who the other two men were, but they went away directly after the affair.

William Martin stated that he was a builder at Yalding. On the Saturday before the occurrence he passed the "Duke of Wellington," and noticed it was then in good repair. On the following Monday he examined the house, and found a great quantity of glass broken, the doorway and signboard were much injures, and the shutter was smashed. The estimated the damage at £7 15s.

Mr. Channel addressed the jury for the defence, and contended that the offence did not come under the nature of the charge, but would have been more properly dealt with if prisoner had been charged with an assault. If the damage has been shown to be under £5, the prisoner could not have been indicted for this offence; and it was not hinted by the prosecution that the prisoner was answerable for the damage caused by the whole party.

The learned Chairman having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to 3 months' hard labour.

Sussex Agricultural Express 10 November 1900.

THE "DUKE OF WELLINGTON," YALDING. IMPORTANT SALE OF A FULLY-LICENSED INN.

MESSRS. WINCH & SONS.

Are favoured with instructions from the Freeholders
To Sell By Auction, at the "Royal Star Hotel," Maidstone, on Tuesday, November 29th, 1900, at Three o'clock.

The Valuable Freehold Property commanding a fine position at Collier-street, in the parish of Yalding, in the centre of the hop and fruit industry, called the "Duke of Wellington Inn," together with 10a. 1r. 0p. of Land, having good frontage and being rich in quality.

The House is well built of brick and tile with cemented front. There is also good stabling and chaise house, an oast house, and hop-pickers dwellings, all in excellent repair.

May be viewed by permission of the tenant, Mr. F. Savage, who has occupied the property for 23 years with great success.

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 6 March, 1914.

MALLING PETTY SESSIONS. LICENSING.

MONDAY.—Before the Hon. A. Hannen.

The licence of the "Duke of Wellington Inn," Yalding, was transferred from William Jeffrey to George Moore.

Also referred to as simply the "Duke Inn" I do not know whether the name actually changed to the "Duke of Wellington" or whether it just showed the name the "Duke Inn" on the building whilst the sign said the "Duke of Wellington." Unfortunately closed, date unknown and now a private residence known as Wellington House.

From an email received 10 November 2018.

George and Nellie definitely started as landlord when he came back in 1913 from Sierra Leone, where he had worked as a 'pioneer plate layer on the railway. He was still there when the 1939 Register was taken, and as a boy I remember George and Nellie's name being mentioned as being 'at the Duke in Collier street', and I was born in 1947, so I understood that they were there at least until the mid 50s, but the records do not seem to bear this out.