GENERAL WOLFE Pub of Westerham

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Westerham, May, 2024.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 28 May, 2024.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1828-

(Name from)

General Wolfe

Closed 2019-

High Street

Westerham

https://whatpub.com/general-wolfe

Above photo date unknown.

Above postcard date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

Supposedly, the Directors of B. C. Bushell, Watkins & Company, about to set off on a jolly to the races on Derby day, from outside the General Wolfe, Westerham, 1898. Photo by Stuart Merrylees.

The tower of the Black Eagle Brewery can be seen behind the catslide roof of 'Spring Ardens', the house to the right.

Above photo, 1933, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above postcard, circa 1962, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above postcard, date unknown showing the Log Pond, General Wolfe and the Brewery. Kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

Above painting, date unknown.

Above photo, circa 2016.

Above sign left, September 1992, sign right 2009.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

The pub was named after Westerham local hero General Peter Wolfe after the battle of Quebec 1759 in which the General was killed. It is suggested that before his demise the pub was the "King's Head" and changed name after his death in his honour.

The building is 16th Century Grade two listed and the pub was the tap house for the old Westerham Black Eagle Brewery.

It is deemed to be one of the oldest pubs in Westerham.

Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 22 February 1946.

RIVERHEAD. THE LATE MR. FRANCIS.

The death of Mr. John Francis, of 20, London-road, occurred on Sunday morning, after a long illness. Seventy-eight years of age, he had lived in Riverhead about 40 years, prior to which he had held the licence of the "General Wolfe" at Westerham for six years, followed by four years as licensee of the "King's Head," Bessels Green. After giving up the "King's Head" he started a cab business at Tubs Hill Station, which he carried on for many years. He then went into business as a carrier, but gave up when he broke his leg nine years ago. He had been married for 58 years. He is survived by a widow, four sons and one daughter. The funeral took place at Riverhead yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

Certainly open in 2017, but What Pub reported this one closed by 2019.

LICENSEE LIST

MILLS Alexander 1828+