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87 Church Road / 68 Saunders Street
Gillingham (New Brompton)
Above Google image, showing the location in 2008, now located as the
corner of Skinner's Street and Saunders Street (previously Church Road.) |
The Lost Pubs Project gives a pub with this name addressed at on the
corner of Saunders Street and Skinners Street, and says it has been
demolished, but unfortunately no date given. This may well be the same pub
as I have identified as at 87 Church Road.
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
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From the Sevenoaks Chronicle, 31 August 1852.
ANNUAL LICENSING DAY AT ROCHESTER.
Friday being the day appointed for the general annual Licensing day, and
for hearing applications fro granting new licenses, the county
magistrates assembled in petty sessions at eleven o'clock. There were
present, the Rev. G. Davies (chairman), Capt. Baker, W. M. Smith, Esq.,
M. P., W. H. Nicholson, Esq., Major Boys, and the Rev. J. J. Marsham.
There were several applications for granting new licenses, and the
proceedings were watched with some interest by those concerned.
Mr. Arnold, of Gravesend, solicitor, applied on behalf of Mr. Ladd, for
a license for the "Halfway House" beer-shop, the granting of which, he
submitted, could in no way result to the injury of others. In addition
to other accommodation which the house afforded, it has a pleasure
ground for rural sports and a club room, which, during the election of
Sir F. Smith, held 280 people.
The Rev. Chairman:- All voters? [laughter].
Mr. Arnold said his instructions were silent on that point. In
conclusion he would merely repeat, if the magistrates granted the license
it would not be inflicting an injury upon any other house, but
conferring a boon on her Majesty's subjects to indulge in lawful
recreation.
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Southeastern Gazette, 1 February 1853.
NEW BROMPTON, GILLINGHAM, KENT.
TO GENTLEMENS SERVANTS AND OTHERS.
TO LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,
A Respectable BEER-HOUSE, doing a good trade, known by the name or
sign of the "Half-way House."
The house and premises are replete and convenient, and contain
several good bed-rooms, club-room, tap-room, parlour, large bar,
cellarage, tea gardens, bowling-green, quoit and skittle grounds,
coach-house and loft, with other conveniences.
The furniture, fixtures, and effects to be taken at a valuation.
Coming-in for the same, about £150.
For farther particulars, and to treat for the same, apply personally
or by letter pre-paid, addressed to Mr. J. T. Skinner, Auctioneer
and Appraiser, 278, High-street, Chatham.
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Southeastern Gazette, 6 September 1853.
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
Friday. (Before the Rev. G. Davies, chairman, the Earl of Darnley,
W. M. Smith, Esq., M.P., Capt. Baker, W. H. Nicholson, Esq., Major
Boys, and the Rev. J. J. Marsham).
To-day being the annual licensing day, the magistrates assembled at
eleven o’clock; there were several applications for licenses for new
houses, only one of which was granted.
Mr. Acworth, on the part of Mary Denn, applied for a license for the
"Royal Observatory" beer-shop at New Brompton.
Mr. Stephenson applied for a license for the "Halfway House" at New
Brompton, in tenure of David Ladd.
Both these applications were refused; the magistrates considering
that the neighbourhood as yet had not sufficiently increased to call
for more licensed houses.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 6 September 1853.
This being the annual licensing day, the following applications for
licences to beer-shops were made, but refused.
"Halfway House," New Brompton;
All the old licences were renewed.
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LICENSEE LIST
LADD David 1852-81+ (also Paper Hanger age 49 in 1871 )
LADD David 1881+ (age 60 in 1881)
LADD Martha 1901+ (widow)
FITZCLARK Cecila Martha Mrs 1903-13+
LADD Frederick Charles 1913-55+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/HalfwayHouse.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/halfwayhouse.html
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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