HARROW Pub of Lenham

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Friday, 11 October, 2024.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1759-

Harrow

Closed 2024

Hubbards Hill (Warren Street 1841)

Lenham

01622 859846

http://www.harrowhillhotel.com

https://whatpub.com/harrow-inn

Above postcard circa 1935. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, 2016.

Above photo from James Harkins showing his Uncle Barny Harkins having trouble with his shoe, date unknown.

Above photo, 14 September 2024. Kindly sent by Jack Goodhew.

Originally known as the "Harrow Hill Hotel," and can be traced back to the 17th century. Was once also operating as a forge and rest house for travellers on the nearby Pilgrims Way.

(Title Deeds U2004/T3).

There it says about the "Harrow" being in the ownership of the Rigden brewery in 1759:-

….and also All that Messuage Tenement or Cottage commonly called or known by the Name or Sign of the "Harrow" and the smithes fforge Buildings Barkside to Gardens Land or premises thereunto belonging with the Appurtanances situate lying and being atorncas a certain place called Warren Street in the Parish of Lenham in the said County of Kent and theretofore in the Tenure or occupation of John Taylor or the Assign late of Robert Smith and now of James Chapman his Assigns or undertenants’.

Kent & Sussex Courier 5 February 1904.

LENHAM.

A Post Office letter box has been erected at the "Harrow Inn," Warren-street, Lenham.

The hours of collection are:- Weekdays and Sundays, 9.45 a.m.

Certainy open in 2020 but I believe the premises closed around the beginning of 2024 and is being marketed as a restaurant or residential.

LICENSEE LIST

TAYLOR John 1759+

CLINCH William 1841+ (age 60 in 1841)

WELFARE Mary 1851+ (widow age 59 in 1851)

PAYNE William 1855-61+ (widower age 60 in 1861)

TURK Edward 1881-July/92 dec'd (also blacksmith age 63 in 1891)

TURK Francis Emily (daughter) July/1892+