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Sort file:- Sheerness, November, 2023.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 29 November, 2023.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1858-

Hero of Crimea

Closed 2000

49 Alma Street

Marine Town

Sheerness

Hero of Crimea 1984

Above photo kindly taken and sent by Trevor Edwards, circa 1984.

Former hero of Crimea Former hero of Crimea

Above images from Google maps 2009. Showing the former "Hero of Crimea."

Hero of Crimea sign 1986Hero of Crimea sign 1987

Above sign left, August 1986, sign right, 1987.

Hero of Crimea sign 1991Hero of Crimes sign 1992

 Above sign left, April 1991, sign right, August 1992.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

Former Shepherd Neame pub that closed around the year 2000. Now a private residence.

 

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.

 

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 26th January 1858.

Sittingbourne. Petty sessions, Monday.

(Before the Rev. J. Poore, D.D., chairman, Sir John Tyldn, E. Twopenny, Esq., Rev. G. B. Moore, W. Bland Esq., and J. D. Dyke, Esq.)

William Sullen, of the "Hero of the Crimea" beer shop, Marine Town, Sheerness, was charged by Sergeant Ovenden, K.C.C., with keeping his house open for the sale of beer after 11 o'clock on the night of the 26th ult.

Fined £2 and costs.

 

Sheerness Guardian 24 September 1859.

Licenses.

The following persons applied for spirit licenses at Sittingbourne on Monday last:—

Mr. Huges of the "Good Intent," Eastchurch.

Mr. Sellen of the "Hero of the Crimena," Sheerness,

Mr. Bromley of the "British Queen," Sheerness,

and Mr. Cook of the "Army and Navy," Sheerness.

The Magistrates after listening to the arguments in favour of the applications, and also against, retired for a short time, and on their return announced that they had come to the conclusion not to grant a license to any of the applicants.

 

Sheerness Guardian, 7 July, 1860.

BIRTHS.

On the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. James Sellen, of the "Hero of the Crimea," Marine Town, of a son.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

SULLEN William 1858+

SNELLING/SELLEN James 1860-74+ (also town carter age 37 in 1861Census)

ROBINS William George 1881-85 dec'd+ (age 53 in 1881Census) (1871 he was at a pub in West Lane, Minster.)

JOHNSON James 1891+

GOULDER William 1902-03+ Kelly's 1903

JOHNSON J 1913+

TRUSCOTT Walter E 1913+

SMITH Thomas E 1918+

BLACKMORE Walter O 1934-38+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/HeroofCrimeaa.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/heroofthecrimea.html

 

CensusCensus

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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