From the Kentish Gazette, 9 January 1838.

KENT HOTEL HERNE BAY.

Expensive sale of all the Genteel and Modern Household furniture (recently purchased from the manufacturer of Mr. John Perry 61, London Wall,) Plate, Linen, China, Glass, superior Stock of Choice Old Wines, &c.

The public informed that early in the ensuing month will be offered by public auction, the whole of the valuable property of the above hotel; particulars of which will appear in future advertisements. H. S. Westfield, Auctioneer.

37, Palace Street, Canterbury, June 3, 1838.

From the Kentish Gazette 23 January 1838.

IMPORTANT SALE. "KENT HOTEL," HERNE BAY.

Valuable Modern Household Furniture (recently purchased from the justly celebrated Stock of Mr. John Perry, 61, London Wall), Plate, Linen, China, rich Cut Glass, superior Stock of Choice Wines, capital Patent Mangle, and other Effects.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By H. S. WESTFIELD,

ON MONDAY, February 12, 1838, and following days, on the Premises, all the modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PLATE, LINEN, an assortment of rich CUT GLASS and CHINA, Stock of choice OLD WINES, patent MANGLE, and other Miscellaneous Effects of the above-named Hotel.

The bed-room Furniture comprises handsome mahogany four-post, French, and tent bedsteads (tastefully fitted up), with white dimity furniture's; bordered, wool, and other mattresses; eighteen excellent well-seasoned bordered goose and other feather beds, bolsters and pillows, large Witney blankets, full-sized Marcella quilts and counterpanes, mahogany circular-front lobby and dressing chests of drawers, painted washing and dressing tables, with their appendages; mahogany tray-frame dressing glasses, bedsteads, towel horses, painted cane-seat chairs, Kidderminster and Venetian carpets, &c.

The Sitting and Coffee Room, in sets of mahogany telescope, dining, card, and coffee-room tables, handsome mahogany nail-over, loose, and cane-seat chairs; very large Brussels and Kidderminster carpets of rich patterns, hearth rugs, a very superior suspending lamp, with five burners, and glass dish; six splendid chimney glasses, in gilt frames, size of plates, 58 by 42, 54 by 30, 40 by 26, 38 by 31 inches; mahogany cheffonieres, sideboards, sofas, Grecian loungers, bronze fenders, polished fire irons, &c.

The Plate and Plated Articles consist of table, tea, dessert, gravy, and salt spoons, soup and sauce ladles, liquor and soy stands, vegetable dishes and covers, table forks, fish slice, skewers, sugar tongs, toast racks, candlesticks, snuffers and trays, tea and coffee pots, &c.

The China and Glass, in handsome dinner, tea, and dessert services, rich cut decanters, goblets, champagne, hock, claret, and other glasses, wine coolers, rummers, tumblers, and ales.

The choice stock of Wines comprise Champaign, Burgundy, Bacellas, Moselles, Claret, fine old Port, pale and brown Sherry. Marsala, Lisbon, Madeira, a quantity of bottled porter, cyder, &c.

The Miscellaneous Effects and Kitchen Requisites, in large deal tables, chairs, copper stew and omelette pans, stock pot, copper saucepans, frying pans, gridirons, tea kettles, knives and forks, bronze tea urns, tea trays, scales and weights, washing copper, shawls and tubs, capital patent mangle, bottle rack, and 50 dozen of wine and other bottles, with numerous other articles; the whole of which will appear in catalogues, to be had ten days prior to the sale, at the "George Inn," Sittingbourne; "Dolphin," Faversham; "Saracen's Head," Ashford; "Antwerp Inn," Dover; "Royal Exchange," Deal; "King's Arms," Sandwich; "Bull and George," Ramsgate; "London Inn Hotel," Margate; of the Auctioneer, 37, Palace-street, Canterbury; and at the Place of Sale.

The Goods may be viewed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday previous to the Sale, from ten till Four, by Tickets only, to be obtained with the Catalogues.

Catalogues may be also had at Dick's Coffee House, Fleet-Street, London.

Kentish Gazette, 29 October 1839.

The "Kent Hotel," Herne Bay.

Shuttleworth and Sons are instructed to sell by auction, at Wright's "York Hotel," Margate, on Friday, November 1st, 1839, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

A valuable freehold property, comprising a most substantial structure of imposing character, and commanding great local advantages, situated fronting the sea, and nearly opposite the Pier at Herne Bay, denominated the "Kent Hotel," arranged in a superior manner as an Hotel and Tavern, and remarkably well constructed for a lodging house of the first class.

Also, in a separate lot, a valuable plot of building ground, situated adjoining the above.

May be viewed, and particulars had on the premises; at the "Fountain," Canterbury; "Ship," Dover; of Messrs. Cotton and Barrett solicitors, Frederick's Place, Old Jewry; at the place of sale; and of Messrs. Shuttleworth and Sons, 28, Poultry, London.

Kentish Gazette, 5 August 1851.

Extensive Sale of Building Material Tomorrow.

Kent Hotel, Herne Bay, to be pulled down.

To owners of property, builders &c. The proprietors having determined upon pulling down the whole of the building of the late "Kent Hotel." Mr. B. A. Chambers begs respectfully to announce that he has been instructed to offer the whole for sale by public auction, on the premises, on Wednesday and Thursday, 6th and 7th days of August, 1851, at 12 precisely.

The premises having been recently built, the whole of the materials are in the best state of preservations, and the present is a most favourable opportunity for gentleman about to build or improve property, to possess themselves of some of the most well manufactured materials, consisting of about 400,000 hard burnt bricks, 2,000feet of lead flats, 100 feet stone plinth six inches by 10 feet deep. Magnificent Stone Staircase, with balustrades and oak handrails, Handsome Stone Corinthian Columns, Flight of Stone Steps and Portals, with Walnut Doors of Grand Entrance, pair of patent spring lobby doors, with plate-glass, two pair of large sliding doors, which divides the rooms, a large quantity of stone landings and sills, 70 Squares of 6 pound batten floor boards, 10,000 feet plank joist, all magnificent windows, some of which are plate-glass, 7 ft well-made doors and frames, larder complete, with eight feet marble slab, 10 beautiful marble chimney pieces, 20 stone ditto, 25, stoves and hot plate steam apparatus, gauge, jack, and oven, water closets, large quantity of scantling, 100 feet of iron palisading in front, set in massive stone blocks, &c, &c.

Mr. B. A. C. will also offer for sale the whole of the Land belonging to the hotel, being about 60 feet fronting the sea, being a desirable and healthy locality for a private residence.

Catalogues maybe had four days prior to the days of sale, of Mr. Messenger, Architect, Folkestone; Mr. Stockwell, Dover; Mr. Charlie, Upholsterer, Ramsgate; "Ship Inn," Faversham; Mr. Reeves, Whitstable; Mr. Taylor, Draper, Herne Bay; and of the Auctioneer, 79, Palace Street, Canterbury.