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Danes Hill (Gad's Hill 1787)
Gillingham
10634 856080
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Above photo 2011, from www.Flickr.com by Ben Levick. |
 
Above sign left, 1991. Sign right, 2011.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com.
Above sign 1978.
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Wright's Topography of 1838 records the "Plough and Chequers" at Gad's
hill, but the pub was probably there earlier than that. The 1845 Kelly's
Directory lists a pub called 'The Plow' at Gad's Hill, but it is unclear if
this is the same pub. The Plough is a fairly common pub name in rural areas,
and the Chequers is also an old pub name, with several possible origins.
Chequers or Draughts was a popular pub game, so may have given its name to
pubs (even wine shops in Pompeii used this sign). The service tree is also
sometimes called the chequers tree, so one of these nearby could serve to
identify the pub. Another theory is that it comes from the coat-of-arms of
the Earls of Warene & Surrey which licensed ale-houses. A writer in "The
Gentlemans Magazine" in 1794 said "I think it was the great Earl Warene had
an exclusive power of granting licenses to sell beer: that his agent might
collect the tax more readily, the door-posts were painted in chequers." Yet
another theory for the sign links it with the custom of innkeepers also
being money changers. A money changers office ("exchequer") used the sign of
a chequered board on which, in medieval times, money calculations were made
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Kentish Gazette 26 June 1787.
To be Sold by Auction, By Mess. Batten and Blenkinlop (for Mrs. Batten) On Friday, the 6th Day of July,
Between the Hours of Four and Six o'clock in the afternoon, at the Sign of the "Plough and Checquers," at Gad's Hill, in the Parish
of Gillingham, a Substantial and newly well-built Brick Dwelling-House, together with
the Yard, Garden, and Orchard, thereunto belonging, containing by
Estimation one Acre, more or less; situate in the Parish of Gillingham,
and near the said "Plough and Checquers," now in the several Occupations
of Mr. John Bross and Mr. Strood, as Tenants at Will.
Also a Messuage or Tenement, with the Garden and Appurtenances,
adjoining to the above Messuage and Premises, and now in the occupation
of Mr. Dunn.
For Particulars enquire of J. Simmons, Attorney, Gillingham.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 1 May 1866.
Preliminary Notice of Sale.
Messrs. COBB HAVE received instruction from the Executors of the late
Mr. Joseph Ashley, to SELL by AUCTION, in the month of June, at the “Sun
Hotel,” Chatham.
The valuable FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD PUBLIC-HOUSES, BEER-HOUSES, TRADE
PREMISES, DWELLING HOUSES, &o., viz;-
The "Cock" Public-house, in the
High-street, Rochester, with shop adjoining, and cottages and garden in
the rear.
The "White Lion," High-street, Chatham.
The "Wellington," on the New-road, Chatham.
The "Hen and Chickens," Luton, Chatham.
The "Hook and Hatchet," Chatham.
The "Three Brothers," Slicketts-hill, Chatham.
The "Prince of Wales," Hards Town, Gillingham.
The "Lord Nelson," Brompton, Chatham.
The "Plough and Chequers," Gillingham.
The "Red Lion," Snodland.
The "White Horse," and land (at Poundgate), in the parish of Laddesdown.
The Residence of the late Mr. Ashley, with spacious trade premises, in
the High-street, Chatham. Also, an improved Rent on Leasehold Property
adjoining. The Dwelling-house, No. 24, Gibraltar-place, Chatham.
Two Houses adjoining the Luton-road, called St. Leonard’s Ville. Nos. 1,
3, 5, and 6, Bethesda-place, Henry-street, Chatham. Nos. 1 and 2,
Providence-place, Henry-street, Chatham. Nos. 24, 52, and 53,
Henry-street, Chatham. Nos. 8, 40, and 41, Newnham-street, Chatham.
Leasehold Shop and Dwelling-house, adjoining the “Wellington” Public-
house, New-road, Chatham.
SHEERNESS AND ISLE OF SHEPPEY.
The "White Swan," High-street, Blue Town, Sheerness.
The "Crooked Billet," Eastchurch.
Further notice as to time, &c., of sale will shortly issued.
Particulars in the meantime may be obtained of Messrs Acworth and Sons,
Solicitors, Star-hill, Rochester; of Messrs. Morris, Stone, Townson and
Morris, Solicitors, Moorgate-street Chambers, London; and of Messrs,
Cobb, Surveyors and Land Agents, 26, Lincoln s Inn-fields, London, and
Rochester, Kent.
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From the Maidstone and Kentish Journal, Monday, 28 May, 1866.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF SALE.
Messrs. Cobb have received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr.
Joseph Ashley, to sell by auction, in the month of June, at the "Sun Hotel,"
Chatham.
The Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Public Houses, Beer Houses, Trade
Premises, Dwelling Houses, &c., viz:-
The "Plough and Chequers," Gillingham.
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Further notice as to time, &c., of sale, will shortly be issued.
Particulars in the meantime may be obtained of Messrs. Acworth and Son,
Solicitors, Star Hill, Rochester; of Messrs. Morris, Stone, Townson, and
Morris, solicitors, Moorgate Street Chambers, Moorgate Street; and of
Messrs. Cobb, surveyors and land agents, 26, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London,
and Rochester, Kent.
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LICENSEE LIST
BROSS John & Strood Mr 1787+
CLAVES John 1861+ (age 45 in 1861 )
CLEAVES William 1874-82+ (age 38 in 1881)
NEGUS William 1903+
MAPLESDEN Alfred E 1913+
BRADLEY George 1918+
BARNARD George 1922+
WHITE Charles Frederick 1938-38+
LEVY Herbert Reginald 1953-58
AUSTIN Bob & Debbie 2023+
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Kentish Gazette
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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