Bridge Street / Bridgefoot
St Nicholas
Rochester
Above photo 1855 taken by the Royal Engineers during the demolition of
the bridge. |
Above photo, 1856. |
Above photo taken between 1859 and 1871, although the Medway Council
web site says 1877. |
Faversham Gazette, 30 August, 1856.
Inquest.
On Wednesday, 20th inst., an inquest was held at the "Queen’s Arms,"
Rochester, before W. H. Dysart, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of
Robert Boding, who met his death by falling off the tog-gallant yard
of the Sophia, lying in the Medway. The decease was an ordinary
seaman on board the vessel, which at the time of the accident was on
her voyage from Shields to this port. About four o’clock on Sunday
afternoon, the 17th instant, while the vessel was off Flamborough-head,
the deceased and another seaman named Ayland, went aloft together to
the main tog-gallant yard, for the purpose of furling the sail. The
deceased had got on the foot-rope of the main top-gallant yard, when
he was heard to call out "Oh, dear!" and immediately fell down
through the rigging on to the deck, having missed his hold. The
height of the place from which he fell to the deck was about sixty
feet. On the mate of the vessel going to him, it was found that his
right arm was broken, and that there was a hole in his temple.
Deceased neither moved nor spoke, and died in about twenty minutes
after the accident. The yard from which the deceased fell was
squared, and in its proper position. The jury returned a verdict of
"Accidental death."
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 17 January 1865.
To be Let, with immediate possession, the "Queens Arms Inn," situated on
the Esplanade, near the bridge, Rochester.
The upstairs rooms commands a fine view of the River Medway and the
surrounding Country. Rent low; coming in about £180.
For further particulars apply to Mr. John Terry, "New Fox and Hounds
Inn," Ordnance Place, Chatham.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 13 February 1866.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS.
Tuesday. (Before the Mayor, Aldermen J. L. Levy, E.
R. Coles, and P. M. Webb, B. Winch, F. Farrell, - Everest, W. Bell, Esqs.)
Three boys, named Holloway, Pocock, and Gilbert
were charged with playing at pitch-and-toss on Sunday morning, near Mr.
Furrell’s wharf.
The police-constable said complaints had been made
of boys gambling on the wharf on Sunday mornings, and on his going there
he found all three prisoners gambling.
The prisoner Holloway, an intelligent lad, on being
questioned by the Bench stated that he and other lads were in the habit
of assembling at the “Queen's Arms” public-house, Esplanade, on Saturday
nights, and there gamble for beer. There were also men in the house
gambling for money.
The Mayor directed the attention of the
superintendent of police to the matter, in order that a stop might be
put to such conduct on the part of the landlord.
Supt. Radley said the matter should have his
immediate attention. He was exceedingly surprised at what he had heard,
as the house in question was kept by a respectable man and was well
conducted.
The prisoners gave a promise that they would not
repeat such conduct, and were discharged.
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Unfortunately the pub building was pulled down by 1876.
LICENSEE LIST
WEEKS R 1847+
WEEKS Thomas Richard 1858+
WHITING Thomas 1862+
TERRY J 1867+
TAYLOR William Henry to June/1869 dec'd

TAYLOR Mary Ann (widow) June/1869-74+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/QueensArms.shtml
From the Post Office Directory 1867
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