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Page Updated:- Tuesday, 03 August, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1862

 Railway Inn

Open 2020+

Sole Street

Cobham

01474 814375

http://www.railwayinnsolestreet.co.uk/

https://whatpub.com/railway-inn

Railway Inn 1900

Above photo, circa 1900, kindly sent by Michael Norman.
Railway Inn 2011

Photo taken 22 April 2011 from http://www.flickr.com Glen.
Railway Inn 2013 Railway Inn 2013

Above images from Google maps, 2013.
Railway Inn sign 1995Railway Inn sign 2013

Above sign left, March 1995, sign right, 2013.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

The railway came to this area in 1861 when the station was officially opened, and with it I believe the "Railway Inn," which open a year later in 1862, although I do have reference to George Siddall being there in the 1861 census. The building having been dated back to 1662.

 

South Eastern Gazette - Tuesday 5 May 1863.

FOR SALE.

Gold, Silver, and Common Pheasants, Eggs, G. Siddall, "Railway Inn," Sole-street, Cobham, near Gravesend.

 

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 10 April 1885.

Cobham. Suicide.

Mr. W. J. Harris, coroner, held an inquest at the "Railway Inn," Cobham, on Saturday, touching the death of Thomas Simpson, a farm labourer, age 62. Deceased was said to have been very low spirited in consequence of having been out of work a good deal. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned.

 

LICENSEE LIST

SIDDALL George 1861-71+ (age 46 in 1861Census)

PRIOR Henry 1881+ (age 61 in 1881Census)

BALLARD William R 1899-1903+ (also jobmaster age 54 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

BLACK William 1913-18+

TRENT William McD 1934+

MASON George 1938+

OTT K D 1988-90+

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

 

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

 

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