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West Street
Blue Town
Sheerness
Local knowledge, 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.
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Southeastern Gazette, 1 March 1853.
Lawrence Curry, of Sheerness, beer-shop keeper, appeared at the
Petty Sessions on Monday, charged by Mr. Boyd, the superintending
constable, with opening his house for the sale of beer on Sunday,
the 3rd January last, before halfpast twelve in the afternoon.
William Pratten of Sheerness, constable, proved the case.
("Lamb
and Flag")
Fined 17s. and costs.
John Duller, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
similar charge. ("Unknown")
The ease was dismissed.
John McKenzie, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
like complaint. ("Lord
Nelson")
Buckhurst, the constable, proved the case.
Fined £1 9s. and costs.
Edwin Shrubsall, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
similar complaint. Luckhurst also proved this case.
("Rose Tavern")
Fined £2 and costs.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 21 July 1857.
A few days-ago a robbery was committed on the premises of Mrs.
Shrubsole, beershop and eating-house, by a man dressed as a sailor,
and two mariners. The three men had engaged beds, and while at
supper, finding the room to themselves, they decamped with the
remains, and also succeeded in breaking open a drawer and further
taking a purse I with about £10 in gold. A man named Bryan Casey was
apprehended, and on him were found the purse with £5 in money.
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Sheerness Guardian 10 September 1859.
PETTY SESSIONS.
Before the Revs. J Poore, D.D., and G. B. Moore, E. Twopenny, Esq.,
W. Bland, Esq, and J. D. Dyke, Esq.
Robert Shrubsole of the "Rose" beer house, Blue Town, was summoned
by the police for having his house open for the sale of beer, at a
1/4 to 6 o’clock on Sunday morning the 28th August, 1859. The
defendant did not appear, and on the service of the summons being
proved, the case was proceeded with. Police-constable 174, Henry
Foord, on being sworn, stated that he visited the "Rose" beer house,
at 1/4 before 6 o’clock on Sunday morning the 28th August, and found
seventeen men and three women inside; also several pots containing
beer, ale, &c. Shrubsole was in the act of drawing a pot of ale, and
said he forgot it was Sunday. The magistrates considered this a
gross case and inflicted a fine of £5 and costs.
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Sheerness Guardian, 24 March, 1860.
TO BE LET,
WITH Immediate Possession, the "ROSE TAVERN," West Street, Blue
Town. For particulars apply on the premises.
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Sheerness Guardian, 17 November, 1860.
TO LET WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
BEER SHOP, known as the "Rose Tavern," doing business, which may be
considerably and easily extended, situate in West-street, Blue Town,
Sheerness.
Stock and fixtures about £70. For particulars or to treat tor the
same, apply to Mr. T. W. Coke, "Sun Inn," Chapel-street, Mile Town.
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LICENSEE LIST
SHRUBSALL Robert 1857-59+
MURRY John 1861+ (also shipwright age 24 in 1861 )
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoseTavern.shtml
Census
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