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62 (184) High Street
Rochester
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Above photo, circa 1895, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe, Also showing the
"King's Head Hotel." |
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Above photo 1900, by Marion Haslam. |
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Above photo 1904, from www.Flickr.com
by Ben Levick. Also shown is the "King's
Head Hotel." |
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Above postcard, circa 1906, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Although the pub
appears on a list of tied houses, within the estate of Budden & Biggs'
Steam Brewery, Strood, the sign over the door reads "...Meux & Co's
Brilliant Ales London Porter & Double Stout..." It's more than likely
that Budden & Biggs acted as agents for Meux, allowing tenants to order
their bottled beers. In those pre-WW1 days, London was more famous than
Dublin, for brewing well-regarded stouts and porters However, during
WW1, tight restrictions were imposed on the use of barley and the
quality of beer, particularly stronger/darker brews, suffered. These
restrictions didn't apply to Irish brewers though, resulting in
customers switching allegiance and preferring to drink Dublin-brewed
stout.
In the background is the "King's Head Hotel," which advertises
Frederick Leney & Son's Wateringbury Ales. |
The building was demolished in 1919 and replaced by the building shown
below.
Above photo, date unknown by Marion Haslam. |
Local knowledge, further 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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From the Chatham News, Saturday June 20th, 1863.
Jabez Latter, landlord of the "Fortune of War" Public House, High Street, Rochester,
was summoned before the Bench charged with assaulting his wife,
Sarah Ann Euphemia on the 14th inst. Mr. J. Bassett said he appeared for the defendant and was happy to
say that arrangements had been made in this case and with the
consent of the Bench, the summons would be withdrawn. The defendant was discharged. The Mayor said he hoped there would be no more quarrelling between
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From the Chatham and Rochester Journal, 20th June, 1863.
Conviction for using illegal measures. On Saturday last, Jabez Latter keeper of the public house
"Fortune of
War," High Street, Rochester, was charged on the information of
Inspector Viney with having a number of beer measures in his
possession all below the standard. The Inspector had cautioned the
defendant several months ago and had broken up some measures. The
defendant was too ill to attend. His wife stated that she had taken
the measures from the parties who had kept the House.
The Bench fined the defendant 2s. 6d. and costs and ordered the
measures to be forfeited.
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From the Chatham and Rochester Journal, December 1866.
Matilda Long charged with assaulting Jabez Latter on the 14th December, 1866. She
pleaded guilty. She was his servant. He struck her first with a
stick and she struck him back.
The Bench dismissed the case.
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LICENSEE LIST
LATTER Jabez 1866+
BROWNING William Goldsmith 1881+
BROWNING Mrs Susan A
WILLIAMSON John Peter 1903+
 
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoyalLifeboat.shtml
 From the Pigot's Directory 1824
 From Melville's Directory 1858
 From
the Post Office Directory
From the Post Office Directory 1891
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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