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2 (36) Hart Street
West Borough
Maidstone
Above photo, 1900, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. The "White
Hart" being just to the left of the "Elephant
and Castle." |
Above glass bottle circa 1900. Supplied by brewers Isherwood, Foster
and Stacey, Maidstone brewers. |
Particulars.
THAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, KNOWN AS The "WHITE HART," No. 2, HART
ST., MAIDSTONE.
From which the Excise License has recently been withdrawn.
It has a frontage to Mart Street of 19ft. 6in., and occupies a PROMINENT
POSITION FACING MAIDSTONE BRIDGE AT THE APPROACH TO THE FAIR FIELD AND
SOUTH EASTERN GOODS STATION.
It is a SUBSTANTIAL MODERN BUILDING of Brick, with Slated Roof, with a
RED BRICK AND TERRA COTTA FRONT ELEVATION OF ATTRACTIVE DESIGN, fitted
with a well made Teak Bar Front, with two Entrance Doors, and containing
the following accommodation:—
On the Second Floor — FRONT BEDROOM, 18ft. by 13ft., with stove and
Cupboards. BACK BEDROOM with Cupboard.
On the First Floor — BACK BEDROOM with Stove. PARLOUR 18ft. 6in by
13ft., with ante-room and Stove.
On the Ground Floor — A Large Bar, Bar Parlour with Stove. KITCHEN, with
Range and Cupboards. SCULLERY, with Copper. Sink, Company's and Soft
Water Taps. Two W.C.'s.
Yard with Coal and Wood Stores.
In the Basement - A Cellar.
The Vendors reserve the right to hold an Auction Sale upon the premises
and remove the Trade fixtures and Fittings, prior to completion of the
purchase. It will be sold with vacant possession upon completion.
Conditions of sale.
1. The Property is sold subject to the conditions following and to the
conditions annexed hereto known as the National Conditions of Sale so
far as such latter conditions are not inconsistent with the conditions
following.
2. The day for the completion of the purchase shall be the 16th day of
March, 1918
3. The expression the "office of the Vendors' Solicitor" in the National
Conditions of Sale shall mean the office at 72, King Street, Maidstone,
of Messrs. Monckton, Son and Collis.
4. The Vendors are selling as beneficial owners. The title shall
commence with an Indenture dated the 6th October, 1891.
5. The Conveyance shall contain a covenant by the purchaser with the
Vendors their successors and assigns (so framed as to bind as far as may
be the property purchased by him into whosoever hands it may come) not
to use the property or any part thereof as a hotel tavern or inn or for
the sale of beer wines or spirits either on or off the premises. |
MAIDSTONE.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale
OF THOSE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PREMISES, known as THE "WHITE HART," No. 2,
Hart St., MAIDSTONE.
From which the Excise License has been withdrawn. Which will be Sold by
Auction by
MESSRS. W. DAY & SONS (William Day)
AT THE "Royal Star Hotel," Maidstone, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1918,
AT 3.15 O'CLOCK,
By Order of Messrs. ISHERWOOD, FOSTER AND STACEY, LTD.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained of Messrs. Monckton,
Son and Collis, Solicitors, Maidstone; of Messrs. Hewlett & Whitehead,
Solicitors, Maidstone; or of the Auctioneers, Messrs. W. Day and Sons,
18, Middle Row, Maidstone.
"Kent Messenger," Typ., Maidstone.
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Originally addressed as West Borough then by 1855 the address became Hart
Street. It was also mentioned in the song, "The Maidstone Landlords" in
1798.
It has been suggested that this pub was one of the first to close in the
area due to the Licensing Act of 1917 which restricted the strength of beer
being produced due to the war and to try and increase productivity by the
workers reducing drunkenness. The act was also set up to reduce the number
of pub in a certain area that were deemed to be redundant due to the number
of population in that area, the ones that remained open were allowed to do
so but for limited hours.
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Kentish Chronicles, 20 May, 1794.
Died.
Saturday morning died, Mr. Barnet, master of the "White Hart," at
Maidstone.
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Kentish Gazette, 9 January 1844.
DEATHS.
Dec 31, at the "White Hart," Maidstone, Mrs. Isabella Barnett aged 51.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette,
4 February, 1860.
MAIDSTONE PETTY SESSIONS
Robert Seagar, labourer, was charged with being drunk and creating a
disturbance in the "White Hart," public house, West Boro, on the 28th
instant.
The prisoner, who expressed his sorrow for what had occurred, was
fined 5s.
The money was paid.
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South Eastern Gazette, 10 April, 1860.
TO PUBLICANS AND OTHERS.
TO LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,
THE "WHITE HART INN," Hart-street, Maidstone. Apply on the premises.
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South Eastern Gazette, 25 September, 1860.
On Saturday (before C. Ellis, Esq., in the chair, H. Argles, H. W.
Joy, R. Cooper, and T. W. Allen, Esq)
The house of the "White Hart," Hart Street, was transferred from
William Tomlin to John Palmer, engineer, of Brompton.
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Local News on 29th January 1895.
At the Maidstone Police Court, George Horton was charged with assaulting
Police Constable Highsted on Sunday 23rd January. The complainant stated
that he was called in to the "White Hart," in West Borough, as was
requested to turn out the defendant, who was creating a disturbance. He
tried to induce him to leave quietly, but refused to do so, he used the
most disgusting language and threatened to permanently injure him. With
the assistance of some others, he turned him out and took him towards
the police station. In Bank Street, he became violent and he was obliged
to handcuff him, when he was savagely kicked. Sergeant Hills afterwards
took the defendant to the police station. He was cursing and swearing
and in King Street, he threw himself on his back and he was dragged the
remainder of the way. Mr Blundell stated that he had been previously
convicted of a savage assault, when he was fined £3 and costs. The
Chairman said he had been guilty of a most disgraceful and unmanly
assault, and he might have crippled the complainant for life. It was a
question for the Bench, whether he should be sent to trail at the
Assizes, but they gave him another chance and fined him £5 and costs or
one month's hard labour.
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From the Courier, 13 July 1917.
WEST KENT COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.
The West Kent Compensation Authority met at the Sessions House,
Maidstone, on Thursday. Mr. Coles Child presiding.
Mr. Joseph applied for the renewal of the license of the “White Hart”
fully licensed house, Maidstone, and Mr. Ellis on the ground of
redundancy.
Chief Constable Mackintosh stated that there were 134 licensed houses to
a population of 34,475 persons. On-licenses in the Borough represented
one to each 377 inhabitants. The house was the property of Messrs.
Isherwood and Co. licensed to Mrs. K. Mitchell, rated at £40, and a very
good trade was done by a very respectable tenant. There were several
fully licensed and other houses within a very small radius, giving ample
accommodation for the public.
Chief Inspector Kent corroborated, and spoke highly of the conduct of
the house.
Mr. A. Coveney, manager to the owners, gave the trade from 1912 as
steadily increasing. The house was entirely re-built in 1900 at a cost
of £1,080.
Mr. Mitchell, amongst other facts. Stated that an Oddfellows’ Club with
about 175 members met at the “White Hart.”
Mr. Bracher followed with a formal application for the renewal of the
license of the “Elephant and Castle” Beer-house. adjoining the “White
Hart,” owned by Messrs. Style and Winch. Ltd., and licensed to Herbert
Castle.
Mr. A. J. Ellis opposed the renewal on behalf of the Justices.
Chief Constable Mackintosh gave evidence as to redundancy, but admitted
that a good trade was done.
Chief Inspector Kent gave the dimensions of the premises, and stated
that the public floor spare of the “Elephant and Castle” was much larger
then either that of the “White Hart” or two beer-houses near at hand.
Mr. Frost, of the owner’s firm, stated that the average trade was 273
barrels for the last seven years.
The Committee refused to renew the licenses in both cases.
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Kent Messenger and Gravesend Telegraph, Saturday 28th July, 1917.
The licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910.
Notice as to Sending in Claims to be treated as Persons Interested
in Licensed Premises.
County of Kent, Western Division.
Notice is hereby given that the Compensation Authority for the above
area having decided at their Principal Meeting held on 12th day of
July, 1917, to refuse the Renewal of Licences of the premises
specified below, all persons claiming to be interested in the said
premises for the purpose of the payment of Compensation under the
said act other than the Licencees and the Registered owner of the
said premises are required to send to the Compensation Authority
notice of their claims before the 20th day of August, 1917, for the
purpose of enabling the Compensation Authority to ascertain in
manner provided by the Licensing Rules, 1910, the persons entitled
to Compensation on under the said Act in respect of the said
premises.
Notice of claims, giving particulars of the interests claimed,
should be sent to the Clerk of the Compensation Authority at this
Office at the Sessions House, Maidstone.
"White Hart," Hart Street, Maidstone. Publicans. Mrs. Kate Mitchell.
Isherwood and Co. Ltd., Maidstone.
W.B. Prosser, Clerk of the Compensation Authority, Sessions House,
Maidstone. Dated this 26th day of July, 1917.
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Maidstone Telegraph Saturday 17th November 1917.
West Kent Licensing Committee. Compensation appointments.
Mr. Coles Child presided, on Thursday, at a meeting of this
committee, at the Sessions House, Maidstone, the other members
present being: Colonel J. M. Rogers, Colonel Grubb, Messrs C. Tuff,
Joseph Barker, R Batchelor, P. Butt-Gow, S. Lee Smith, H. Hannem, W.
A. Smith-Masters, J. H. Hay Rudton, H. J. Wood and G. Naylor with
the Clerk (Mr. W. B. Prosser), and the Valuer (Mr. H. M. Cobb, of
Higham).
It was the "supplemental" meeting for the awarding of compensation
in respect of licences "referred" earlier in the year.
Arranged.
The Clerk announced that agreements had been arrived at in the
following cases:-
"White Hart" public house, Hart Street, Maidstone, total
compensation awarded £1,376 - £1,137 for the owners (Messrs
Isherwood and Co.) and £239 for the tenant (Mrs. Kate Mitchell.)
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The pub was next door to the "Elephant
and Castle" and closed in 1917. After closure it became Manwaring's
fishmongers. in 1930 it was listed as a business premises.
LICENSEE LIST
BARNETT Mr to May/1794 dec'd
BARNETT John 1826-51+ (also carpenter age 64 in 1851 )
  
BARNETT Mary Mrs 1855+
TOMLIN William to Sept/1860
PALMER John Sept/1860+
BURT William 1861+ (age 42 in 1861)
JUPP Richard 1862-67+
DORSETT Edward 1874+
RUSSELL George 1881-82+ (also gas fitter age 27 in 1881)
DORSETT Edward 1882+
FIELD George 1891-1903+ (age 36 in 1901)
MITCHELL Stephen 1913-17
MITCHELL Kate Mrs 1917
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From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Kentish Gazette
South Eastern Gazette
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1867
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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