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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1798-

White Horse Inn

Open 2019+

46 (29) London Road / Rocky Hill

Maidstone

01622 725141

https://whatpub.com/white-horse

White Horse 1890

Above photo 1890.

White Horse 2019

Above photo 2019.

White Horse 2019

Above photo 2019.

White Horse sign 2000

Above sign 2000.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

Addressed as the High Street but became London Road by 1855. It was mentioned in the song, "The Maidstone Landlords" in 1798.

 

South Eastern Gazette 14 October 1845.

ROBERT NYE, WHITE HORSE INN, ROCKY HILL, MAIDSTONE.

Begs to return his grateful thanks for the patronage which he has received in the above house; and to inform his Friends, and the Public generally, that it shall be his increasing endeavour, by attention to every branch of his business, to deserve a continuance of their support.

SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, ALE, PORTER, ETC.

Good Sitting Rooms, commanding an extensive and pleasant view of the town, and within a few minutes' walk of the Railway.

Good Beds, Excellent Stabling, and Boxes for Hunters.

 

Kentish Gazette, 2 October 1849.

DEATH.

Wiles:- Sept. 20, Mrs. Elizabeth Wiles, wife of the late Mr. Wiles, farmer, for many years landlord of the "White Horse," Maidstone, aged 86 years.

 

Southeastern Gazette, 25 January 1853.

Coroner’s Inquest.

An inquest was held on Monday evening last, at the "White Horse Inn," Rocky-hill, before K. King, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of Elizabeth Cole, wife of John Cole, blacksmith, who was found dead by the side of her bed on the Sunday. The deceased, it appeared, was in her usual good health and spirits on Saturday, and at ten o’clock, after eating a hearty supper of bread and cheese and beer, she retired to bed. Her husband came home at eleven o’clock, and they then had some words about his being out so late. At eight o’clock next morning he found her lying apparently dead, partly dressed, at the foot of the bed. Medical assistance was sent for, and on Mr. Sedgwick arriving he found life to be quite extinct. There were no marks of violence on the body, and Mr. Sedgwick stated that in his opinion her death resulted from disease of the heart, in accordance with which opinion a verdict was returned.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

WILES Mr pre 1849

NYE Robert 1845+ Next pub licensee had

ANTRUM R 1851+

SIMPSON John  Liberty 1851-58+ (age 30 in 1851Census)

HOLMWOOD James 1861-71+ (age 64 in 1861Census) Post Office Directory 1867

HOLMWOOD Harriet Mrs 1874+

SIMPSON Liberty 1881-91+ (age 37 in 1881Census)

SIMPSON J L 1903+ Kelly's 1903

MOORE Noe 1913-22+

CHAPMAN Victor George 1930+

RANDALL John Herbert 1938+

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CensusCensus

Post Office Directory 1867From the Post Office Directory 1867

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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