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The Street
Great Chart
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above postcard, circa 1910, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above sign, 1935. |
Above sign 1974.
With thanks from from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com. |
Above matchbox, 1980s, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
Local knowledge tells me that the pub was built by local builder Thomas
Wood - who died before 1841 - his son George Wood became Retailer of Beer
and is resident at the pub on the 1871 Census. At present, I am unaware of
date that the pub was built.
The pub changed name to the "Hoodener's Horse" date unknown.
The census of 1911 indicates that the building although still called the
"Black Dog" was operating as a China Shop.
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South Eastern Gazette, 22 May, 1860.
GREAT CHART. Effects of Intemperance.
We stated in our last, that a labouring man, named Jas. Swaffer, had
fallen a victim to his intemperate habits, and that an inquest would
be holden on the body by the county coroner, T. T. Delasaux, Esq.
The jury accordingly assembled at the "Black Dog," in this village,
when George Wood, a grazier, spoke of having known Swaffer for the
last thirty years. Between 7 and 8 o’clock on the previous Thursday
evening the deceased called at his (Wood’s) house, a beer-shop, and
asked for some beer, but in consequence of being in liquor at the
time witness refused to serve him. For many years the deceased had
been habitually fond of drink. The next morning, between 6 and 7
o’clock, while proceeding from Ashford to Hawkhurst, Richard James
found the body of the deceased in a ditch, in Great Chart. He was
lying on his face, in water about 2in. or 3in. deep, with his hat
underneath him, and an umbrella close by. The jury at once returned
the following verdict, "That the deceased was accidentally
suffocated by falling into a ditch, while in a state of
intoxication."
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 26 May 1860.
GREAT CHART.
We stated in our last, that a labouring man, named James Swaffer, had
fallen a victim to his intemperate habits, and that an inquest would be
holden on the body by the county coroner, T. T. Delasaux, Esq. The jury
accordingly accordingly assembled at the "Black Dog," in this village,
when they at once returned the following verdict, “That the deceased was
accidentally suffocated by falling into a ditch, while in a state of
intoxication."
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 6 September 1864.
Application for Licenses.
Mr. Tassell, solicitor of Faversham, applied for spirit licenses for the
following beer houses on behalf of Messrs. Shepperd and Mares, Brewers.
The "Black Dog," Great Chart, kept by George Wood.......
The Bench refused the application.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 6 March 1920.
Ashford Invalid Objections to Licences.
At the adjourned licensing sessions, Ashford on Tuesday, objection was
raised on the grounds of redundancy to the licences of the "Eight Bells" and
"Smiths Arms," Ashford and the "Black Dog," Great Chart.
Mr. B. B. C. Drake contended that the objection was invalid on the ground
that no written notice has been served on the licence holders as the Act
required.
This was upheld by the Bench, and all three licences were renewed.
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LICENSEE LIST
WOOD George 1851-71+ (age 40 in 1851 )
SINDEN Henry 1881+ (age 39 in 1881)
SINDEN Sarah 1891-1901+ (widow age 48 in 1891)
FINN William 1939+ (age 76 in 1939)
MARTIN Eddie & Dolly 1980+
Census
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