The Street

Lynsted

01795 521229

https://whatpub.com/black-lion

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birken.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birken.

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birken.

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birken.

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birken.

Photo taken 1 December 2012 from http://www.flickr.com by Jelltex.

Above sign 1987.

All census reports up to 1911 referred to this simply as the "Lion", the 1911 census is the first one that give the name the "Black Lion."

I believe this has also been addressed as Green Street, Teynham

During alterations at the Black Lion, in the late 1970s, a carved coat-of-arms of Lord Teynham, dated 1687. The noble lord owned much land in the area, and the pub name may have connections with his family.

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

LICENSEE LIST

MARSHALL Edward 1828+

MATTHEWS Thomas 1841+ (also farmer age 48 in 1841)

WOOD George Robert 1858+

WOOD Sophia 1871+ (age 45 in 1871) ("Lion")

SMITH Henry 1891+

FULLER Sarah Mrs 1903+

FULLER Samuel to Dec/1906

TOWN Charles Dec/1906+

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

From the Kelly's Directory 1903