DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 18 November, 2025.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1871-

 Castle

Open 2020+

2 The Street

Oare

01795 533674

https://whatpub.com/castle

Castle

Above photo, date unknown.
Castle 1909

Above photo, circa 1906, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Showing the Castle as a tied house, within the estate of W.E. & J. Rigden's Faversham brewery. The gentleman standing in the doorway is most likely to be the licensee, James Busbridge.
Castle Inn 1906

Above photo 1906, showing licensee James Busbridge with his son Percy.
Castle

Above (altered) photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Terry Davis.
Castle Inn outing 1926

Above (altered) photo, 1926, showing a charabanc outing. Kindly sent by Terry Davis.
Castle

Above photo, date unknown.
Castle locals

Above date unknown, showing Mick and Phil Spice, Harry Bolton, Mr. Reason, Bill Lambert, Jimmy Raines, Mr. Heathfield, Cecil Worsely, Les Allchin, Cyril Ruck, Ted Medley, Ralph Sharman, Bill Turner and Jack Medley.
Castle Goal Runners 1950

Above photo, showing the "Goal Runners" 1950.
Castle 1953

Above photo showing the floods 1953.
Castle tidal surge 1978

Above photo showing the tidal surge in 1978.
Castle 2014

Above photo, 2014, kindly sent by Terry Davis.
Castle 2000

Above photo, July 2000, kindly sent by Philip Dymott.
Castle 2012

Photo taken 27 August 2012 from http://www.flickr.com by Jelltex.
Castle sign 2018

Above sign 2018.

With thanks from Roger Pester www.innsignsociety.com.
Crown model boat

Above model on the wall when the saloon bar was separate from the public bar. MV Imp 6,332 matchsticks. Kindly sent by Terry Davis.
Crown cup winners 1951

Above photo showing the cup winners in 1951, kindly sent by Terry Davis.
Castle bat and trap ladies

Above photo showing the ladies bat and trap team, circa 1970, kindly sent my Terry Davis. Showing Hilda Mackender holding trophy on stairs.
Oare map 1909

Above OS map 1909.

 

This pub is one in the list of my "Project 2014."

As such I have found a picture of the pub, but to date have no other information. 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.

 

LICENSEE LIST

SMITH James 1871+ (age 49 in 1871Census)

RICHARDSON John 1881+ (age 37 in 1881Census)

ANDREWS Isabella 1891+ (age 43 in 1891Census)

BUSBRIDGE James 1901-11+ (age 50 in 1911Census)

???? Joe & Vera 1965+

 

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If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-
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