DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1822-

Crown and Thistle

Closed 1954

Northdown Hill (12 High Street 1891Census)

St. Peter's

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Crown and Thistle

Above photo date unknown from Flickr Chris Roos. Showing the "Crown and Thistle" and St Peter's Church.

Crown and Thistle 1905

Above photo, circa 1905.

Crown and Thistle 1905

Above postcard, circa 1905, a coloured version of the one above.

Crown and Thistle 1908

Above postcard dated 1908.

Crown and Thistle 1910

Above photo, showing a parade of the local school children from the church, circa 1910, photo from Barry Stickings.

Crown and Thistle

Above photo, date unknown.

From the Early Broadstairs & St Peters in old photographs collected by Barrie Wootton.

Crown and Thistle licensees 1954

Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, the Crown and Thistle’s last landlord and his wife standing behind the public bar. Circa 1954.

From the Early Broadstairs & St Peters in old photographs collected by Barrie Wootton.

Crown and Thistle darts team 1954

Darts room of the Crown and Thistle. Those regulars known to the author are, second from left: Bob Brenchley. Centre: Walter Goodhew. Third from right: Mr Richardson (the landlord). Second from right: Tom (surname unknown). Circa 1954.

Site of Crown and Thistle

Above photo showing the same shot as above from Google May 2014. The move to a new home at Northdown Hill came in the 1950s, and the site of the new shops shown on the left.

Crown and Thistle 1989

Above photo, 1989, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Crown and Thistle card

Above Whitbread card, 1973 and series unknown.

Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 05 February 1822.

DIED.

Jan. 26, Mr. John Birch, landlord of the "Crown and Thistle," St. Peters, Isle of Thanet.

 

From the Kent Herald, 19 January 1826.

Kent. Freehold and Leasehold Public Houses and other Estates.

At Word, Fingersham, Northbourne, Sutton (next Dover,) Eastry, Tilmanstone, Eythorne, Frogham, Womenswould, Addison, Barham, Woodnesborough, Goodnestone (next Wingham,) Ash (next Sandwich,) Shoulden, Walmer, Ramsgate, Margate, Sarr. St. Peter's, (Thanet) and Sandwich.

For sale by auction, by Pott and Denne.

At the "Bell Inn," in Sandwich, on Monday, the 13th day of February, 1826, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon precisely, (subject to such conditions and restrictions as will be then and there produced,) the following Freehold and Leasehold Public Houses and Estate's, in 27 lots, viz:-

Lot 1:- The "Crispin," public house, at Word.

Lot 2:- The "Jolly Gardener," ditto, at Finglesham, in the parish of Northbourne.

Lot 3:- The "Hound and Hare," ditto, at Northbourne.

Lot 4:- The "Star and Boot," ditto, at Sutton (next Dover.)

Lot 5:- The "Bull," ditto, at Eastry, with cottage adjoining.

Lot 6:- The "Three Colts," ditto, at Tilmanstone.

Lot 7:- The "White Horse," ditto, at Eythorne.

Lot 8:- The "Red Lion," ditto, at Frogham.

Lot 9:- The "Rose and Crown," ditto, at Woolwich Green, in the parish of Womanswould.

Lot 10:- The "Bull Head," ditto, at Adisham.

Lot 11:- The "Duke of Cumberland," ditto, at Barham.

Lot 12:- The "Charity," ditto, at Woodnesborough.

Lot 13:- The "Three Crowns," ditto, Goodnestone (next Wingham.)

Lot 14:- The "Admiral Harvey," ditto, at Ramsgate.

Lot 15:- The "Ship," ditto, at Ramsgate, with two small cottages at the back.

Lot 16:- The "Red Lion," ditto, at St. Peter's, (Thanet) with cottage adjoining.

Lot 17:- The "Crown and Thistle," ditto, at St. Peters, Thanet.

Lot 18:- The "Crown," ditto, at Sarr.

Lot 19:- The "King's Head," ditto, in Walmer Road.

Lot 20:- The "Duke of York," ditto, in Walmer Road.

Lot 21:- The "Chequers," ditto, in the Sandhill's, in the parish of Shoulden.

Lot 22:- The "Ship Inn," at Ash next Sandwich with extensive stabling, yard, Gardens, &c.

Lot 23:- A Dwelling House, near or adjoining the last lot, in the occupation of Mrs. Maria Green.

Lot 24:- Three Cottages, adjoining the last lot, with the gardens used theirwith, now in the several occupations of Vincent Noble Kennard, John Harrison, and Steven Solly.

Lot 25:- All that building and Hop Oast, next or adjoining the last lot now in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Minter Tomlin

Lot 26:- A Freehold Dwelling House, and Premises, in Church Square, Margate, in the occupation of William Dale.

Lot 27:- The "New Inn," in Sandwich, with Assembly Room, Theatre, Stables, Yards, &c.

N.B. Lots 19, 20, and 21, are leasehold, and all the others freehold.

The premises may be viewed on application to the respective tenants, and printed particulars had (seven days prior to the day of sale) of the auctioneers, and at the "Bell Inn," Sandwich; "Kings Head Hotel," Canterbury; "Antwerp Inn" Dover; "Black Horse Inn," Deal; "Spread Eagle Inn," Ramsgate; "York Hotel," Margate; of Mr. Benjamin Hall, Solicitor, No. 2, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London; and at the offices of Mr. Noakes, Solicitors, Sandwich.

 

Sussex Advertiser 20 February 1826.

At the sale of the public houses and other estates, situate in the eastern parts of the County of Kent, which took place at the "Bell Inn," Sandwich, on Monday last, Messrs. Pott and Denne knocked down the following lots, at the sums affixed to them, viz.:—

The "Bull," at Eastry, £1,190.

"Three Colts," Tilmanstone, £500.

"White Horse," Eythorne, £575.

"Red Lion," Frogham, £455.

"Rose and Crown," Womenswould, £166.

"Duke of Cumberland," Barham, £910.

"Charity," Woodnesborough, £710.

"Three Crowns," Goodnestone, £620.

"Admiral Harvey," Ramsgate, £1,150.

"Ship," Ramsgate, £1,250.

"Red Lion," St. Peters, £1,100.

"Crown and Thistle," St. Peters, £705.

"Crown, or Halfway-house," Sarr, £940.

"King's Head," Walmer Road, £425.

The "Duke of York," Walmer Road, £310.

The sale-room was most numerously attended.

We understand that the "Ship," at Ash, and "