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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1810-

Earl of Chatham

Closed 1921

45 Hughes Fields

St. Nicholas

Deptford

Earl of Chatham painting

Above painting by J T Wilson.

 

From Hereford Journal, Wednesday, February 14, 1810; pg. 2; Issue 2069.

BANKRUPT.

James Bacon, late of the "Earl of Chatham Public-house, Hughes-Fields, Deptford, Kent, victualler.

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 15 August, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Saturday, Aug. 8.

Before Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., (Chairman); Col. Grant, Col. Angerstein, Major Gossett, T. Lewin, Esq., Coles Child, Esq., and J. Sutton, Esq.

Deptford.

"Earl of Chatham," Hughes's fields, John Platt to Edward Mannashe.

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 21 November, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENSES, Nov. 14.

(Present — Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart. (Chairman), T. Lewin, J. Sutton, and E. Eagleton, Esqrs.)

Deptford.

"Earl of Chatham," Hughes’s-flelds, Henry Brandell to Abbot Darrell.

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 24 April, 1862.

John Kelly, landlord of the "Earl of Chatham," Deptford, was fined 40s. and costs, for Sunday trading.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 22 March 1862.

John Rogers, 23, boiler maker, 10, Regent-street, Deptford, was brought up for wilfully stabbing Dennis Griffin, labourer, New-street, Deptford, at the "Earl of Chatham" public-house, Hughes’-fields, Deptford.

Discharged.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 26 April 1862.

John Kelly, "Earl of Chatham" public-house, Deptford, was summoned for Sunday trading. Sergeant Gale stated that he stationed himself in a house opposite the defendant’s, and in the course of half-an-hour three persons left, and twenty-eight entered. Mr. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, appeared for defendant, and argued that no conviction could be proved unless the sale of ale was actually proved. Mr. Traill not being of the same opinion, fined the offender 40s. and costs.

 

 

 

The street no longer exists and the pub has been demolished.

 

LICENSEE LIST

BACON James to Feb/1810

HILL Jesse 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

PLATT John to 8/Aug/1857

MANNASHE Edward 8/Aug/1857+

BRANDELL Henry to 14/Nov/1857+

DARRELL Abbot 14/Nov/1857+

KELLY John 1862+

BROWN William George Aug/1866+

 

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

 

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