RAILWAY REFRESHMANT ROOMS Pub of Chatham

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Sort file:- Chatham, August, 2024.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 29 August, 2024.

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1860

Railway Refreshment Rooms

Latest 1939+

149 Brook?

Chatham

Not to be confused for the "Railway Tavern and Concert Hall."

I have only found the one reference to this establishment at present and that was in the Licensing Records of 1872. The records stated that the premises held a Full License and was owned by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company, Victoria. It was probably situated inside the station as their waiting rooms.

Further information tells me from the Kelly's directories of 1918 and 1922, the address of 149 Brook was given for what was just described a "Refreshment Rooms", which appears to be about half a mile walk from the train station, and close to the "White Lion." This also appears to be the same address as that given for the "Drying Room Lodging House."

South Eastern Gazette, 4 September, 1860.

Renewal of Licenses.

The annual licensing day for public-houses in Chatham, was held on Friday last, at the county magistrates’ justice-room, Rochester, the Rev. G. Davies presiding. After the magistrates had renewed the licenses of the several public-houses in the district of the court, nearly 200 in number, their worships proceeded to hear the applications for new licenses, of which there were about 20, but the only new license granted was for a beer-house at Chatham, in the vicinity of the railway station. The magistrates present were the Mayor, the Earl of Darnley, Revs, G. Davies and J. J. Marsham,. Messrs. W. M, Smith, Nicholson, Day, and Baker.

LICENSEE LIST

SPIERS Felix William 1872+

HAMMOND Patience Eleanor Mrs 1918-22+

SARGENT Eleanor Charlotte (daughter of above) late 20s-34+

ROWE Thomas Henry Feb/1939+

Licensing Records 1872

From the Kelly's Directory 1918

From the Kelly's Directory 1922

From the Kelly's Directory 1930

From the Kelly's Directory 1934

Chatham News

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