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Woodchurch Road
Appledore
Above photo 1911, kindly sent by Karl Neve. |
Above photo showing landlady Hannah Green, circa 1950s. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, 11 August 1977, by Jim Ashby. |
Map 1896. |
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From the Kentish Gazette, 5 September 1865.
Licensing Day.
The licenses of the public houses in the Ashford division were
renewed. The following new licenses were applied for:-
Mr. Delasaux, solicitor, Canterbury, applied for a license for
the "Victoria Arms" beershop, Appledore, kept by James Everton. The
application was opposed by the landlord of the "Lion Inn," Appledore.
The Bench retired to consider the implications, and on returning
into court announced that they had decided to refuse all of them
with the exception of that for the "Man of Kent," Ashford, kept by
William Richard Brown, and for that house they had decided to grant
a license.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 9 September 1865.
LICENSING DAY.
The licenses of the public houses in the Ashford division were renewed. The
following new licenses were applied for:— ....
Mr. Delasaux, solicitor, Canterbury, applied for a license for the "Victoria
Arms" beershop, Appledore, kept by James Everton. The application was
opposed by the landlord of the "Lion Inn," Appledore.
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The Bench retired to consider the applications, and on returning into Court
announced that they had decided to refuse all of them with the exception of
that for the "Man of Kent." Ashford, kept by William Richard Brown, and for
that house they had decided to grant a license. |
I am informed that the pub ceased trading in 1996 and was sold with its
license still in place but planning permission was sought in 1998 for
demolition and the erection of 4 houses with attached garages, and this took
place in June 1999 and completed in 2001.
Above Google image showing the location in September 2011. |
LICENSEE LIST
EVERTON James 1865
BALCOMBE Thomas 1871+ (also labourer age 30 in 1871 )
FOWLE Richard & Mary 1881+
FOWLE Mary 1891+ (beer retailer widow age 64 in 1891)
FOWLE William M 1901+ (age 38 in 1901)
GREEN Frederick 1911-22+
GREEN Mrs Hannah 1930-38+
 
GREEN Hannah 1955+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Victoria.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/victoria.html
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
Census
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