Leaves Green Road

Leaves Green

Keston

01959 572920

https://www.crownkeston.co.uk/

https://whatpub.com/crown-inn

Above photo 1880s, showing part of the tollgate house on the right.

This photo has been sent to me from Ed Thompson who says this is probably the early 1930s.

Above photo 2014.

Above sign left, January 1993. With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Above sign left, 2016, sign right 2020. With thanks from Roger Pester www.innsignsociety.com

Above matchbox, circa 1980s, kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

The pub is situated on the A233 between Bromley and Westerham close to Biggin Hill Airport, and was once frequented by boisterous Battle of Britain aircrews.

The building consists of a newer and an older part, thought to date to the mid 1800s.

It is also the setting for a spooky mystery, following a fatal accident in the local chalk mine in 1896. The body of the unfortunate miner was brought to the pub for an inquest and it is said that his spirit still haunts it.

Peter Hill informs me that was was once the Toll House is now (2023) occupied by the Shell Tollgate Garage/Filling Station.

LICENSEE LIST

ROWE Richard 1828+

BEDEL Thomas 1832+

EATON Elizabeth 1851+ (age 47 years )

GEARING H 1855+

LEE George 1859-62+ (age 32 in 1861)

STANDING James 1871-82+ (also veterinary surgeon age 40 in 1871)

PIGGOTT Reuben 1891+ (age 57 in 1891)

NEVES John 1894-18+ (age 56 in 1911)

PIELL Joseph Bengers 1922-38+

???? Mark & Ann 2014+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Crown.shtml

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Census

From the Kelly's Directory 1903