DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated Appledore:- Tuesday, 21 October, 2025.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1865- (Name from)

 Railway Hotel

Latest 2016

 

Appledore

Railway Hotel 1986

Above photo 4 April 1986, by Jim Ashby.
Railway Hotel 2009

Above photo circa 2009, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.
Railway Hotel 2013

Above photo 2013
Former Railway Hotel 2018

Above photo 2018, taken from https://theromneymarsh.net/ accessed March 2021.
Railway Hotel sign 2013

Above sign 2013.

 

Built in 1853 and originally called the "Man of Kent" the name changed by 1871 and the building was renovated and extended in 1895.

The Hotel used to consist of a large bar, 12 hotel rooms and a 60 cover restaurant which can also be separated off and used for private functions.

However, I am informed that the pub was closed some time in 2013 and is currently under offer with full planning permission to redevelop to provide 7 houses.

Former Railway Hotel plans

Above plans showing the proposed redevelopment.

 

I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 12 September 1865.

Guildhall, September 4. (Before Capt. Cobb, R.N., Mayor, and the Rev. Benjamin Cobb.)

This was a special Sessions for the renewal of licenses, and the following were renewed James Buss, "New Inn."

Samuel Mittell, "Ship Hotel;"

John Hutchings, "Victoria;"

Henry Jarrett, "Cinque Ports;"

T. Ramsden, "Rose and Crown," Old Romney;

Wm. Norman, "Red Lion," Snargate;

Thos. Pilcher, "Railway Inn," Appledore;

and Isaac Bates, "Fleur de Lis," Brenzett.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

PILCHER Thomas Sep/1865-91+ (age 60 in 1891Census)

Last pub licensee had FLISHER George John 1910-39+ (age 54 in 1911Census) Post Office Directory 1922Post Office Directory 1930Post Office Directory 1938

RUMMERY Charles William ????

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

 

CensusCensus

Post Office Directory 1922From the Post Office Directory 1922

Post Office Directory 1930From the Post Office Directory 1930

Post Office Directory 1938From the Post Office Directory 1938

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-
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