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Keston Mark
Above postcard, 1903, kindly sent by James Fribbins. |
Above painting before 1929, when the name "Red Cross" could not be used
for a pub name as it contravened the Geneva convention. |
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.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 8 August 1837.
VALUABLE FREEHOLD INN, KESTON, NEAR BROMLEY, KENT.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. CHARLES FIELD,
AT Garraway’s Coffee House, ’Change Alley, Cornhill, LONDON, on
THURSDAY, 17th August, 1837, at Twelve o’clock, unless
previously disposed of by Private Contract; an excellent FREEHOLD
OLD-ESTABLISHED INN, with yard, garden, stabling, and SIX
ACRES of excellent MEADOW LAND, well known as the "Red Cross," most
desirably situate at KESTON, near BROMLEY, Kent.
The Premises are in good repair, and doing a fair business, which,
by attention, may be considerably increased, are situate at the
division of four roads, on the high road to Westerham, and command
most extensive views of the surrounding country; are
distant from Bromley 3 miles, from Croydon 8, and from London 13
miles. In addition to other advantages arising from the
purchase of the property, the party will he entitled to a Vote for
the Western Division of Kent. The Land Tax is redeemed, and, if
required, the sum of £800 may be had on Mortgage of the Property, at
5 per cent.
May be viewed, and particulars had of Messrs. Parkers, Solicitors,
Lewisham, Kent; upon the Premises; at Garraway’s; and of the
Auctioneer, &c. 7, Union-street, Southwark, London.
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Kentish Gazette, 2 January 1844.
Death from Witchcraft.
On Friday an inquest was held before Mr. C. J. Carttar, pursuant to
an adjournment, at
the "Red Cross Inn," Keston, near Farnborough, Kent, on view of the
body of Miss
Charlotte Chapman, a very handsome girl, the daughter of Mr. Henry
Chapman,
schoolmaster, of that place, who was found in one of the ponds at
the source of the river
Ravensbourne, Keston-common.
The father of the young lady said, that he believed it had been
purely her own act
during a fit of temporary derangement. She was invariably treated
most affectionately by
all at home. He could not account for her state of mind. Had often
spoken to her, but
she was always silent. Since her death he had been told by the
family that about 15
months ago she went with a party to Greenwich, and was induced,
against her will, to
have her fortune told, and that the party told her "she would not
die a natural death."
The coroner gave an able summary of the case, and the jury returned
a verdict that
deceased committed suicide during a fit of temporary insanity.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 21 October 1867.
Robbery from the Person.
Charles Bowen and Henry Bryant, labourers, were indicted for stealing
a purse, containing £2. 19d. from the person of George Chapman, at
the "Red Cross" public house, at Keston, on the 7th October.
Mr. Wolseley prosecuted and Mr. Dering defended Bryant.
Prosecutor and the two prisoners were drinking together at the
public house. Prosecuted went to sleep about 7 o'clock in the
evening, having in his pocket a purse, containing £2 19s. Some time
afterwards he was awoke, and told that he had been robbed. He then
searched his pockets, and found that his purse and some other things
were stolen. The purse was afterwards returned to him by Bowen, but
it contained only £2. The only evidence against Bryant was that of
one witness, who said he looked through the window of the room in
which the men were, and saw both prisoners rifling prosecutors
pockets.
Bowen said the purse was given to him by Bryant, and he afterwards
searched prosecutors pockets for the purpose of taking care of
whatever he could find for him. He, however, found no more money,
and he afterwards gave back the purse and money to the prosecutor.
The jury found both prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to 4
months' hard labour each. |
LICENSEE LIST
YOUNG Samuel 1828+
HAYNES Edward 1832+
GORDON John 1851-52 dec'd (age 49 in 1851 )
GORDON Ann (widow) 1852-58 (age 55 in 1851)
COOK William 1858+
BENNETT William 1861+ (age 38 in 1861)
WOODHAM William Hen 1862+
WELCH Alfred 1874+
HOARE Francis 1881-82+ (age 36 in 1881)
CLUTTERBUCK John 1891-95 dec'd (age 53 in 1891)
CLUTTERBUCK Ann 1901+ (widow age 51 in 1901)
HADDEN Henry 1903-30+ (age 44 in 1911)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RedCross.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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