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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

 Royal Engineer

Latest 1888

30 Exmouth Terrace

Gillingham

Royal Engineer location 2012

Above image from Google, July 2012, is where I believe the pub used to stand.

 

The Chatham News stated that the licence was transferred to the "Westcourt Arms" from the "Royal Engineer" in Medway Road in 1888. The "Royal Engineer" was listed at 30 Exmouth Terrace in the 1961 census, near to the "Lord Exmouth." I assume this would have been on the corner.

I have reference to another "Royal Engineer" addresses as 44 Medway Road and Twydall Green. I believe the licensee list could well refer to that one.

 

From the Southeastern Gazette, 22 May 1866.

Conviction of Publicans and Beerhouse Keepers.

At the Chatham Police Court, on Monday, the following publicans and beerhouse keepers were convicted in various penalties and costs for having their houses open for the sale of liquors at illegal hours, between three and five on Sunday afternoon.

Jonathan Stanford, the “Britannia” public-house, High-street, fined £2 and 10s. costs.

John Evenden, beer-house keeper, Exmouth-terrace, Gillingham, fined £1, and 10s. costs.

John Varley, “Princess Royal” beer-house, High-street, fined 10s. and 10s. costs.

Samuel Rose, “Rose and Crown” beer-house, High-street, fined 10s. and 10s. costs.

Edward Butler, “Travellers’ Rest” beerhouse. Brook, fined 10s. and 10s. costs.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

Closed in 1861Census

HOADLEY Alfred 1881+ (age 29 in 1881Census)

HOFNER Frederick 1882+

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

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/royalengineer.html

 

CensusCensus

 

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