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95 Seabrook Road
Seabrook
Above postcard, early 1900s, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, postmarked August 1903, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, circa 1910, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, postmarked September 1922, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, postmarked August 1932, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, postmarked August 1932, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, between 1947-53, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, between 1947-53, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard, postmarked 1964, kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
I am
informed that it has also been known as the "Seabrook Hotel."
I believe it once may have been operating under both names at the same time.
Or at least was confused as both names, or perhaps changed name to the
"Seabrook Hotel" later in life after starting with that name.
Although this was a hotel the bar was open to non-residents and used to
hold wedding receptions there in the 1960s.
Above postcard dated October 1995. Kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
Above postcard postmarked December 2000. Kindly sent by Graham Butterworth. |
The above sign, wasn't actually designed and released by Whitbread, but has
been designed by Robert Greenham in the same style as the card sets they
distributed as a representation of what the sign looked like. Robert
says:- This was based on the image which appeared on Whitbread's metal
map for East Kent which was painted by D. W. Burley in 1950, on
commission from Whitbread. |
The above metal map, kindly sent by Robert Greenham was released, in
1950 and painted by D. W. Burley, and was titled Inn-Signia of Whitbread
Houses in East Kent, Whitbread & Co Ltd. The Inn Signs designed by:- M.
C. Balston, Vena Chalker, Kathleen M Claxton, K. M. Doyle, Ralph Ellis,
Marjorie Hutton, Harvey James, Prudence Rae-Martin, Violet Rutter, L.
Toynbee and Kit Watson. |
By 1995 the premises had closed as a hotel and was called Cautley House,
a centre for spiritual healing and counselling. The above card was written
by a then resident which shows that people still stayed there - presumably
as some sort of 'retreat'.
Unfortunately 2022 saw the premised demolished and building work start
for a block of flats.
Above photo, August 2022, kindly taken and sent by Graham
Butterworth. |
Above photo, August 2022, kindly taken and sent by Graham
Butterworth. |
Above photo, August 2022, kindly taken and sent by Graham
Butterworth. |
LICENSEE LIST
HINTON R E 1900+
TUNBRIDGE James 1913+
???? 1975+ (Kelly's)
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