Toys Hill
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above postcard, 1910. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, circa 1938. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 2019, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
The 1881 census describes this as a Beer House, and there appeared to be
three families living under its roof. The Licensee William Leigh with his
wife, 5 children, a sister-in-law and a lodger. William Crude age 66, a
labourer, with his wife, two sons, a daughter and grandson. Henery Stone,as
33 farm labourer, his wife, five children and a boarder. Making 23 in all.
Kent & Sussex Courier 15 September 1933.
MR. A BELLINGHAM.
Fellow members of the British Legion acted as bearers at the funeral of
Mr. Albert Bellingham, of the "Tally Ho Inn," Toyes-Hill, Brasted. He was
51 years of age and was well known in Tunbridge Wells, where he formerly
lived. |
From the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 12 August 1938.
IN THE PETTY SESSIONAL OF SEVENOAKS.
To all whom it may concern.
I. FRANK WESTON, now residing at the "Tally Ho," Toys Hill, Brasted, in
the Petty Sessional Division of Sevenoaks in the County of Kent. Beer
Retailer, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that it is my intention to apply at the
General Annual Licensing Meeting for the said Division to be holden at
The Court Room at The Police Station, Sevenoaks aforesaid, on Friday,
the Eleventh day of February next, at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon, for
the grant, to me of a Justices’ Licence authorising me to apply for and
hold an Excise Licence to sell by retail the following liquors, viz.:
Any intoxicating liquor for consumption either on or off the premises
situate at Toys Hill, Brasted aforesaid and known by the sign of the
"Tally Ho!" and of which premises Messrs. Bushell Watkins & Smith
Limited, whose registered office is situate at The Black Eagle Brewery,
Westerham, in the said Countv of Kent, are the Owners and of which I am
the Lessee. GIVEN under my hand this Thirtieth day of December. One
thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
FRANK WESTON.
The "Tally Ho," Toys Hill. Brasted. |
The Closed Pubs Project says this has closed but does not say when. It is
now (2020) a private house.
LICENSEE LIST
LEIGH Thomas 1851+
(also wood dealer age 48 in 1851 )
HEATH Elvey 1871-Nov/78

LEIGH William Thomas
Dec/1878-May/86
(age 34 in 1881 )
POCOCK Thomas May/1886+

MARCHANT Henry Nov/1887-June/1933 dec'd (also agricultural labourer age
55 in 1911 )

BELLINGHAM Albert to Sept/1933 dec'd
COSGROVE F 1938+
WESTON Frank Aug/1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/TallyHo.shtml
There is a possibility that Henry Marchant was licensee the "Fox
and Hound" in 1901, that he moved there and then back again.
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser
Census
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