BAT AND BALL TAVERN Pub of Leigh

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 04 May, 2022.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1874-

Bat and Ball Tavern

Closed 2010

High Street

Leigh

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Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo, circa 1910, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above postcard circa 1942, kindly supplied by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, date unknown by Darkstar.

Above sign left, November 1986, sign right, August 1991.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Above sign 2010.

Above card issued March 1955. Sign series 4 number 1.

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 30 January 1874.

Tonbridge Petty sessions. Transfers.

The certificate of the "Bat and Ball," Leigh, from George to Fred Faircloth.

Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 05 June 1931.

LEIGH. SILVER WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Relph, of the "Bat and Ball," were yesterday (Thursday) the recipients of many congratulations upon the occasion of the celebration of their silver wedding. Married 25 years ago, they came to Leigh seven years ago, having previously been the licensee of the "Engineer" at Laddingford. Both are natives of Hunton, where they were married.

LICENSEE LIST

FAIRCLOTH George 1871-Jan/1874 (age 28 in 1871)

FAIRCLOTH Fred Jan/1874+

HILL Edgar to Apr/1880

HILL Spencer Edgar Apr/1880-1881+ (age 24 in 1881)

EADE Amos Thomas 1891+ (age 65 in 1891)

RELF/RELPH Richard 1924-31+

HARRIS Samuel 1938+

ARNOLD Alf 1950s

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Census

Kent and Sussex Courier

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