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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1862-

 Beech Inn

Latest 2000+

(Name to)

New Pound

Mereworth

Beech Inn 1912

Above photo kindly sent by Peter Moynahan, 1912.
Beech Inn 1913

Above postcard, circa 1913, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

 

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

The census of 1841 and 1851 referred to this as Beach House.

 

From the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 6 February 1948.

DEATHS THOMSETT.

Mary, dearly loved wife of Albert Basil, and mother of John and Stuart, of the "Beech Inn," Mereworth, passed away 31st January, after a long illness, bravely borne, age 35 years.

 

Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser, Saturday 2 November 1963.

Fire badly damaged the "Beech Tree Inn," Mereworth, Kent.

 

The pub changed name, at present, date unknown, to the "Moody Mare."

 

LICENSEE LIST

LEONARD James 1841+ (only farmer age 55 in 1841Census)

LEONARD James 1851+ (also farmer age 69 in 1851Census) (beer keeper)

CHAMBERS John 1861-71+ (also Farmer age 65 in 1871Census)

CHAMBERS Susan Mrs 1874-91+ (widow age age 59 in 1881Census)

CHAMBERS Eliza Jane Mrs 1901-22+ (age 56 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

RYLAND Alfred 1930+

STEWART John 1938-39+ (widower age 70 in 1939)

BASIL Albert 1948+

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CensusCensus

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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