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5 Tonbridge Road (South Street 1841 )
Barming
01622 427665
https://www.classicinns.co.uk/thebullmaidstone
https://whatpub.com/bull
Above postcard, 1908, sent by Ray Newman. |
Above postcard, circa 1911, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, circa 1953, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1960, kindly sent by Garth Wyver. Showing the
Maidstone Corporation Transport trolley bus No. 56 GKP 511 Sunbeam W
with Park Royal UH30/26R body. Built 1943/4. At the Bull Inn Terminus. |
Above postcard, 1980, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo 2009 by Chris Whippet,
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above photo 9 April, 2014, taken and supplied by Roy Moore. |
 
Above sign left September 1986, Sign right April 1991.
 
Above sign right, 2013, sign left August 2015.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
 
Above Whitbread card, 1 of 16, date unknown. |
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Kentish Gazette, 26 February, 1783.
Lately died, Mr. Tanner, master of the "Bull" public house, at
Barming.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 18 April 1837.
MYSTERIOUS DROWNING.
On Friday week, about six o’clock in the morning, as two men were
crossing Barming bridge, they observed a round frock and a hat lying on
the edge of the river, and on going to the spot, they discovered close
to the bank the body of a man standing upright in the water, which did
not quite cover his head, and one hand firmly grasping the root of a
tree. After getting the body out, which was accomplished with some
difficulty, they carried it to the "Bull Inn," where it was recognised
as the corpse of a drover named Daniel Weller, who had slept there the
night before, on his journey with a flock of sheep, from Lewisham to
Tenterden. On the previous evening, after seeing his sheep provided for,
he went to bed, and arose the next morning about a quarter past four,
remarking to an old man who slept with him that he had a pain in his
side. He went out and was not seen again till discovered in the water as
stated above. An inquest was held on Saturday, before J. N. Dudlow, Esq.
Verdict, Found Drowned.
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Kent Times, 5 July 1862.
KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.
The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the Western Division of the
County commenced at Maidstone on Thursday last before the Right Hon.
the Earl of Romney (presiding in the absence of Gathorne Hardy, Ksq.
M.P., through family affliction). J. Espinasse, Esq.
Robbery at Barming.
Henry Horton, (on bail) was indicted for stealing a jacket, value
8s. the property of John Francis, at Barming, on the 21st. April.
Mr. Worsley appeared for the prosecution.
The prosecutor stated that he left his coat on the table at the
"Bull Inn," Barming, on the day in question, and the prisoner was
seen by the ostler to take it up and leave the house, but he was
admitted to have been intoxicated at the time. Prisoner went from
the "Bull" with his horse and cart to the "Prince of Wales" at
Maidstone where he usually put up and where the coat was found by
the prosecutor in the prisoner’s cart.
The prisoner said that he was very drunk and that if he had taken
the coat he did so unconsciously.
The chairman in addressing the Jury leant to the idea that the plea
urged by the prisoner was likely to be correct and charged them if
they thought so to bring in a verdict of acquital.
The Jury, however, after some deliberation, brought in a verdict of
guilty. The chairman in addressing the prisoner said that the habit
of drunkenness had led him to be convicted of felony and he trusted
the sentence he was about to pass would serve as a warning ever
afterwards and lead him to give up the abominable vice of
drunkenness.
One week with hard labour.
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Kentish Mercury, Saturday 26 September 1863.
Felony.
Thomas James was brought in custody and charged with having stolen two
sheets and a blanket, the property of William Collins, of the "Elephant
and Castle" beer house, Maidstone. Mr. Collins proved the case from
which it appeared that the prisoner was a weekly lodger in the house,
having come there about 6 weeks ago, and occupied a separate furnished
room. After he left, Mrs. Collins missed two sheets and a blanket, which
have been on his bed. Information was afterwards given to the police,
and the articles found by police constable Cackow, in a handcart which
the prisoner had asked the barmaid at the Barming "Bull" to lock in the
stable for him.
Committed for trial.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 8 July 1892.
The Bench also transferred the licence of the "Bull Inn," Barming, to
Eliza Ann Baker, from the late John Boakes, her adopted father. |
I am informed that in 2018 it was operating as part of the Classic Inns
pub chain owned by the Stonegate Pub Company.
LICENSEE LIST
TANNER Mr to Feb/1783 dec'd
BUCKLAND James 1828-32+
 
HARDES Thomas 1841-July/60 dec'd (age 42 in 1841)
FARRINGTON Mrs July/1860+
HARDS Percy 1871+
BOAKES John to July1892
BAKER Eliza Ann July/1892-1093+
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
Maidstone
Telegraph
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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