7 High Street
Queenborough
Above postcard, 1950. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Also showing the "Old
House at Home" and "Flying
Dutchman." |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above image from Google, July 2009, showing the former "Castle Inn"
which changed to be the Queenborough Yacht Club in 1977. |
Kentish Gazette, Friday 11 December 1801.
Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey.
TO be, Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Burgess and Sergeant, on Thursday,
Dec. 17th, 1801, at the "Castle Inn," Queenborough, at 12 o’clock in the
forenoon.
All those four TENEMENTS, desirably and advantageously situated on
Queenborough Green, held for a term, of which 60 years are unexpired, at
a ground-rent of only three pounds' per annum, let to respectable
tenants, at the yearly rent of 30 pounds, renewable for ever on paying
one year’s rent; together with a large yard adjoining, contiguous to
Queenborough Crick, of which a most convenient and commodious wharf
might be made, held likewise for a term, of which 60 years, are
unexpired......
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From the Kentish Gazette, 17 January 1804. Price 6d.
FREEHOLD COMMON RIGHT OF PASTURAGE.
To be Sold by Auction, by ROSE and SON, at the “Castle Inn,”
Queenborough, on Monday, January 16, 1804, between the hours of six and
eight o'clock in the evening (unless in the mean time disposed of by
private contract, of which due notice will be given.) All that one moiety or half-part of a FREEHOLD LEASE of LAND, or
COMMON-RIGHT of PASTURAGE, for either one horse, one cow, and four
sheep, or twelve sheep, upon the whole of that fertile common called
Queenborough Green, adjoining the town of Queenborough in the Isle of
Sheppy, in the County of Kent. The above RIGHT of COMMONAGE entitles the owner to the pasturage for the
said limited number of cattle, over that valuable and extensive land or
common, containing upwards of 300 acres—the said moiety of which now
lets for the amendable sum of £10 10s. per annum, clear of
deductions—now in the occupation of Mr. William Carey. The
before-mentioned Green is only divided info twenty-nine Leeses, each of
which are only subject to a low annual wall-scot. To treat by private contract, and for particulars, apply to Mr. William
Gardner, Hearn-hill, or to the Auctioneers, of whom may be purchased
four eligible situations for trade, situate in the High Street, Blue
Town, Sheerness. |
The present two-storey building with attics probably dates from the 18th
century, although there appears to have been a public house here by at least
1686. Double-fronted, with a four-room plan with two
central stacks. Early-to-mid 19th century front, altered again in 1900. Rear
elevation weatherboarded. Extension to rear approved in 1914. Listed grade
II.
LICENSEE LIST
MARSHALL William 1790+
HORN William 1847-58+ (age 45 in 1851)
HALL Emma Sarah Miss 1861+ (age 32 in 1861)
FINN Ethlebert 1871+ (age 54 in 1871)
EMPTAGE Thomas Lewis 1881+
(also fisherman age 55 in 1881)
GILES Thomas Gabriel 1891-May/1902 (age 39 in 1891)
HOLMAN Edward May/1902-03+
PAYNE Thomas 1911+ (age 48 in 1911)
MARTIN Wilfred 1934+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/CastleInn.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
Maidstone
and Kentish Journal
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