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Heath Road
Boughton Monchelsea
01622 743166
https://www.cockinnmaidstone.co.uk/
https://whatpub.com/cock-inn
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above showing the filming of "Kind Hearts and Coronets" in 1949. |
Above photo, date unknown, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. |
Above photo, date unknown, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. The
"Cock Inn" is the building on the right. The building on the left known
as "Knight's House" has been demolished by 2012 and is now part of the
car-park to the pub. |
Above photo, date unknown, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. |
Above photo 2012 by Julian P Giffogg
Creative Commons Licence. |
 
Above sign left, June 1986. Sign right, 1992.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
 
Above sign left, 2010. Sign right, 2012. |
Above sign 2022.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com. |
The "Cock Inn," an attractive weatherboarded building dating from about
1400, stands on the long straight Heath Road between Coxheath and Langley.
It is used mainly by passers-by, and so is not really in competition with
the nearby "Albion."
The building which is thought to date from 1568, according to the date on
the chimney breast found in the attic. At different times, three
clairvoyants have identified a ghost named George!
The pub played a supporting role to Leeds Castle in the 1949 dark Ealing
comedy film Kind Hearts and Coronets which starred Alec Guinness in eight
roles as different members of the d'Ascoyne family.
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Kentish Chronicles, 12 June, 1795.
Death.
On Wednesday last died, Mr. Chambers, master of the "Cock," at
Boughton Monchelsea.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 1 August 1837.
Fatal Accident.
On Thursday last, as Mr. Gransby, a respectable farmer, at Chart Sutton,
was coming to Maidstone market in a light cart, the
horse ran away and overturned the cart in a pond near the "Cock," at
Boughton, by which Mr. Gransby was thrown out, and so
severely injured that he died early the next morning. The widow of the
deceased had a very narrow escape, she having refused to
accompany her husband on account of the horse being apt to run away.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 9 April 1844.
Boughton Monchelsea Apportionment.
The draught apportionment, together with the Map and Bills of Costs, is
deposited at the house of Mr. William Peen, called the "Cock Inn," in
the said Parish, for the inspection of Landowners; and an Assistant
Commissioner will attend at the "Cock Inn," in the said parish, at 12
o'clock, on the 11th of April, to hear objections (if any) to the
intended Apportionment.
William Murton, John Stephens, Sen.,
March 21st, 1844. Apportioners.
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Maidstone Telegraph, 09 August 1862.
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA. School Feast.
On Thursday last the children of the Boughton National School had their
annual treat. Tea and cake were provided in the school-room, and various
amusements (cricket, trap bat and ball, &c ) in a meadow opposite the
"Cock Inn," kindly lent by Mr. W. Skinner, jun.; Mr. J. Stonham (at the
"Cock Inn") lent marquees, &c. Various gifts were distributed by Mrs. W.
Moore, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Baldwin. The day was beautifully fine, and
the enjoyment of the children something worth seeing. At dusk buns and
sweets were distributed, and the children dismissed, highly pleased to
their homes.
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LICENSEE LIST
CHAMBERS Mr to June/1794 dec'd
PEEN William 1844+
STONEHAM John (Jack) 1851-62+ (widower also blacksmith age 48 in 1851 )
STONHAM George 1881+ (widower age 50 in 1881)
STONEHAM Elizabeth & Mary Ann (grand-daughters) 1891+ (ages 33 & 36 in 1891)
STONHAM E Miss 1903+
HEATH Harry 1911-39+ (age 78 in 1939)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Cock.shtml
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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