CROSS KEYS Pub of Chartham

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Page Updated:- Wednesday, 25 September, 2024.

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1859-

Cross Keys

Latest 2002

Bolts Hill

Chartham

Above postcard, 1903. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. As a tied house of Flint & Sons' St. Dunstan's Brewery, Canterbury.

Above photo 5 March 1963, kindly sent by Clive Bowley.

Above photo 5 March 1963, kindly sent by Clive Bowley.

Above photo 16 April 1964, kindly sent by Clive Bowley.

Above photo, 1988. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. As a Whitbread-Fremlin's tied house.

Above photo, 1989. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. As a Whitbread-Fremlin's tied house.

Centre building is now called Cross keys Lodge.

Above house is now called Cross Keys Cottage, date 2009, by Darkstar.

Above map, 1871.

Above OS map 1896.

In September 1903 Flint & Sons incorporated and became known as Flint & Co. Ltd. The large building to the left of the pub was Chartham National School, which later morphed into the village primary school and now (2024) houses a GP practice.

An entry in Fremlin's 1950s publication called "Where shall we go," indicated the following:- Phone number - Chartham 216. Parking accommodation - 2 Coaches. Remarks - Piano available. Bat and Trap lawn adjoining.

I believe the pub closed in about 2002.

Kentish Gazette 29 November 1859.

MARRIAGE. REDDICK - NEWINGTON.

November 16, at Chartham, Mr. Isaac Reddick, to Amelia, only daughter of Mr. Thomas Newington, of the "Cross Keys," Chartham.

(Amelia was in her mid 30s when she married. Paul Skelton.)

From the Kentish Chronicle and General Advertiser, 14 September, 1861. Price 1 1/2d.

NEW LICENSES.

There were six applications for spirit licenses on the part of beer-shop keepers, viz, John Brooker, of the “Richmond Tavern,” Brook-street, Herne Bay; Thomas Newington, “Cross Keys,” Chartham; William Henry Pettman, of the “Guinea,” John Harman, of the “Prince Albert,” and William Philpott, of the “Dredgerman’s Arms,” all of the parish of Whitstable; and Samuel James Salter, of the “Queens Head,” Seasalter.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 10 September 1861.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS. NEW LICENSES.

With reference to the application of Thomas Newington for a license for the "Cross Keys," Chartham. Mr. Delasaux complained that the parish clerk, Thomas Fox, who had placed the notices on the door, had refused to attend and prove them, some parties had evidently made some impression upon his mind against the applicant. That was a very hard thing upon his client.

The Bench said it was a very strong thing indeed for any one to do.

The applicant, however, proved the delivery of the notices to the parish officers, and to their appearance on the church doors, so that the attendance of the parish clerk was disposed with. A memorial influentially signed was presented in favour of the application, which was granted, as were also the whole of the other.

Kentish Gazette 08 January 1867.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY, JANUARY, 5.

GAMBLING IN PUBLIC HOUSES.

Thomas Newington, of the "Cross Keys Inn," Chartham, Victualler, was charged with having on the 22nd December, at the parish of Chartham, unlawfully and knowingly suffered gambling by divers persons, with a certain instrument called a Spinner or Rorolette, in his house there, for the purpose of winning certain pigs. Defendant pleaded "guilty," and after being cautioned by the Magistrates, he was fined 1s. and 10s. costs.

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 12 January, 1867. Price 1d.

CHARTHAM. GAMBLING.

At the County Police Court, on Saturday Thomas Newington, landlord of the “Cross Keys,” and Robert Streeting, of the “George,” both in this parish, pleaded guilty to allowing raffling to be carried on in their houses during the Christmas holidays, and were each fined 1s. costs 10s.

LICENSEE LIST

NEWINGTON Thomas 1859-71+ (age 70 in 1871)