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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1828-

Duke's Head

Open 2020+

London Road

Dunton Green

01732 456123

https://www.dukesheadduntongreen.co.uk/

https://www.whatpub.com/dukes-head

Duke's Head 1900

Above postcard, circa 1900.

Dukes Head

Photo date unknown from http://www.flickr.com by David Gabriel.

Duke's Head matchbox

Above matchbox, circa 1980s, kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

Duke's Head sign 1999Dukes Head sign 2016

Above sign left, 1999, sign right 2016..

With thanks from Brian Curtis and Roger Pester  www.innsignsociety.com.

 

I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

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

Thanks for your co-operation.

 

Kentish Gazette, 4 April 1854.

MARRIAGE.

Laing - Stretton:- On the 28th ult., at Otford, Mr. Henry Laing, of the Addiscombe Road, to Sarah, daughter of the late Mr. W. Stratton, of the "Duke's Head," Dunton Green, Kent.

 

From the Southeastern Gazette, 19 June 1866.

Fatal Accident.

On Saturday afternoon an enquiry took place at the “Duke’s Head,” Dunton-green, before S. N. Dudlow, Esq., into the circumstances attending the death of Frederick Heath, a boy eleven years old, which took place on Thursday. It appeared that the unfortunate lad had just been taken into the service of Mr. James Maxwell, and on Wednesday he was placed in charge of a horse and cart, which was conveying clay between Chevening to Chipstead. He was riding on the shafts, the cart being heavily laden, when he endeavoured to get down, as another cart was coming in the opposite direction, but in doing so the sleeve of his frock was caught in a piece of iron, and when the cloth gave way he fell, the cart wheel passing over the lower part of his body. The poor boy was removed to his home at Dunton green, where be was attended by Mr. Worship, surgeon, of Riverhead, but he died shortly after midnight. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death.”

 

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 23 January 1874.

Sevenoaks. Ball at Dunton Green.

On Monday evening and annual ball was held at Mr. J. Smart's, "Duke's Head Inn," and owing to the permission of the justices the time was considerably extended, and the small hours passed away before the party, which numbered about 70, separated. The Chevening Quadrille band was engaged, and, with Mr. Smart's excellent catering, the proceedings were of a very satisfactory character.

 

LICENSEE LIST

STRATTON William 1828-40+ Pigot's Directory 1828-29Pigot's Directory 1840

DREW John 1858+

BOWLES John to Mar/1861 Maidstone Telegraph

HOPKINS James Mar-Dec/1861+ (age 62 in 1861Census) Maidstone TelegraphSouth Eastern Gazette

SMART Jonathan Dec/1861-74+ (age 44 in 1871Census) South Eastern Gazette

DUMMALL George 1891+ (age 34 in 1891Census)

COLES William 1901-30+ (age 58 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

HANCOCK Frederick Cecil 1938+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/DukesHead.shtml

 

Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

Pigot's Directory 1840From the Pigot's Directory 1840

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

South Eastern GazetteSouth Eastern Gazette

Maidstone TelegraphMaidstone Telegraph

CensusCensus

 

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