FLEUR DE LIS Pub of Burham

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 16 September, 2025.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1600s

Fleur de Lis

Latest 2010

125 Rochester Road

Burham

https://whatpub.com/fluer-de-lys

Above postcard, circa 1917, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above image taken from the pub circa 1920s showing the building opposite which I am informed was demolished in 1952 to make way for a bungalow.

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo from http://www.burhamvillage.com

Above Google image 2009.

Above photo pre 2010.

Above picture showing the cleared site in about 2011.

Above Google image 2019. Who would have known there used to be a pub here?

Above sign February 1987.

Above with thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com

Awaiting picture of Whitbread sign.

Above aluminium card issued 1950. Sign series 2 number 29.

Pewter mugs, circa 1860 kindly sent by Lynn Sly.

Above mug capacity one pint. Kindly sent by Lynn Sly.

Above mug capacity, 1 Gill (1/4 pint) kindly sent by Lynn Sly.

Engraving saying, W. Howard, Fleur de Lis, Burham, Kent.

The "Fleur de Lys Inn" was built in the 16th Century and is thought to have been the Wine House frequented by the household of J. H. Rosney, the French Ambassador to the court of Queen Elizabeth I from 1597 to 1604. He is said to have stayed at Culand Farm, Burham to be near his good friend Sir Walter Raleigh who lived for a time at the Friary in Aylesford.

Sadly the "Fleur de Lys," which stood on Rochester Road, was demolished in the Summer of 2010.

Sevenoaks Chronicles and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 4 September 1891.

These sessions were held on Monday last, before Mr C. W. Morland, in the chair, the Hon. R Nevill, Mr. W. Monckton, Mr. E. B. Evelyn. and Col. Luck.

ANNUAL LICENSING REPORT.

Acting-Supt. Lane presented his report, which contained the following:—

.....

"I have also to state that Elina Brooker, the landlord of the "Fleur-de-lis Inn," at Burham, left the house and neighbourhood in June last, and has not since been heard of. The licence has not been transferred, but the business has since that time been carried on by his mother.

"With these exceptions, I may say the houses in the division have been generally satisfactorily conducted.

"The convictions for drunkenness daring the past year have been 44, which is a decrease of 28 on that of the preceding year, and the smallest on record for the past five years."

LICENSEE LIST

HOWARD William 1858+

BROOKER Henry 1871+ (age 30 in 1871) (Pilgrim Road)

EVENDEN John Stainchill 1881+ (age 31 in 1881)

BROOKER Elina to June/1891+

BARROWS William 1901-03+ (age 41 in 1901)

HANN Frederick Job to 1918 dec'd

HANN Caroline Elizabeth (widow) 1918-21+ (age 46 in 1921)

SLEETH Frederick J 1938+

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

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/fleurdelys.html

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census

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