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1 (6 in 1851 ) Prospect Road
Old Brompton
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In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their
goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click
for further details.)
Changed name to the "King George V" at some time, but no further
information regarding when as yet.
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Information taken from
https://www.flickr.com
by lassow.vamp.
The King of Prussia Pub was built in 1690 as two cottages which were
knocked into one to make the present building. The address is 1 Prospect
Row but the back bar, kitchen and toilets are what used to be 8 Garden
Street. Documents in the Medway archives show that in the 18th Century
the property was known as the "Prince of Orange." Sometime at the end of
that century or the beginning of the next one it was changed to the
"King of Prussia" which it remained until the start of the First World
War, when the name was changed to the more patriotic "King George V." In
1872 the pub moved into the hands of Thomas Winch – part of the
Maidstone Style and Winch brewing family.
From the name of the landlord above the window, J. H. Draper, the photo
must date to 1884-1898.
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Southeastern Gazette, 22 February 1853.
Opening Dinner.
The opening dinner of Mr. James Atkins, at the "King of Prussia,"
Brompton, took place on Wednesday last, when a numerous and
respectable company partook of the good things provided by the
worthy host and hostess, whose catering and wines were fully
deserving of the encomiums passed upon them. Mr. McCarthy Stephenson
took the chair, the vice-chair being very efficiently filled by Mr.
Henington. The services of a professional singer were engaged, and a
most harmonious and agreeable evening were passed.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 1 August 1865 Assizes
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KENT SUMMER ASSIZES.
CROWN COURT. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Baron Pigott.)
Manslaughter at Gillingham.
Ellen Mitchell, 33, was indicted for the manslaughter of her
child Sophia Mitchell, on the 27th September, 1861.
Mr. Barrow prosecuted, and Mr. Ribton defended.
The prisoner went to the Medway Union Workhouse in February,
1861, and was shortly after delivered of a child. She left in the
month of May, taking her child with her, in good health and well
clothed. Nothing more was seen of the mother for some time, and the
child was brought back to the Union, in a very emaciated condition,
in July. The child remained there till September, when it became
known that the mother was in Rochester, and the child was given up
to her. The mother went to the "King of Prussia" public house, in
Brompton, and on the 27th September it died. By the evidence of the
barmaid, and the landlady’s daughter, it was shown that the child
was left for hours together without food by the prisoner, and that
she frequently gave gin, peppermint, and bread sop to the child.
Dr. Seabrook, who attended the child on the day previous to its
decease, deposed that he found it dirty and emaciated, lying in a
blanket. He gave it as his opinion that the child died from want of
proper nourishment.
The learned counsel for the defence endeavoured to shake the
medical evidence, and to show that death might be caused by disease;
and he proceeded at great length, in his address, to prove that the
prisoner was unable to procure a living, and that she divided her
means with the child.
The jury, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner
"Guilty."
Sentenced to be imprisoned 12 months with hard labour.
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From an email received 12 September 2019.
Hi,
Just to let you know that while researching my 2nd great grandfather
Ebenezer Nicholas born 1810, I found him in 1861 as the innkeeper at the
above pub. By 1867 he'd fallen on hard times and went into the
workhouse. His name seems to be wrongly noted as Nicholson but I'm
pretty sure Nicholas is correct.
Regards,
Laurence Amery. |
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
LICENSEE LIST
EVELING William 1828+
MAKINSON Ann 1832+
BROOK Richard 1851 (age 27 in 1851)
LANDEN William 1851+ (age 39 in 1851)
BRADY Daniel H 1858+
NICHOLAS Ebenezer 1861-67 (age 51 in 1861)
COPPEN J 1869-70+
BLACKMAN Thomas R 1861-67+ (age 42 in 1861)
SNELLING Alfred 1881+ (age 36 in 1881)
DRAPER Joseph H 1884-98 (age 56 in 1891)
CRURY Frank Thomas 1903+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Harrow.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From
the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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