Chartham Green
Chartham
Above pub circa 1900, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard circa 1935, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo 1954, kindly sent by Tim Timpson. |
Above picture showing the former "King's Head". |
Above photo circa 2020. |
Above OS map 1896. |
Above OS map 1896. |
Originally built as a farmhouse at least 500 years ago.
The pub closed around about 1986 or 1987. The customers were mainly from
the paper mill and when they created their own social club about the same
time, and they couldn't compete with the lower prices and also those from
the convenience store opposite the village green.
The building has been converted into two dwellings
From the Kentish Gazette, 23 October 1810.
NOTICE.
THE CREDITORS of Mr. PHILIP TERRY, late of the "King's Head"
Chartham, are requested to send the amount of their respective debts
to Mr. William Horsley, King's Bridge, Canterbury, on or before the
12th November next.
Canterbury 22nd Oct, 1810.
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Kentish Gazette, 7 December, 1821.
UNDERWOOD, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By I. GRIST.
AT Mr. Joseph Coleman's, the Sign of the "King's Head," Chartham, on
TUESDAY next, at One o'clock in the afternoon (subject to such
conditions as will then and there produced) 7A. 3R. 12P. in Hunstead
Wood; and will be sold io 5 lots, as now laid out.
William Hubbard, the woodreve, at Chartham Hatch, will shew the
respective lots.
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Kentish Gazette, 19 April 1853.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS.
Saturday, April 16.
(Present Edward Forn, Esq., (chairman) Wm. Delmar, Esq., ---- Slarke,
Esq., and ---- Percival, Esq.)
ASSAULT.
An engine-driver, at work at Chartham, was charged with assaulting
the landlord of the "King's Head," at that place. He had been in the
house from half past 8 until 12 on the morning of Saturday week, and
had assaulted several persons; at length, the landlord refused to
draw him any more drink, when the defendant violently assaulted him.
Order to pay a fine of 10s., and 10s. Costs.
The disturbance was of such a nature, that Superintendent Walker was
sent for, the parish Constable being absent, - but it had ceased
before his arrival.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 01 May 1855.
Caution to publican's.
John Coleman, of the "Kings Head," Chartham, appeared on the information
of Superintendent Walker, to answer a charge of unlawfully suffering
certain gaming on his premise, with skittles, on the 14th April. The
Superintendent deposed to the fact of seeing skittle playing on the
occasion in question; and of his asking George Lawrence, one of the
players, whether they were playing for £1 a side? To which he replied
"for beet only." Having called in the defendant he admitted the same
thing, and added, that no one could stop it. Lawrence, who was examined,
declared that he was so drunk at the time as not to know what he stated
to the Superintendent; and Mr. Walker tried to elicit from him a
subsequent admission, that he had made on the 24th, that the party were
playing for beer.
The witness denied this altogether.
Mr Delasaux, for the defence, submitted, that there was no case for
conviction, as there was no proof of the skittles being played for beer,
as implied by the Superintendent. The witness Laurence distinctly denied
having made any admission.
The Chairman:- He either did not or would not recollect.
Superintendent Walker stated that, had he been drunk he would not have
submitted him; the fact was, he was not drunk at the time alluded to,
nor on the subsequent occasion of conversing with him.
Mr. Delasaux then called a witness to speak to the generally good
conduct of the house.
The Chairman, in announcing the decision of the Bench, observed that
they were was quite enough on which to convict. They never had reason to
suspect Superintendent Walker of giving false evidence. believing that
the conversation had taken place which he stated, they felt bound to
convict the defendant; but it appearing that he did not think he was
transgressing any law, they would fix the nominal amount of 2s. 6d., with
costs £1 2s. 6d. The penalty was paid, and the witness Lawrence received
3s. 6. for his day's attendance, which the Chairman regretted, but too
late, as he said he should have been included, under the circumstances,
not to allow him anything.
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From a local publication, date unknown.
He caused a laugh when having his first attempt at playing bat
and trap. Although he had never seen the game played before his verdict
was “marvellous” and wished he had a pitch of own at home.
Mr. Grayson went to the "King’s Head" for lunch at invitation the
invitation of the licensee. Mr. Frank Baker, and wife, Vera. The
comedian in a summer show at Margate and the town’s entertainments
manager, Jack Green has been a friend of Mrs. Baker for 30 years. |
LICENSEE LIST
TERRY Philip pre 1810
COLMAN Joseph 1821-51+ (age 80 in 1851)
COLEMAN John 1858-79+ (age 71 in 1871)
FOX Thomas 1881-91+ (age 41 in 1891)
FOX Harriett 1901+ (widow age 56 in 1901)
BALDOCK Albert Edward 1903+
GREENMAN George to Sept/1910
HAYES George Dennis Sept/1910-22
(age 31 in 1911)
SPARROW Sidney Frank 1930+
FARMER Charles Isaac 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/KingsHead.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Whitstable Times
and Herne Bay Herald
Census
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