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Rochester Road/Castle Lane
Chalk
Above photo, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
Above photo, circa 1920. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
The pub used to stand on the corner of Castle Lane and the Rochester Road
and was destroyed by an aerial mine in 22 September 1940. The area now houses a
detached house on the site.
The building above is not the original one, the old one being replaced by
this, date unknown, and can be traced back to 1687. before that date the
building was known as the "Horseshoe
and Castle," and was still operating with that name in 1792.
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From the Kentish Gazette 6 February 1838.
On Thursday se’nnight a coroner’s inquisition was held at the "Lisle
Castle," Chalk, before J. N. Dudlow, Esq. Coroner, to inquire into
the death of George Saunders. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased was one of the lock keepers on the Thames and Medway Canal;
and on the day preceding that of last Christmas, he was opening the
third bridge to pass a sailing barge through, when the vessel struck
the bridge, which caused the crank by which it was opened, to turn
round with tremendous violence, at the same time striking him in the
stomach. The poor fellow lingered in the greatest agony until a week
previous to the holding of the inquest. A verdict of "Accidental
Death" was returned.
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From the Chatham News and North Kent Spectator, 13th June, 1863.
CHALK. ROBBERY BY A SOLDIER.
James Brenchley, private, 66th Regiment, was charged before the
magistrates at Rochester, on Monday, with stealing a handkerchief, a
necklace, a brooch, a flannel shirt, a brush, a cap, and a watch key at
Chalk, on Saturday 6th inst., the property of Sophia Capon. Mr Walter
Baxter landlord of the "Lilse Castle" public house, Chalk, said the
prisoner came to his house on Saturday about 1 o'clock; he said it was
20 years since he was there before; said he was fatigued; as he had not
been in bed for two nights; asked if he could lie down and rest; he
partook of some dinner, and was then shown into a bedroom; he got up
about 6 o'clock and left; was not aware of the robbery until the
prisoner was brought back by the police constable. Sophia Capon, sister
to the last witness, said he showed the prisoner to his bed about 1
o'clock, she then went to Gravesend, and on returning got wet; went to
her room to change, and found that her closed &c., had been interfered
with; went downstairs and told her sister; the prisoner was there but he
did not say anything; he afterwards left; the things produced were hers.
Police constable roots, 203, said he met the prisoner between Rochester
and the "Lisle Castle" about half past eight o'clock on Saturday night;
asking for his past; he could not find it, and said he had a furlough,
but he must have left it at the "Lisle Castle," he had a bundle; went
back with him to the "Castle," the bundle was searched, and the stolen
property identified by the previous witness; the prisoner found his
pass; he had it about him all the time. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and
said he had only returned from India on the 1st of the month, and was
within a few months of completing his 21 years' service; he was drunk at
the time, and was not aware he had the things in his bundle until it was
opened by the policeman.
Two calendar months hard labour.
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From an email received 14 May 2015.
Hello,
I have recently uncovered some information regarding my family tree
and having found that my great great grandparents, Thomas Newman and
Sarah Robbins were licensees of the "Lisle Castle" Pub in Chalk from
1845 to 1862.
Sarah Robbins and Thomas Newman were married on January 1st 1838.
Apparently on 28th September 1846, aged only 46, Thomas died, leaving
Sarah with 4 children, the youngest, Charles (my great grandfather)
being born the same year. Sarah continued to run the pub. She died on 30
December 1862 at the age of 62. Apparently Sarah had been born at Hannay
in Berkshire.
I hope this information is useful to your records.
Regards
Ann Mitchell, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. |
James Stone son ran the "Lord Nelson"
in 1891.
LICENSEE LIST
NEWMAN Thomas 1845-46 dec'd
NEWMAN Sarah (widow) 1846-79 dec'd (age 60 in 1861 )
BAXTER Walter 1863+
BAXTER William 1871+ (also market gardener age 45 in 1871)
STONE James 1881+ (age 60 in 1881)
BOURNE Thomas 1882+
CROWHURST George John 1891+ (age 46 in 1891)
REDSELL Edward 1901+ (age 39 in 1901)
MARTIN Frank Riches 1903+
ANSELL Alexander 1913+
THOMAS William Hugh 1922+
KELLY Joseph 1930+
GIMBLETT G H ????
GIMBLETT John H 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LisleCastle.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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