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1-2 West Street
Blue Town
Sheerness
Above photo circa 1954, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo of a pub showing the "Lord Nelson", unknown date. Kindly sent by Peter Moynahan. |
Above images taken from Google maps 2009. |
Built in 1897 the building pictured above replaced another of the same name. It was
situated right next to the County Court and addressed as West Street.
The pub is now (2014) closed and has been converted into two dwellings.
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.
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Southeastern Gazette, 1 March 1853.
Lawrence Curry, of Sheerness, beer-shop keeper, appeared at the
Petty Sessions on Monday, charged by Mr. Boyd, the superintending
constable, with opening his house for the sale of beer on Sunday,
the 3rd January last, before halfpast twelve in the afternoon.
William Pratten of Sheerness, constable, proved the case.
("Lamb
and Flag")
Fined 17s. and costs.
John Duller, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
similar charge. ("Unknown")
The ease was dismissed.
John McKenzie, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
like complaint. ("Lord Nelson")
Buckhurst, the constable, proved the case.
Fined £1 9s. and costs.
Edwin Shrubsall, of the same place, victualler, appeared to answer a
similar complaint. Luckhurst also proved this case.
("Rose
Tavern")
Fined £2 and costs.
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Kentish Gazette, 17 March 1857.
BURGLARY AT SHEERNESS.
Richard Leaf, 21, Henry Cooper, 19, John Threadgill, 19, marines,
and Elizabeth Hemming, 2S, were indicted for burglary, and stealing
eight pairs of trousers and other articles, the property of Henry
Taylor, at Sheerness, on the 2nd Feb.
Leaf and Cooper pleaded guilty; Hemming was admitted Queen’s
evidence.
Mr. Russell was for the prosecution.
Henry Taylor, clothier, of Sheerness, stated that he closed his shop
at half-past eleven on the night of the 2nd February, he got up at
six the next morning, and found the bolt of the window shutter gone,
a pane broken and his property stolen. It consisted of articles of
clothing.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of the prosecutor, stated that the articles missed
were eight pair of trousers, eighteen pairs of shoes, four guernseys,
thirty shirts, five dozen combs, and various other articles. The
three male prisoners went to the shop about eight in the evening of
the 2nd Feb. to sell a coat.
Elizabeth Hemming stated that she lived at the "Lord Nelson" public
house. She knew the three prisoners by sight. On the morning of the
3rd of February, about seven o’clock, the three prisoners went there
with two bundles. Leaf asked her to take care of them. She then took
the bundles upstairs. Leaf said they were something he was going to
take to Chatham with him. In the evening she gave the bundles to
constable Hogben.
Stephen Hogben, constable of Sheerness, stated that on the night of
the robbery he saw the three prisoners in Mile Town. They said they
would have a "doss" up to-night in some ----- house. They went in
the direction of Taylor’s house. He received the bundles from the
last witness.
John Buckhurst, constable, Sheerness, stated that he apprehended the
three prisoners and took a pair of new shoes from the feet of each.
Mr. Taylor identified the articles produced.
His lordship summed up minutely, and the jury at once found the
prisoners guilty.
The three men were then sentenced to four years’ penal servitude.
Upon hearing the sentence the prisoners said "that they wished his
lordship might sit there till the; came back."
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Sheerness Guardian, 7 April, 1860.
POLICE CASES.
(At the Public Rooms, Sittingbourne, before J. D. Dyke, Esq., Monday
Marsh 26th.)
William Baker, seaman at H. M. Ship "Forte," was charged with
stealing from inside the shop of Mr. Henry Woolf, of Sheerness, four
silver watches, value £14, on Sunday evening the 25th of March.
Henry Woolf, deposed that about 9 o’clock on the evening in
question, he missed four silver watches, which were safe in his
window at six o’clock. He immediately gave information to Sergeant
Ovenden, K.C.C. The four watches produced by the police were those
he lost.
John Broad, eating-house keeper, deposed that on the same evening
the prisoner came to his shop at about 9 o’clock, and asked him to
buy a watch, he took it and showed it to Mr. Woolf who identified
it. He afterwards gave it to the police.
Henry Brooks, labourer, deposed that about 8 1/2 o’clock on the same
evening, he saw the prisoner fighting with another seaman, at the
"Nelson" public-house, Sheerness. In the scuffle he dropped his
purse. He (witness) picked it up and gave it to him when he said he
would make witness a handsome present for his honesty. He then gave
him a watch. Witness afterwards went to the "Star" public-house
where he was about to sell the watch to a person named Watson, for
8s. and a pot of beer, when Police-constable Foord came in and took
possession of the watch.
Bridget Russell, deposed that about 8 1/2 o'clock on the same
evening she was at the "Nelson" public-house. The prisoner came in.
She had been in his company before. He fought with another seaman,
but before doing so handed her a watch and asked her to hold it
while he fought. About 11 o'clock the same night, Sergeant Ovenden
asked her for it and she gave it to him.
Sergeant Ovenden, deposed that about 9 o'clock, he apprehended the
prisoner at a cook shop in Blue Town. Prisoner said he would not be
searched nor go to the station. Witness caught hold of him, when a
struggle ensued. Prisoner made a desperate resistance, but two other
constables came to his assistance and he was then carried to the
station. Witness searched him and found a watch in his trousers'
pocket. He also received a watch from the witness Broad and another
from the witness Russell, (which were now produced).
The usual caution was then read to the prisoner and on being asked
what he had to say, he stated that he bought the watches from some
Militia-men, at about 8 o’clock and gave 7s. each for three of them
and 9s. for the fourth. Prisoner was then committed to take his
trial at the Quarter Sessions at St. Augustine’s on Tuesday April
3rd, on which day he was placed at the bar on the aforesaid charge.
Mr. Russell was for the prosecution. The prisoner conducted his own
defence. The whole of the evidence given above, having been related,
the chairman briefly summed up, and the jury after a short
deliberation, found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to six
months hard labour. The chairman afterwards censured Mr. Woolf for
leaving his premises unprotected and thus placing temptation in the
way of the evil-disposed.
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Sheerness Guardian, 26 May, 1860.
Transfer of Licenses.
On Monday last, the license of the "Crown and Anchor Inn," at
Sheerness, was transferred to Mr. Bartlett, and that of the "Lord
Nelson" to Mr. Goatham.
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East Kent Gazette - Saturday 12 February 1876.
Sheerness-on-Sea. Publicans in trouble.
At the Sheerness police caught on Monday, William Goathass, landlord
of the "Lord Nelson, Blue Town, was fined £10 for harbouring
prostitutes, by allowing them to remain in his house at longer time
than was necessary for refreshment. Mr. Guise, however, did not
endorse the licence, as a defendant had given notice to quit the
house.
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LICENSEE LIST
MACKETT George 1824+
FISHENDEN W 1828+
DUTNALL William ????
BENSTEAD John 1840+
EDGECOMBE Frederick J 1847+
McKENZIE John 1851-55+ (age 35 in 1851 )
GLOSS William 1858+
GOATHAM/GOTHAM/GOATHASS William 1861-76+ (age 44 in 1861)
ALDERTON James 1881-99+ (age 42 in 1881)
WEYMOUTH Arthur 1901-03+ (widower age 42 in 1901)
CLARKE S M Mrs 1913-18+
HOLDER F W 1930+
STARTIN Henry Arthur 1934-38+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LordNelson.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lordnelsoninn.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1930
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