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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1768-

Old Flying Horse

Latest 1957

High Street

Wye

Old Flying Horse 1909

Above postcard, 1909 kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Old Flying Horse 1909

Above postcard a coloured version of the one above, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

OS map 1896

Above map form the O.S 1896.

Old Flying Horse 1930

Above photo, circa 1930. Showing the pub on the left of the picture. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Old Flying Horse 1951

Above photo, circa 1951, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Old Flying Horse 1950s

Above photo, circa 1950s.

Old Flying Horse 2009

Above Google image, June 2009.

Old Flying Horse 2018

Above photo March 2018 kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe.

Old Flying Horse plaque

Above photo March 2018 kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe.

Old Flying Horse sign 1950

Above sign, 1950, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

 

Earliest mention found from the Kentish Gazette July 1769, when catalogues for an auction held at the "Saracen's Head," Canterbury could be obtained from this establishment.

Michael Mirams informs me that the house closed in 1957 but there is still a plaque in the wall that recalls its former life. It is now a residential property.

The building gained a Grade 2 listing on 27 November 1957.

It is now (2015) being used as student accommodation for Wye College.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, Wednesday, 20 July to Saturday, 23 July, 1768. Price 2d

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

All the Stock in Trade of Mr. Thomal Abbly, of Ashford; consisting of Mercery, Woollen Drapery, Linen Drapery, haberdashery and Hosiery. The Goods will be divided into two Weeks Sale. The Goods to be viewed on Thursday the 28th, and the Sale will begin on Friday the 29th, and continue Saturday the 30th of this Inst. July, in the Assembly-room at the “Saracen's Head.”

Catalogues may be had of Mr. Apsley at Ashford; the “Swan,” Charing; Cranbrook. Mr. Ingram; at the “Flying Horse,” Wye; the “Woolpack,” Chilham; “Dog and Bear,” Lenham; of Mr. Baker, Folkestone; Mr. Stokes at Hythe, Romney; Mrs. Pike, the “George” at Lydd, Tenterden; Mr. Hall; Biddenden, “Red Lyon,” Smarden; “Chequer,” Bethersden, “George;” Faversham; Mr. Walker, Elham, “Rose”; and at Thomas Roach's, Cabinet-maker, Upholder, and Appraiser, in St. George's Street, Canterbury.

N.B. Messrs, Ramsden and Creed, who have taken the Shop of the above Mr. Apsley, propose laying in an entire fresh Assortment of every Article in the Woollen and Linen Drapery, Silk Mercury, Haberdashery and Hosiery Business.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 11 October 1775.

To be sold to the Highest Bidder.

At the "Flying Horse" at Wye in the County of Kent, on Monday, the 23rd Day of October instant, between the Hours of Twelve and One o’clock at noon (if not sooner disposed of by Private Contract) the several Freehold Estates following.

.......

 

Kent Gazette Reports 3 September 1805.

DIED.

Thursday, at Wye, Mrs. Warner, of the "Flying-Horse Inn," aged 58 years.

 

Kent Gazette Reports 6 December 1805.

DIED.

On Saturday last, at Wye, in the 63rd year of his age, Mr. Samuel Warner, late master of the "Flying Horse Inn" in that town.

 

Kentish Gazette, 16 December, 1806.

ALL persons who have any demand on Mr. SAMUEL WARNER, late of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, in the country of Kent, deceased, are requested to send the particulars thereof to his executors, Mr. James Videen, and John Sutton, of Wye, in order that the same may be discharged. And all persons that stand indebted to the before-mentioned Mr. Warner, are desired to pay their respective debts to Mr. James Vidgen, and John Sutton, immediately.

 

From the Kentish Express, 31 May 1856.

W. Butcher. Old Flying Horse Inn, Wye.

Will have a Booth on the Race Course, at Wye Races, where good accommodation may be obtained. W. B. keeps a good supply of Ham, Beef and Refreshments of every description, at moderate prices. Rigden and Delmar's Fine Ale, Beer, and Porter. Ginger Beer, Lemonade, &c.

 

South Eastern Gazette, 7 February, 1860.

Petty Sessions, Feb. 4.

(Before J. B. Wildman, Esq., in the chair, Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bart., Capt. Groves, Dr. Carter, W, Burra and G. E. Sayer, Esqrs.)

William Butcher, of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was charged by P.C. Holloway, with having allowed cards to be played in his house. The defendant admitted the offence, and a fine of 50s. was inflicted.

 

From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 11 February, 1860.

PETTY SESSIONS

William Butcher, of the "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was charged by P.C. Holloway, with having allowed cards to be played in his house. The defendant admitted the offence, and a fine of 50s. was inflicted.

 

South Eastern Gazette, 9 September, 1862.

Licences.

This was the annual licensing day.

The following spirit licenses were granted to beer houses. For the "Black Dog," Wye, kept by William Haycock.

The "Locomotive," Beaver, kept by Edward Quested.

The "Old Flying Horse," kept by John Alan.

The "Foresters Arms," kept by Edward Marshall.

The "South Eastern Railway Tavern," kept by William Thursday.

The "Olive Branch," Westwell, kept by Thomas Highsted.

The "British Flag," on the old British school ground; prospect place, Ashford, kept by William James Terry.

The "Eight Bells," New Rents, Ashford, kept by Richard James.

The "Alma," Chilham, kept by William Miller.

Mr. Tassel, solicitor, supported the applications for the "Black Dog," the "Foresters Arms," the "British Flag," the "Olive Branch," and opposed those for the "Old Flying Horse" and the "Locomotive."

Mr. Carnell supported the applications on behalf of the "Locomotive," the "Old Flying Horse," the "South Eastern Tavern," and the "Eight Bells."

Mr. Fraser, Ashford, supported the application for the "Alma," Chillham.

 

From the Kentish Chronicle, 12 January, 1861.

SUDDEN DEATH AT WYE.

Mr. J. Allen, builder, of this place, died very suddenly on Tuesday. On the previous evening he was at the "Flying Horse," apparently enjoying his usual health; but soon after twelve the same night as he was sitting in a chair he died in a moment. He has left a widow and eight children totally unprovided for.

 

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 5 March 1881.

The "Flying Horse Inn," Wye, was provisionally transferred from Mr. Prebble, the late landlord, to Mr. Charles George Hills, the late landlord of the "Dering Arms," Pluckley.

 

LICENSEE LIST

INGRAM Mr 1768-

WARNER Samuel to Dec/1805 dec'd

BACK Thomas 1828+ Pigot's Directory 1828-29

HAYWARD Samuel 1841+ (age 59n in 1841Census)

BUTCHER William 1858+

ALAN John 1862+

AMOS George 1871+ Census

PREBBLE Mr to Mar/1881

Last pub licensee had HILLS Charles George May/1881+

PACKMAN William 1881-82+ (also coal merchant age 39 in 1881Census)

ALLARD James 1891+

CHESTER Henry 1910+ (age 45 in 1901Census)

MARSH Alfred 1903-30+ Kelly's 1903

HARDING Thomas 1938+

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Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

CensusCensus

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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