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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

Prince of Wales

Latest 1959

37 Hards Town

Chatham

Prince of Wales

Above photo, date unknown.

Prince of Wales outing 1935

Above photo, showing annual outing September 1935.

Prince of Wales Childrens's party 1955

Above photo from the Chatham Observer 7th January 1955 showing children of Members of the Prince of Wales Sports Club at their party held in the clubroom on Saturday.

Prince of Wales bar 1956

Above photo, 1956, showing licensees Mr. & Mrs Pocock behind the bar with Alby Pocock's grannie Coppen.

 

The road was apparently names after the builder who constructed it.

I am told that the pub ceased trading in 1959.

 

Chatham News, Saturday 5 September 1863.

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSEES.

Mr. G. B. Acworth applied for a license for the "Prince of Wales" beer-house, Hard's Town, Chatham. Mr. R. Prall. jun., opposed for Mr. Wilkins, of the "White Swan.

Refused., without prejudice to any future application.

 

Chatham News, Saturday 27 August 1870.

County Magistrates, Rochester. General Licensing Day.

There were 11 new applications for spirit licences.

Mr. Hayward supported the application of Mr. Aterat, for a licence to be granted to the "Prince of Wales," Hard's Town, Chatham, in the parish of Gillingham.

Mr. Hayward said when the application was refused last year it was without prejudice. The "Dove" beer house, in the same neighbourhood, also applied last year, but he (Mr. Haywood) contended that the "Dove" had no beds, and the landlord lived in London, the person conducting the business being employed in the dockyard.

Mr. R. Prall opposed the application and supported the application of Mr. Vincent for the "Dove."

Both applications were refused.

 

LICENSEE LIST

AYRES Thomas 1858-91+ (age 62 in 1881Census)

BILLINGHURST Edward A 1901-03+ (age 41 in 1901Census)

BILLINGHURST John Thomas 1911-30+ (age 44 in 1911Census)

WATERS Lewis 1938+

POCOCK Mrs to 1959

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