4 Rotham Hill

Borough Green

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Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo, date unknown.

The railway came to Borough Green in 1874 and the pub opened 4 years later in 1878.

Henry Simonds of Crouch House was the first owner followed by Style and Winch Brewery. One of the stables was used for some years as a mortuary by the Wrotham Urban D.C.

The railway opened in 1874 as a single track and was doubled in 1882. The station had a goods yard, parcel offices, sidings for sand and ragstone, hops and fruit. In addition there was a wharf situated at the rear of the chestnut trees for tip-up horse-drawn carts delivering stone from the Quarry.

The Wrotham Urban District Council was formed in 1894. In 1911 they planned a main drainage scheme for Wrotham, Borough Green and Platt which was eventually completed in 1932. Their minutes show that they twice endeavoured to disband the council. A cutting from the Sevenoaks Chronicle in 1922 states: “They had a pantomime at Seal last Saturday evening, but in comparison with the entertainment provided at the Wrotham Urban District Council meeting at the "Railway Hotel" on Monday, it was a milk and water affair. If they wish to assist the rates they should open their meeting to the public at a charge of 8d (2d tax).”

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

LICENSEE LIST

HARRAWAY Tom 1913+

GLADWELL Henry 1918+

HARRAWAY to July/1914

HEWSON Thomas Alfred Walt July/1914+

FIELD Charles 1922+

WHITE James 1934+

LOCKHART G F 1938+

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