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11 Pound Lane
Sevenoaks
01732 469510
https://vinerestaurant.co.uk/
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
Above drawing showing the Old Pound in 1900. |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown by Darkstar. |
Above Google image, July 2016. |
Above sign, June 1993.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
In 1861 George Turner was a 69 year old beerhouse keeper at Sevenoaks
"Vine;" Melville's Directory of 1858 lists him at the "Vine Tavern." He was
a Brewer & Maltster at the "Vine" in 1851 and a Brewer at the same location
in 1841. So Joe Boakes' misdemeanour tells us, all these years later, that
the "Vine Tavern" was a homebrew house from at least 1841 until some time
between 1851 and 1858.
Joe was probably a customer at the "Vine;" the 1861 census reveals that
he lived next door but one, as a servant to Henry Collins, a horse dealer.
Smith's Brewery in Sevenoaks owned it when they went into Bushell Watkins
& Smith - hence the Friary Meux signboard.
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Kentish Mercury 6 July 1861.
AN IMPUDENT THIEF.
Joseph Boakes, for stealing 1s., belonging to George Turner, beerhouse
keeper, of Sevenoaks, on the 26th of May. Mr. Russell was for the
prosecution. Prosecutor was sitting in his brewhouse on the day in
question, when he saw the accused come into the building, quietly take a
bowl from a shelf, and empty of its contents, about fourteen pennyworth
of coppers. Prosecutor called out to him, "Joe, you had better put them
back" but the prisoner abused him very much, and said he had not got the
money. A previous conviction having been proved, prisoner was sentenced
to twelve months' hard labour."
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 26 October 1861.
Joseph Boakes for stealing 1s. belonging to George Turner, beer-house,
keeper, at Sevenoaks, on 26th May. A previous conviction being proved,
prisoner was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 22 May 1866.
Petty Sessions, Friday. (Before W. Lambarde, Esq., in the chair, C. R.
C. Petley, Esq.)
John Williams was charged with stealing a quantity of hen’s eggs, value
1s., the property of George D’Aeth, Esq of Bradbourne. Mr. Thomas McGary,
of the “Vine Tavern” had occasion to go to Bradbourne on Tuesday morning
to see Dering, the bailiff, and when he got to the farm yard hi saw the
prisoner get down from some fencing, above which was a place for the
hens, and he put his hands to his pockets as if to take care of
something they contained. McGary told the bailiff what he had seen, and
on the place being examined it was found that some eggs on which a hen
had been sitting and which were there the day before, had been carried
away. When prisoner was apprehended the same evening by P.C Spear, K.C.C.,
some eggs in a forward state for hatching were in his possession. His
defence was that he had been drinking in Finch’s shant, and took off his
coat, but the coat he took was not his own, and he knew nothing of the
eggs which were in it. He preferred, however, being tried at once and
the magistrates committed him for three weeks’ hard labour.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 11 May 1906.
Saturday afternoon amusements on the Vine.
Knocking the police down.
At the Sevenoaks Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs W. S. J.
Crosby-Hill (in the chair), H. Swaffield and F. Hooker, Percy Wallace, a
youth living in Gordon Road, was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the Vine, on Saturday afternoon.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
P.C. Green deposed that about 5:30 he was called to the "Vine Tavern" to
eject the defendant, who was drunk and disorderly. Witnessed got him
outside when he became very violent, and it was with difficulty that he
got him to the Police Station.
The Chairman:- Did he give you any trouble?
Witness:- Yes, a great deal of trouble.
Superintendent Taylor said that Mrs. King, landlady of the house, sent
for the police to eject the defendant and another man. She had refused
to serve the defendant, when the other man pulled himself together and
ask for some beer. She did not notice the other was the worse for drink
until he handed the beer to Wallace. Then then used filthy language to
Miss King and her brother.
The Chairman:- Where did you get the drink before you went to this
house?
Defendant:- "Sennock" and the "Rock."
It was explained that young Wallace had had an accident some years ago,
and the father had had trouble with him since. But defendant went
practically mad when he got any drink, and Mr. Wallace have been round
and requested the publicans not to serve his son, giving them the
reason.
The chairman said the bench was sorry to see a respectable young fellow
in such a position. As Superintendent Taylor had said he could have
brought a more serious charges against him, that of assaulting the
constable. They had decided to deal with him leniently. He would have to
pay the costs of the case 6s. 6d. and be bound over, together with his
father, each in £10, to come up for judgement if called upon within
6-months.
Robert Jeffrey, an ex-soldier, was then brought up, charged with being
drunk and disorderly at the same place and date, and furthermore with
assaulting Police Constables Green and Smith, whilst in the execution of
their duty.
Asked to plead, prisoner said he knew nothing about it.
P.C. Smith stated that about 5:30 on Saturday afternoon he was called to
the "Vine Tavern" to eject the prisoner. When P.C. Green and witness
were going to the door of the tavern prisoner hit Green between the eyes
and "laid him out."
As the officer was falling Jeffrey kicked him and then struck witness. A
struggle ensued, and witness had great difficulty and getting the
handcuffs on him. Prisoner bit of piece out of witness's hand with his
teeth, and he had to get the assistance of P.C. Aldridge and P.C.
Sargent to convey him to the Police Station.
The Chairman:- Is that the man who was in company with the last
prisoner?
Witness:- Yes.
On the way to the police station, added witness, prisoner was so violent
that they had to throw him on the ground and take his boots off, as he
kicked them about the legs so much.
P.C. Green, who appeared with a disfigured face, told the bench that on
arriving at the door of the Tavern, prisoner without any warning struck
him a severe blow with his fist in the face, causing him to fall to the
ground. For several seconds he was unconscious. After regaining
consciousness he found blood was streaming down his face, and on getting
to his feet he found P.C. Smith struggling with the prisoner. By that
time P.C. Aldridge and P.C. Sargent arrived to give assistance. Witness
seeing the prisoner Wallace drunk and disorderly closed with him,
apprehended him, and took him to the Police Station. Prisoner blackened
his eye, and as witness was falling kicked him just below the groin,
which made it very painful. He also grazed his hand. He was the most
violent man he had had to deal with since he had been in the police
force. The marks on his face were the results of the blow the prisoner
gave him.
Superintendent Taylor said he understood the prisoner had been
discharged from the army after doing 12 months hard labour for
assaulting an officer.
The bench find the prisoner 2s. 6d. and 7s. costs, with the alternative
of 7 days at Maidstone, for being drunk and for assaulting the police he
was sent to prison for 2 months' hard labour.
The Chairman characterized it as a most cowardly assault.
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From the
http://www.kentlive.news 25 April, 2009.
In May 1959, Leslie Ames, Kent
and England cricketer, opened Holmesdale's new pavilion, and Ted
Collins, of the "Vine," received a special trophy for taking five
wickets with five consecutive balls in a match against Bromley – a feat
never before known in the history of the club.
In August, "Vine" cricketer Ralph Axten scored 189 against Gore Court,
the highest score on the "Vine."
Although this mentions the Vine I am
informed this is the Vine Cricket Club and not the pub, but don't know
if there is any connection as yet. Paul Skelton. |
Operating as a restaurant since 2006.
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From the
https://www.kentlive.news By Debbie King, 12 March 2019.
Posh Sevenoaks restaurant The Vine has closed blaming competition from Nando's and Wagamama.
They say more than 50 other eateries within the town mean the market for
sit down food is now 'saturated'.
Vine restaurant owners Kathleen and Bernt Bouverie are selling up.
The owners of a popular Sevenoaks restaurant have shut its doors for the
final time and are to sell it off to make way for office space.
Kathleen and Bernt Bouverie closed The Vine restaurant last month
claiming competition from more than 50 eateries within the town had
killed off their business and the market for sit down food was now
"saturated."
The couple bought the high end restaurant in 2006 and say until
'relatively recently' it had been successful.
But newcomers such as chains, Wagamama and Nando's, together with a
"plethora of new eating establishments" mean it is now economically
unviable - they claim.
The Vine restaurant in Sevenoaks has closed.
The posh restaurant served its final customers on February 25.
Thanking their loyal customers the pair wrote on Facebook: "After nearly
13 years we have served our last dessert, and closed The Vine's doors
for the last time.
"We just want to thank all of you who have helped to give us so many
wonderful memories."
In a letter to council bosses, planning consultant Jacquie Andrews said
on the couple's behalf: "There are over 50 other premises operating in
very close proximity to The Vine restaurant, all competing for custom
and which offer eating and drinking.
"This includes the Cafe on The Vine Cricket Ground which also serves
food and coffee/other drinks to customers in close proximity to The Vine
Restaurant. All these other local services inevitably impact the
business."
Now, after being approached by a prospective buyer, they have applied
to Sevenoaks District Council to permanently convert the building, which
sits in a prominent position opposite the grade II listed Vine Cricket
Ground.
The move will inevitably sadden many in the town.
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LICENSEE LIST
TURNER George 1841-61+
McGARRY/McGARY Thomas 1866-82+ (also Coal Merchant age 55 in 1881 )
ANDREWS Charles 1891+
KING William 1903+
HEMSLEY Horace Henry 1913+
BRAZIER Henry 1918-30+
WITHEY Albert George 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/VineTavern.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/vinetavern.html
Census
From
the Kelly's Directory 1903
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