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Sort file:- Maidstone, January, 2026.

Page Updated Maidstone:- Wednesday, 14 January, 2026.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1867-

 White Swan

Closed 1 June 1957

1 (3) St Peter Street

Maidstone

White Swan 1879

Above photo, circa 1879.
White Swan

Above photo, date unknown.
White Swan

Above photo, date unknown, by kind permission of Eric Hartland.
White Swan 1911

Above photo, 1911.
White Swan 1950

Above is from a cast (stone) 3 dimensional hand painting. Dated 1950.

 It was produced by 'Flamingo products' 81 high St Gillingham. I believe it was set up post WW2 to help injured service personnel gain employment. This artwork was painted January 1950 and on the rear was hand written (at a later date) the following information.

'Mr W. Shrubsole June 1909 to June 1919.

Mr Albert E Shrubsole June 1919 to 1942.

Mrs ? L E Shrubsole November 1949 to December 1950.

Roy Shrubsole (son) born August 6th 1922 at the white swan St Peters.

Mary Williams (grand daughter) born June 20th 1937.

Kindly sent by Mark Whyman.
White Swan cafe

Above photo, July 1983, kindly sent by Stuart Giles.

 

The pub finally closed as such on the 1st of June 1957.

I am informed that the building was demolished in October 1983.

 

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.

 

LICENSEE LIST

HUTSON Austen 1867-74+ Post Office Directory 1867

DEARING Frederick 1881-82+ (age 32 in 1881Census)

MARTIN Henry 1891-1903+ (age 60 in 1891Census)

SHRUBSOLE William Thomas June/1909-1919

SHRUBSOLE Albert Edward June/1919-42

SHRUBSOLE ? L E Mrs Nov/1949-Dec/50

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Post Office Directory 1867From the Post Office Directory 1867

 

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