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Winchet Hill
Goudhurst
Above postcard, circa 1914, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. At the time this
photograph was taken, the Woolpack was within the tied estate of Sharpe
& Winch's Cranbrook Brewery. William Winch's only son, William Haffenden
Winch, was killed in Mesopotamia in January 1916 and having no heir,
William senior decided (in 1928) to sell up and retire. As a result, the
Woolpack and Sharpe & Winch's 12 other pubs were sold to Frederick
Leney's Phoenix Brewery, Wateringbury (since 1927 a subsidiary of
Whitbread's) and the Cranbrook brewery ceased trading. William Winch's
retirement was very short, as he died only 3 years later, in 1931. |
Above photo, circa 1948. |
Above photo date unknown. |
Above photo, circa 1951, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above aluminium card issued 1950. Sign series 2 number 43. |
 
Above card issued April 1955. Sign series 5 number 48. |
Above card front and cack, circa 1950s, kindly sent by Nicholas
Heading. |
Above trade-card from Morning Flakes Food, saying the following:- Old
Inn. For centuries the inn has been part of the British social scene,
and a breeding ground for good fellowship. The Woolpack, near Goudhurst,
in Kent, looks new but was in fact built of veritable ships' timbers
about four hundred years old. |
Said to have been built in the 16th century out of ships timbers.
This one time Style and Winch public house was later sold to Frederick Leney of the Phoenix Wateringbury Brewery.
It has now closed, date unknown, and is now a private house.
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.
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From the South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 17 October, 1837.
THE COURT FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
John Southon, formerly of Marden, in the county of Kent,
Wheelwright; then of the "Woolpack Inn," Winchett Hill, in the
parish of Goudhurst, and Grocer; then of the same place, Licensed
Victualler, Wheelwright, Blacksmith, and Grocer, and late of the
same place, Licensed Victualler, Blacksmith and Grocer.
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South Eastern Gazette, 10 July, 1860.
GOUDHURST. A Drunken Man Run Over.
An accident occurred on Saturday night to Stephen Roberts, in the
employ of B. Wickham, Esq. It appears that he had been drinking at
the "Woolpack Inn" and became intoxicated, and in coming down
Winchett-hill to his cottage at the bottom, he fell in the road.
Mr. Cleaver, of Marden, veterinary surgeon, had been sent for to
attend some cattle, and in returning home, about 1 o’clock, his
carriage ran over the lower part of Robert’s body, whereby he
sustained considerable injury.
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LICENSEE LIST
CHANTLER Thomas 1828+
SOUTHON John 1832-Oct/37
CHANTLER James 1841-62+ (age 78 in 1861 )
CHANTLER Jesse 1871-1901+ (also farmer age 72 in 1901)
BOND Frank 1911-13+ (age 37 in 1911)
RAMSON Alfred 1922+
STEWARD William A 1930+
WISH Philip 1938+
CHAPMAN S J 1950s
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Woolpack.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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