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72 Week Street
Maidstone
I have reference to the "Anchor and Hope" a tavern in the mid 17th
century being on the east side of Week Street. It also exists in the song, "The Maidstone
Landlords" in 1798, but with the name "Anchor of Hope."
There is another "Anchor
and Hope" addressed as 62 Bower Lane.
Reference from the Kentish Gazette says it changed name to the "Windsor
Castle" between 1830 and 1839.
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From the Maidstone Journal, 9 October 1787.
Whereas, a person hired a horse of Mr. William Finnis, at the "Anchor and Hope,"
Maidstone, on the 21st of September last, for two days, to go to Faversham, but
is not yet returned. If the said person will give Mr. Finnis a satisfactory
account that the horse is safe, and when he means to return to Maidstone, will
save Mr. Finnis the trouble of advertising his Name and Profession.
The sad horse is about 14 hands and a half high, a stone grey, fired all four
feet, rising six years old, with a saddle almost new, Yellow padded and Girts,
with a new Bridal and plated Bitt.
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From the Maidstone Journal, 9 December 1794.
On Friday last a private belonging to the Montgomery Militia, quartered at the
"Anchor and Hope," in this town, assisted in emptying some water out of the
seller in which flood an half hogshead of rum, and during the time he was
employed, helped himself to such a quantity of that liquor, as caused his death
almost immediately.
The Coroner's inquest was taken on his body of the next day, returned a verdict
of "died by suffocation, through excess of drinking spiritual liquors.
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Kent Gazette Reports 11 January 1805.
DIED.
Tuesday died Mr. Hilyer, master of the "Anchor and Hope"
public-house Week-street, Maidstone.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 8 May 1810.
DEATH.
Sunday morning, after a short illness of only three hours, Mrs.
Williams, wife of Mr. ---- Williams, master of the "Anchor and Hope"
public-house, in Maidstone, much regretted and esteemed by her
numerous friends.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Friday 21 February 1812.
Married.
Feb. 10. Mr William Williams, landlord of the "Anchor and Hope"
public house, Maidstone, to Mrs. Baker of that
place.
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From the Kent Herald, 22 January 1824.
Death.
Jan. 18, at Maidstone, Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. Williams, landlord of the
"Anchor and Hope" public-house, in that town.
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There is another "Anchor and Hope" which was functioning at 67 Bower
Street till 2014 when it was demolished.
LICENSEE LIST
FINNIS William 1787+
HILYER Mr to Jan/1805 dec'd
WILLIAMS William 1810-24+
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