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140 (108) High Street
Eltham
Above print by Llywd Roberts 1880, showing to the left of the roof Blackney's Smithy. |
Above photo, 1903. |
Above photo, 1903. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo 1905 showing the bus service which was withdrawn in 1908. It
used to run between Eltham to Blackheath via Lee Green. |
Above photo, circa 1905. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo 1922-55. Creative Commons Licence. |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above photo, 1977, by Emma Barringer. |
Above photo date unknown. Creative Commons Licence. |
Above sign, 1989.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com.
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When first built the "Castle" it also included a pleasure garden and a
yard for the horses. The original building having been demolished and
rebuilt in 1905 and again in 1962.
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Canterbury Weekly, 4 February, 1837.
Reported Murder at Eltham, Kent.
On Saturday night, shortly after 11 o'clock, the landlord of the
"Castle Inn," Eltham, Kent, went into his parlour and asked the
post-boy, in the employee of Mr. Sands, (who occupies the stables
adjoining the Inn) what sort of a day he had had; he replied "A
pretty good one, I thank you, master."
A man present, name Lucas, said, "You don't know me, landlord; my
name is Lucas."
Mr. Bradshaw answered, "If your name is Lucas, I don't want to know
you;" upon which the prisoner Lucus got up and struck him in the
breast and; a few words entered and Lucas fell off his stool on
which he was sitting, and on getting up again struck Mr. Bradshaw.
John Foster a blacksmith, of Eltham, entered the room and carried
Lucas out, but he returned, and was followed by the deceased, who
exclaimed, "Detain that man and send for Mr. How, (a Constable),
and immediately fell down outside the back door and expired.
The prisoner (who lives in Eltham), is by trade a sawyer, and has
been frequently in Maidstone gaol, was taken before Mr. J. H. Latham
at Eltham, by whom he was remanded to await the result of the
Coroner's jury.
A post-mortem examination of the body has taken place. The
occurrence
created an extraordinary sensation throughout the village.
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From the Kentish Gazette 27 November 1838.
DEATH.
Nov. 15th at the "Tiger’s Head Inn," Lee, where she had gone on a
visit, Julia, the beloved daughter of Mr. Wm. Jewell, formerly of
the "Castle Inn," Eltham, aged 17.
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From an email received 30 May 2019.
In 1908 Daisy Ella Parker - daughter of William Parker, Licensed Victualler - got
married & her home address was 108 High Street, Eltham, (which was the
address of the "Castle Hotel" at that time).
In the 1911 census the ‘Licensed Victualler’ for the "Castle Hotel"
in Eltham is William Parker. His daughter Ivy Evelyn got married the
same year & her address was "Castle Hotel."
The next date for the Parker family is 1916 & the home address is
Wakerley, High Street, Eltham, but I do not know if this is a house name
or a pub name. But in 1917 William Parker is described on a marriage
record as a retired Licensed Victualler, so probably it’s a house name.
Going further back, in the 1901 census William Parker was in Eltham &
a Licensed Victualler of a pub, but the address is not High Street.
(Before that he was in Milton, Gravesend).
But I’ve just looked again at the photos on your website & the photo
dated circa 1905 has the name W Parker above the door - fantastic!
Regards,
Alex Forsyth. |
LICENSEE LIST
JEWELL William Salmon 1832-34+
BRADSHAW Mr to Feb/1837 dec'd
KENSEY Robert 1840+ (& Posting House)
COPPINGER Edward 1858-Jan/72
COPPINGER William Coppinger sen Jan/1872+
BATCHELOR James Uglow 1874+
SCOTT George 1881-82+ (age 50 in 1881 )
CUSHION John 1893-96+
PARKER William 1903-11+
LISTER Arthur 1922-55
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Castle.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
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