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West Street
Hunton
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Bill McCallum. |
Above postcard, 1984, kindly sent by Bill McCallum. |
Above matchbox, circa 1985, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above Google image, January 2009. |
Above Google image, July 2021. |
The only reference I have found so far for this pub is from the Malling
Petty Sessions license transfers of June 1882 as published in the Sevenoaks
Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser.
It has been suggested by Alan Dadd that perhaps this was previously known
as the "Gudgeon," but at
present there is no concrete proof to substantiate this theory, although it
is date and location possible.
Further research as seen from the Maidstone Journal of 1895 shows
Edward Wilkins back as licensee again in that year, but this time it is
Edward junior.
It appears that the pub was still operating as late as 1985. Hopefully
someone has further recent information regarding this one.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 19 September 1895.
MALLING PETTY SESSIONS.
Charles Dwyer was charged with stealing four knives and one fork, value
2s, the property of Edward Wilkins, at Hunton, on September 13th.
The
prosecutor is landlord of the "Prince of Wales," Hunton, and from the
evidence of his daughter Maud it appeared that the prisoner went into
the kitchen and stole the knives and fork out of a drawer. Prisoner was
sentenced to 16 days' hard labour. |
Above photo showing Edward Wilkins senior and his wife Esther. Kindly
sent by Bill McCallum.
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From Barclay, Perkin's Anchor Magazine, Vol XVII, No.9, September 1937.
Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.
OBITUARY.
Mr. A. H. Godden, on August 7th, tenant of the Dartford Brewery Co. Ltd., at
the "Prince of Wales," Hunton, near Maidstone, since 3rd February 1932.
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From an email received 12 February 2023.
I did the brickwork
for the new toilets in the early 80s, and it was derelict at the time.
We slept rough in the pub so as
not to drive back to Essex and therefore work longer days.
The pub was
to be a retirement option for a father and son who were landlords in
London pubs.
We did a few other minor alterations and fitted an up and
over door to an external garage.
The pub was then known locally as the "Gudgeon" because of a record gudgeon caught in the local river.
There was a huge apple orchard to the left of the pub, as you look at
the photo, and strawberry fields on the other side of the road. A lovely
area.
For lunch we went to the "George"
in Yalding. The pub seems to be a house now.
Kind regards, John Murrell. |
LICENSEE LIST
WILKINS Elizabeth 1881+ (widow age 60 in 1881 )
WILKINS Edward to June/1882
MARCHANT John June/1882+
STANLEY John 1891+ (widower also farmer age 50 in 1891)
WILKINS Edward 1895-1915+ (age 26 in 1901)
ANDRESS F E 1916+
HARRIS Charles Henry 1918+
GODDEN A H Mr 3/Feb/1932-7/Aug/37 dec'd
DAVID ???? 1985+
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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