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Ware Road
Ware
Above photo, September 2019, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Above photo, September 2019, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Jason Partridge tells me the following:- This pub was originally called
‘Drill Court’ during the English civil war, and was listed as the local
Manorial Court House in 1861, it became a pub and called the "Prince of
Wales" (in honour of its civil war connection) around 1851. It was sold by
the brewery in 1922 where a family bought it, and called it ‘Homecroft’. The
same family have continued to live there for 103 years.
It was sold in 1873 to John Elgar after Harriet Roger's passing and was
run as a hotel, with proprietor living in a small adjoining cottage called
‘the widow whites cottage’ (which is still in the garden).
It was my Great Great Grandfather who was the one who bought it in 1922.
Kind regards. Jason Partridge.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 4
March, 1921.
WINGHAM PETTY SESSIONS
OBJECTIONS TO PUBLIC HOUSE LICENCES
For the "Prince of Wales," Ware, Ash, owned by Ash's East Kent
Brewery Company Mr. Moverby appeared.
Mr. J. R. ??toll a director of the brewery said that the trade was
steadily increasing.
The house was referred.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 30 July 1921.
MORE EAST KENT LICENSES TO BE EXTINGUISHED.
COMPENSATION AUTHORITY GRANT ONE RENEWAL AND REFUSE SIX.
Lord Harris presided, on Saturday, at the Sessions House, Longport,
Canterbury, over the "Principal" meeting of the East Kent Compensation
Authority, the other members of the Committee present being Messrs. W.
A. Lochee, C. J. Burgess, Alec Baird, G. F. Raggett, H. H. Green, and A.
G. Iggulden.
The following houses came before the Committee for consideration:-
"Prince of Wales," Ware, Ash, licensee, Albert Joseph Gifford;
registered owners, Ash's East Kent Brewery Co. Canterbury.
After hearing at length arguments by counsel for the retention of
these houses the Committee decided that the whole of them must go for
compensation.
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From a local paper, December 1921.
STAPLE, WARE & DEAL.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale OF 3 Freehold properties.
The "Plough Inn," Staple, With large Fruit Plantation.
The "Prince of Wales," Ware, IN THE PARISH OF ASH.
The "Noah’s Ark," Deal, Lying between PETER STREET and ARK LANE.
(The Licences of which have been taken for Redundancy)
Which, under instructions received, will be Sold by Auction by
Messrs. WORSFOLD & HAYWARD.
At the "FLEUR-DE-LIS HOTEL," SANDWICH, on Wednesday, the 14th
December, 1921. At Three o’clock p.m. IN THREE LOTS.
Particulars with Conditions of Sale may be obtained of Messrs.
Worsfold & Hayward, Auctioneers, Surveyors, and Estate Agents, Market
Square Dover, or of Messrs. MERRIMANS,' Solicitors, 3, Mitre Court,
Temple, London, E.C.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 13
January, 1922.
LICENSING BUSINESS
The license of the "King's Head,"
Kingsdown, was temporarily transferred from Mr. Leonard Thomas Patterson
to Mr. Albert Joseph Gifford, late of the "Prince of Wales," Ware, Ash
(now closed), the last transfer was in 1900.
Alderman Lewis (to Mr. Patterson): Made your pile, of course.
(Laughter.)
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I believe the pub closed in 1922.
LICENSEE LIST
ROGERS Harriett Mrs 1851-73 dec'd (widow also shopkeeper age 83 in 1871 )
ELGAR John 1873-91+ (age 64 in 1891)
GIBBENS John William 1903-14
 
(also coal dealer)
GIFFORD Alex Albert Joseph before Jan/1922
https://pubwiki.co.uk/PrinceWales.shtml
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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