DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Sunday, 17 December, 2023.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

Railway Bell

Latest ????

The Street

Ightham

White Horse and George and Gragon 1906

Above postcard, 1901. Showing the "Railway Bell, right, and also the "George and Dragon," left. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Railway Bell 1901

Above photo 1901, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Railway Bell 1903

Above photo, circa 1903, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Railway Bell 1907

Above postcard, circa 1907, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. In the livery of Thomas Phillips' Abbey Brewery, West Malling. Taken just before the Abbey Brewery was compulsory would up in December 1907. Thomas Phillips & Co Ltd was incorporated in 1898 in order to raise funds for expansion and acquisition of the "Diamond Brewery," Dover and Park Brewery, Camberwell. However, the company appears to have over-extended itself and by 1907, there was insufficient income to pay its creditors' bills and bankruptcy proceedings were initiated. The licensee's name is shown as W. Russell. The sign on the wall opposite, bears the name A Oborne, licensee of the "George & Dragon."

George and Dragon 1935

Above photo, 1935, with permission from Eric Hartland.

 

From about 1935 to the 1950s the "Railway Bell" was operating as a petrol garage.

 

LICENSEE LIST

WRIGHT George 1858-71+ (also carpenter in 1858 & builder and fruit grower age 71 in 1871Census)

WRIGHT Anne 1881+ (widow age 61 in 1881Census)

CRITTLE George 1891+ (widower also jobbing gardener age 41 in 1891Census)

BROOK Peter 1901+ (age 47 in 1901Census)

RUSSELL W 1906+

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