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Stone Street
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above postcard, circa 1904, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo 1947. |
Reference has been found in the Pigot's
Directory of 1828. The directory classed this under Taverns and Public Houses.
It also appears a list of pubs in existence in the first 25 years of the
18th century, published by the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser,
23 January, 1903.
The building probably started life as a farm building in the 1700's. but
by the mid 1840's it was being run as a beer house known as the "Rose and
Crown," which lasted under that name till 1995, when it changed name to the
"Snail."
The main part of the building we was built circa 1750 and a two storey
extension was added on the southern side circa 1800.
About 1850 the property was extended on the eastern side with the
provision of what is currently (2017) the living room at first floor level
together with a section of the restaurant area below. At about the same time
the single storey extension on the eastern side was also added which
currently comprises the office and a store. Circa 1970 a single storey
extension was added on the eastern side.
The pub has been owned by many people in the past it was sold by a
brewery in Wateringbury to Whitbread in the early twentieth century?
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Kentish Gazette 05 August 1851.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
Robert Collier, Esq., the only son of a widow lady of that name,
occupying the Vine House here, and whose daughter but two years ago died
from the effects of poison taken by mistake, was killed in the evening
of Friday last, near Mr. William Green's "Rose and Crown," Stone Street,
Seal, by a fall from his horse. It appears that the deceased had been a
spectator at a cricket match at Mr. Green's and had mounted his horse
with the intention of taking a temporary ride, when the accident
happened. George Richards, Esq., of Seal, was on the spot, and Mr.
Harris , of the "Bricklayer's" Arms Inn" immediately rode off o
deceased's horse to procure the service of Messrs. George Franks and
Robert E. Adams, surgeons, of Sevenoaks, who soon arrived, but deceased
had ceased to exist just prior to their arrival. What makes the
occurrence the more painful is that Mrs. Collier, the mother, was absent
from her home in London with her sole surviving daughter. An express
started, however, immediately to convey the fatal intelligence to her.
The deceased was about 21 years of age and unmarried, and was much
beloved by many young men of his neighbourhood, with whom he was upon
terms of the greatest intimacy.
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Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 7th July 1860.
John Ongley, of the "Rose and Crown," Stone Street, Seal, was fined
10s., and 9s. costs, for having his house open on Sunday afternoon for
the sale of beer.
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South Eastern Gazette, 3 July, 1860.
Petty Sessions, Friday.
(Before W. Lambarde, Esq., chairman, Colonel Northey. J. P. Atkins,
W. Tipping, Nelson Rycroft, and C. R. C. Petley, Esqrs.)
John Ongley, of the "Rose and Crown," Stone-street, Seal, was
charged with having his house open on Sunday afternoon, the 20th
May, for the sale of beer, &c. The defendant said that it was
through carelessness the house was not closed, but the beer the men
had had been drawn before three o'clock. The superintendent said
that the house had hitherto been conducted, in a highly respectable
manner.
Fined 10s. coats 9s.
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From the South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 3 December, 1861.
PETTY SESSIONS.
John Ongley, of the "Rose and Crown" public house, Stone Street, Seal,
was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer on Sunday,
the 3rd November. Sub-sergeant Gower, K.C.C., saw three men standing in
the house and drinking ale from glasses. The defendant was present.
Fined 10s., costs 10s.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 27 September 1864.
Thomas Hayman, a gypsy, was charged with having assaulted Reuben Baldwin,
on the 20th inst. It appeared that on the day in question there were a
great many of the gypsy fraternity in the neighbourhood of the "Rose and
Crown Inn," Stone Street, Seal, and Superintendent Colman found it
necessary to go over there himself, and to have four constables in
attendance. Sometime after the superintendent had left, there being 3
Constable still present, as the complainant was standing at the bar the
prisoner most deliberately and without the slightest provocation struck
him in the mouth, and then repeated the offence on being spoken to.
Corroborative evidence having been given, the bench inflicted a fine of
10s. and 13s. 6d. costs, or 21 days imprisonment in default. The
Chairman said if such assaults became more frequent they would not give
the alternative of a penalty, but would commit the defendants to
Maidstone for a long period.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 17 January 1941.
KENT COUNTY SPITFIRE FUND.
Donations were previously received to the amount totalling £29,060 0s.
4d.
Amounts included the following:-
£3. 1st Hawkhurst Guides and Rangers E.E.C. (Belvedere). Collection per
Mr. A. and Mrs. F. A. Skinner, "Rose and Crown Inn," Stone Street, per
Mr. H. Sitton.
TOTAL £29,284 15s. 10d.
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An excerpt from Inns of Kent by G. M. Rainbird, first published in 1948.
THE ROSE AND CROWN, STONE STREET.
Where may be found that hospitality and refreshment traditional to the
English inn. ...........carry on to Stone Street and the "Rose and Crown" with its
cream-washed front, and
back of Kentish Rag. Here will be found yet another type of Kentish
scenery: the wooded hills, among them which are three of England's most
lovely houses - Knole, Ightham Mote and Bitchet Green. All are open to
inspection on certain days and are all within easy reach of the "Rose and
Crown," where may be found that hospitality and refreshment traditional
to the English inn. In this eighteenth-century inn one finds much to
admire; the gardens for instance, and the bars which have all the
virtues of the period of their house, and are furnished in more than
ordinary good taste. Moreover the "Rose and Crown" is the headquarters of a famous Rat and
Sparrow Club, whose objects are two-fold, the extermination of vermin of
every kind, and the holding of an annual dinner at which a cup is
presented to the member with the greatest record of slaughter in the
preceding year. The traditional dish at the dinner is, not unnaturally,
rabbit, which is near-vermin; a pie of grey squirrels might be a more
appropriate and toothsome dish. Among the victims recorded during 1947, from statistics courteously
provided by the Honorary Secretary, Mr. B. G. Norris, one notes,
surprisingly, 107 queen wasps, 121 jays, 623 squirrels (grey, one hopes)
and 893 rats, which proves that membership is something more than a sinecure. During the war nearly 28,000 vermin were destroyed by this
active and patriotic handful of enthusiasts: campaign medals have been
given for less! |
 
Above Whitbread signs number 34 from the fourth series issued 27th
March 1953. |
John Kitcher was the husband of John Ongley’s granddaughter, Elizabeth
Macnab.
LICENSEE LIST
HACKETT James 1828+
GREEN William 1851+
ONGLEY John 1860-61+
KITCHER John 1881-91+ (age 29 in 1881 )
LOINES Ronald Marcus 1940+
SITTON H Mr 1941+
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
South Eastern Gazette
Census
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