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DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Folkestone, August, 2025.

Page Updated:- Saturday, 23 August, 2025.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1925

 Highcliffe Hotel

Latest 1959+

Clifton Gardens

Folkestone

Highcliffe Hotel advert

Above advert appeared 1950.
Highcliffe Hotel Gardens

Above postcard, date unknown, showing the gardens of the "Highcliffe Hotel."

 

Although I have managed to trace this establishment back to 1925 I believe it didn't get a publican's license till 1960. I believe the building is no longer operating as a hotel and the company was dissolved by 1970.

I have found reference to the death of a Helen Sessions of the Highcliffe Hotel, Clifton Gardens, the wife of Herbert Sessions on 2nd December, 1947. I do not know whether she was connected to the hotel or a guest.

 

Dover Express 7th September 1945.

Town, Port & Garrison.

The recently appointed French Consul for Dover and Folkestone, M. Henri Didot, paid a visit on Wednesday to the Dover Municipal Authorities. His temporary address is the Highcliffe Hotel, Folkestone. Later he will have his office at 34 Bouverie Road, Folkestone.

 

LICENSEE LIST

MACNAMARA Mr & Mrs 1925-50+

MACNAMARA P Mrs & YOUNG D Miss 1959+

 

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