HORNS TAVERN Pub of Kennington

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1830-

Horns Tavern

Demolished 1960s

214 Kennington Park Road

Kennington

London

Above postcard, date unknown. Taken from http://www.vauxhallcivicsociety.org.uk

Above photo, circa 1910, from Timothy Keane.

Only reference I have found for this pub to date is from an article that appeared in the Morning Advertiser on 10th March 1830 when the "King's Head" in Ramsgate was advertised for sale due to the bankruptcy of the licensee. This pub was mentioned as where full particulars of the sale could be viewed.

Morning Advertiser 10 March 1830.

SALE BY AUCTION. KING'S HEAD HOTEL and TAVERN, Ramsgate.

By Mr. Charles Cottrell, at Garraway's Coffee-house, Cornhill, this day, March 10, at One, by order of the Assignees of Mr. Henry Haywood, a bankrupt.

That old-established Hotel and Tavern, with the Tap attached, desirably situated for carrying on business to any extent, and commanding a beautiful view of Ramsgate pier and harbour. The premises are neatly furnished and fitted up, and held upon two leases. Full particulars of which will be prepared, and may be had any time previous to the day of Sale; on the Premises; at the "Mitre Inn," Chatham; "King's Head Inn," Canterbury; "King's Head," and "Foy Boat," Margate; "Albion Hotel," Broadstairs; "Turk's Head," and "King's Arms Inn," Old Kent-road; the "Hero of Waterloo Inn," Waterloo-road; at the "Horns Tavern," Kennington; at Garraway's; of Messrs. Young and Ware, Solicitors, Blackman-street, Borough; and of the Auctioneer, York-terrace, Camberwell New-road.

Further information tell me that the location is actually Kennington in London just off the Oval Cricket ground, and it was here that the Surrey County Cricket Club was formed in 1845.

Information found says the following:- The Horns Tavern, rebuilt several times in its history, stood at the junction of Kennington Road and Kennington Park Road, opposite the Post Office. Not only was it a place of drinking and entertainment but it also acted as a good meeting place and as a lecture hall and exhibition space. The court of the Manor of Kennington met here in the 18th century and Surrey Cricket Club was founded here in the 19th century. The building was rebuilt in 1887. It suffered bomb damage during the Second World War and the remaining building was demolished in the 1960s.

From a Book giving the Potted History of the Horns Tavern circa 1930s, from Nickolas Heading.

Above image showing the front page of a souvenir book circa 1930s.

Above engraving titled " The Horns - (a later period) Showing the Assembly Rooms.

Above photo, circa 1930s, showing the Lounge.

Above photo showing the billiards room circa 1930.

LICENSEE LIST

BOOKER J M 1930s

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