RISING SUN Pubs of Riverhead

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 28 May, 2025.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1866-

Rising Sun

Latest 1871+

Bradbourne Road

Riverhead

The only reference I have found so far for this pub is in the census of 1871 and 1891 to date.

From the Southeastern Gazette, 30 January 1866.

Petty Sessions, Friday.

(Before Earl Stanhope, in the chair, the Hon. F. Baring, Sir N. Rycroft, Bart., and M Lambarde, Esq.)

John Townsend, beerhouse keeper at Riverhead, pleaded guilty to having his house open for the sale of beer during the prohibited hours of Sunday, the 24th December.

Fined 20s., costs 9s.

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 6 February, 1880.

RIVERHEAD LICENSING BUSINESS.

At the Sevenoaks Petty Sessions on Friday last, the Bench granted leave to William Tedman to carry on the licence of a beer house in the Bradbourne road, lately held by John Townsend.

LICENSEE LIST

TOWNSEND John 1866-Feb/80 (age 41 in 1871)

TEDMAN William Feb/1880+

WALKING Alfred 1881+ (listed as labourer age 25 in 1881)

NEVELL Esther & James 1891+ (68 & 72 in 1891)

HAWKINS George Frederick 1901+ (widower age 70 in 1901)

Census

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