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Wilden Park Road
Plain Farm
Staplehurst
Above pencil drawing done by what looks like L Rose W Rowsell. Date unknown.
Photograph taken from
http://www.staplehurstsociety.org |
Above photo, 2019. Now called Tavern Farm. |
Above Google image, May 2019. |
Above plaque 2009. |
Above map 1870. |
Above map 1938. |
Above map 2011 showing the location of the "Plain Tavern." |
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and kent Advertiser, Friday 7 September, 1917.
LICENSING BUSINESS.
The license of the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, was transferred from
the Executors of the late Edwin Collison to Alice Reader.
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16 August 1917
Probate
London 11 September to Alice Reader widow and Elsie Collison (wife of Edward Collison). Effects £1640
5s 7d./Probate.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 8 February 1918.
LICENSES.
The license of the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, was
transferred from Alice Reader to Abraham Shorter.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 25 January 1918.
Plain Tavern Farm, Staplehurst, Kent.
MESSRS. WICKENDEN and SONS.
(of Tunbridge Wells), having let the house and farm, are instructed to
SELL by AUCTION, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 1918, at
Eleven o'clock prompt, the Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, comprising-:
Waggons, dung carts, ploughs, hop washers, chaff machines, root cutters,
horse rake, Two Dairy Cows, two heifers, useful bay mare, breeding sow,
five porkers, quantity of potatoes, sweeds and mangold; also numerous
effects.
Catalogues may be obtained at Wickendens’ Central Auction Offices, 20,
High Street, Tunbridge Wells, and 65, London Road, Southborough.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 2 March 1928.
LICENSING.
An application by Alice Maria R. Collins for the transfer of the license
of the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst was granted.
An application by Wm. Francis Winch for an extension of a protection
order for the "New Inn," Frittenden, was also granted.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 25 April 1930.
MARDEN. MR. C. WOOLFORD—MISS D. M. COLLINS.
The marriage took place at Marden Pariah Church on Easter Monday of Miss
Dorothy May Collins, daughter of the late Mr. E. R. Collins and Mrs.
Collins (now Mrs. Foreman) reading at the "Plain Tavern," Speldhurst,
and Mr. Charles Woolford, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Woolford, of Hop Villa,
Hartsheath, Goudhurst.
The Vicar (the Rev. J. A. Finch) officiated, and the bride, who was
given away by her stepfather, Mr. A. Foreman, was attired in cream
satin, and carried a shower bouquet of lilies and carnations.
She was attended by Miss Alice Ivy Collins and Miss Peggy Woolford, who
looked charming in pale green georgette, their ornaments being silver
necklaces, the gifts of the bridegroom.
The bride's mother was dressed in brown silk, with hat to tone. Mr. Alan
Gregory was best man.
At the reception at the bride's home some 60 guests were present, after
which the happy couple left for their honeymoon at Borough Green, the
bride travelling in a fawn dress, with coat, trimmed with fur, and hat
to match.
Their future address will be at Joys Hill, Marden. About 50 very useful
presents were received.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 4 September 1936.
PRELIMINARY LIST OF SALES BY MESSRS. WINCH A SONS.
OCTOBER I8th. — FARMING STOCK; "Plain Tavern Farm,"
Auction Offices, Cranbrook.
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Sussex Agricultural Express, Friday 2 October 1936.
PLAIN TAVERN FARM, STAPLEHURST.
MESSRS. WINCH & SONS. HAVE received instructions from Mr. A. Foreman to SELL BY AUCTION on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1936, the FARMING STOCK. including spring van,
ploughs, harrows, shims, rolls, two chaff cutters, grindstone, hand
pump, harness, wheelbarrow, 3 h.p. petrol engine on wheels, THE HOP
TACKLING, tools, tanks, troughs, foster mother, two fowl houses,
quantity of stores, TWO HORSES. Also a large consignment of BUILDING
MATERIALS, comprising doors, window frames, timber, several good huts
and A SECTIONAL FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, and a few lots of HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and miscellaneous effects.
Sale to commence at 12 o’clock.
No catalogues.
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From The Courier, 31 March, 1939.
STAPLEHURST TRAGEDY. DEPRESSED BY DEATH OF OLD FRIEND.
Depressed by the death of an old friend, with whom he had lived at
Marden for many years, William Terrry (63), a farm labourer, first moved
to fresh quarters at the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, and then took his
own life.
This was the story told at the inquest at Staplehurst on Tuesday.
George Terry said that deceased, who was his brother, had been rather
upset by the death of a friend with whom he had been living, but he knew
of no other reason for him to be depressed. He had moved to the "Plain
Tavern" only a week ago.
John Collins, a gamekeeper, said he last saw William Terry alive at ten
past six on Monday morning, when he left the Tavern, where they both
lived. Terry usually returned at a quarter past seven for a cup of tea,
and as he did not come back on this occasion witness went in search of
him. On going out into the stable he saw Terry hanging there by a rope.
He cut him down at once and called the landlord.
Herbert John Brown, licensee of the "Plain Tavern," told how he was
roused from his bed by the last witness and went direct to the stable,
where he saw Terry lying across the doorway in a huddled position, with
a loose rope round his neck. He was dead.
Witness added that he had known Terry all his life and for the past two
years had employed him to dry his hops. When the friend with whom he had
been living died witness offered him a room in the Tavern till he could
find somewhere else to go. He had been with them for a week and seemed
quite normal and happy.
P.C. William Alban, Staplehurst, said he made a search of Terry’s
property, but could find nothing to indicate why he should have taken
his life. In his clothing witness found £24 15s. 4 1/2d. in cash. Terry
was known to witness as a very quiet and reserved man.
Returning a verdict of "Suicide while the balance of his mind was
disturbed," the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Hugh Murton-Neale, said that the
loss of his friend had apparently caused Terry to be unduly depressed.
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 6 December 1940.
LICENSING.
The licence of the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, was temporarily
transferred from Herbert John Brown to William Hurry.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 8 June 1945.
LICENSING.
Full transfers were granted as follows:
"Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, from William Hurry to Thomas Spencer
Goldspring.
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From the London Gazette, 31 July, 1975.
RADCLIFFE, Donald Edwin, unemployed, care of the "Rising Sun," Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and lately residing at 145, Church
Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent and formerly carrying on business at
the "Plain Tavern," Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, as a PUBLICAN.
Court—TUNBRIDGE WELLS No. of Matter—10 of 1969. Last Day for Receiving
Proofs—14th Aug., 1975. Name of Trustee, and Address—Copper, Ralph
Arthur Donovan, Official Receiver’s Office, Park House, 2, Park Street,
Croydon CR9 1TX.
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LICENSEE LIST
READER Thomas 1851+ (age 60 in 1851 )
EXCELL Henry 1861+ (also farmer age 46 in 1861)
HICKMOTT Henry 1861+ (age 34 in 1861C)
COLLISON Samuel 1871-81+ (also Carrier in 1871
and Farmer age 48 in 1881)
COLLISON Edward 1901+ (also Farmer age 38 in 1901)
READER Edwin 1911-16/Aug/17 dec'd (age 57 in 1911)
READER Alice Sept/2017-Feb/18
SHORTER Abraham Feb/1918+
COLLINS Alice Maria R Mar/1928+
COLLINS Ernest 1930+
BROWN Herbert John 1938-Dec/40 (listed as Shepherd and Stockman age 50 in
1939)
HURRY William Dec/1940-Jun/45
GOLDSPRING Thomas Spencer Jun/1945+
RADCLIFFE Donald Edward before 1975
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