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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1852-

Porter Palace

Latest 1852

St Margaret (High Road)

Rochester

 

Only one reference to this one found at present where is was said it was situated at St Margaret on the high road leading from Rochester to Maidstone.

 

From the Sevenoaks Chronicle, 31 August 1852.

CITY ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.

On Saturday a special petty session was held before a full bench, consisting of eleven magistrates, for the hearing of applications for new licenses and for other business of the general annual licensing day.

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Mr. Clark, of the "Porter Palace" St. Margaret, situate on the high road leading from Rochester to Maidstone, applied for a spirit licence for his house. The application was opposed by Mr. Lewis on behalf of Mr. Allen, of the "Royal George," and Sir H. Meux and Co., owners of two other houses in the immediate neighbourhood. The application was refused.

 

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