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Ashford Road
Throwley
Above photo 1953, showing the licensees (names currently unknown)
outside their pub, which is decked out with flags and bunting, all ready
for the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, which took place
on Tuesday 2nd June. |
Above photo, circa 1959. Kindly sent by Valerie Sears.
L-R Back Bill Grace, Tom Whorlow (with hat), Bob Punyer, George
Marley, Alf ?, Mrs. Milgate, Mr. Milgate (Ted?), Buster Dryland (my
Dad), Percy Boulding (piano player and my uncle), ? Sitting in the front
is Tom Chittenden. |
Above photo, circa 1959 showing Mark Marley standing and his wife Em
bottom right. |
Above photo, circa 1959 showing Mark Marley 4th from right. |
Above photo, circa 1959 showing Joyce and Harry Hampton. |
Above photo, circa 1959 showing licensees "Beastie" & Edward "Domp"
Milgate. |
Above Google image, August 2016. |
Above photo, 2022, kindly taken and sent by Christopher Richford. |
I have also seen this one addressed as Sheldwich. It is situated about
150 yards north of St. James Church on the west side of the A251.
I am informed by Jim Tumilty that the pub shut down some time in the
1970s. I haven't found any further information regarding this pub yet, so
local knowledge definitely required. Rob Lancaster tells me he was in there
in 1978. "It was quiet."
Alan Knowler informs me that that landlords nephew was in the pup group
called Migil 5. They reached 10 in the charts on 25th March 1964 with Mockin
Bird Hill.
I am also informed by Kim Merredew that during WW2 her father used to go
hop-picking in the fields near to this pub, and says it used to be referred
to as the "Stonehouse," although I am not sure whether this was just the
local name.
Could this pub be the one referred to in the passage below?
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From the Faversham Times, Saturday 4 March 1939.
LICENSED HOUSE FOR SHELDWICH. FAVERSHAM LICENCE TRANSFERRED.
The Magistrates at the adjourned County Licensing Sessions, held at
the Guildhall, Faversham, yesterday (Thursday), approved an
application for the transfer of the license of the "Red Lion,"
Conduit Street, Faversham, to off-licence premises, occupied by Mr.
Edward Thomas Milgate, at Sheldwich.
Mr. A. K. Mowll, who had made the application, said that both
premises were owned my Messrs. Shepherd Neame Ltd. The off-licence at
Sheldwich had been in existence since 1870, and it was proposed that
Mr. Milgate should continue as the tenant if the application as
granted. The area to which it was proposed to transfer the licence
was one in which there was no licence at all at the moment. There
was no licensed house within a diameter of one mile. The police
raised no objection to the transfer, but two points had been very
properly raised by the Superintendent Hoare. One was whether the
shop should be entirely separated from the licensed premises. He
(Mr. Mowll) had consulted the applicant and Messrs. Shepherd Neame
Ltd., and they agreed with this, so what it was proposed to do was
to use the shop purely as a village shop for groceries, etc., so
that when children went in they would have no connection with the
licensed premises at all. To do this, it would be necessary to make
the entrance to the public bar on the opposite side, quite separate
from the shop. The only other objection raised by the
Superintendent was in connection with the present access, and the
Company were prepared to provide a path and do away with the
entrance by the steps. He (Mr. Mowll) therefore asked the
Magistrates to approve the plans, subject to the alterations he had
mentioned. In evidence, Mr. Milgate said he had held the off-licence
at Sheldwich for fourteen years, and carried on a general store.
There were 130 householders who used his house, and they were
unanimously of opinion that the licence was desired. His wife and
sister would look after the licensed premises, which would be
entirely separate.
Formal evidence as to notices of the application was given by Mr. E.
M. Edwards (Secretary of Messrs. Shepherd Neame, Ltd.) and Mr. Harry
Pover, architect, proved the plans of the premises, showing the
proposed alterations, and stated that there were no licensed
premises within a mile diameter. The distance from the "Red Lion,"
Conduit Street, to the off-licence in Sheldwich was 2 miles 6 1/4
furlongs.
The application was granted, and the amended plans approved. |
LICENSEE LIST
MILGATE Edward 1950s-65+
FELIX George & Flo 65-75+
WHITE Basil & Ivy 60s+
BOOST Terry 1975-78
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