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Sort file:- Sandwich, September, 2021.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 29 September, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1823-

 Bell Inn Tap

Latest 1878+

Quay 

Sandwich

 

Pigot's Directory 1839 mentions a "Bell Tap" situated at the "Quay."

Tap's were usually public houses attached to a hotel, and this one came under the "Taverns and Public House" part of the Pigot's Directory. This was obviously the tap to the "Bell Family and Commercial Hotel."

 

From the Maidstone Gazette and East Kent Courier, 17 July, 1827.

An inquest was held before the Mayor on Monday afternoon at the "Bell Inn Tap," Sandwich, on the body of a young man, about 18 years of age, the name of Wrake, a bricklayer, residing at Ash, who, whilst bathing on Sunday in the Haven, was carried away by the current of the water and unfortunately drowned. His body was picked up about six hours afterwards.

Verdict:- Accidentally drowned.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 28 June 1842.

Sandwich.

An inquest was held on Friday, the 17th instant, at the "Bell Inn Tap," by T. L. Surrage, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of Michael Muntell, who was unfortunately drowned the previous night in going on board a vessel lying in the river; it appears he was in a partial state of intoxication, and slipped off the plank which was placed from the shore to the vessel, and immediately disappeared, the body was found the next morning about 200 yards below the place he fell in.

Verdict, "Accidental Death."

 

LICENSEE LIST

MILES Edward 1823-28+ Pigot's Directory 1823Pigot's Directory 1828-29

WYBORNE James 1832-39+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34Pigot's Directory 1839

HARDING George 1861+ (age 32 in 1861Census)

SADDLETON John 1871+ (age 57 in 1871Census)

CLADISH James 1874+ (Post Office Directory 1874Bell, Quay)

LAWRENCE Thomas 1878+ Post Office Directory 1878

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/belltap.html

 

Pigot's Directory 1823From the Pigot's Directory 1823

Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Pigot's Directory 1839From the Pigot's Directory 1839

Post Office Directory 1874From the Post Office Directory 1874

Post Office Directory 1878From the Post Office Directory 1878

CensusCensus

 

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