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164 Church Path
Upper Deal
Deal
01304 370299
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From the Dover Mercury, 9 July, 2009.
Still bowling along after all this time!
The Bowling Green Tavern - with its Canterbury Ales sign as it once
was and as it is now. Above photo circa 1905.
DEAL was once a town where there was a pub or inn on most streets.
Sadly, many have closed down or been converted into homes to accommodate
the town's growing population.
But some have survived and flourished, even in today's economic
climate.
The Bowling Green Tavern, in Bowling Green Lane is one of these and
it continues to act as a watering hole for many residents living in the
Middle Deal area.
Popular with families for the child-friendly garden during summer
months, the outside of the pub is usually festooned with hanging baskets
and flowers when the weather is warm.
The appearance of the building was much the same when Mercury
photographer Dave Downey visited recently as it was when the black and
white picture was taken.
A side porch and extension at the back which houses the pub's
restaurant are additions of recent years, expanding the residential pub
to allow for the growing trade from people eating out with the whole
family.
From the old image, supplied by historian and author Gregory
Holyoake, it appears the small brick wall and hedge has remained and
been extended to cover more of the area where railings once stood.
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Above sign left 1989,
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com.
Sign right kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 15 November 2009. |
 
Bowling Green sign left, July 1988, right, August 1991.
Above with thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com |
Above sign 1998.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com. |
 
Their new signs, again kindly sent by Patricia Streater, 12 February, 2011. |
According to a list of former pubs of Deal and Walmer held at Deal
library, this public house was originally called the "Gun Inn." If so, that
must have been before 1847 as I have traced this establishment back to that
date when Richard Verrier was in charge of this beer house under the name of
"Bowling Green Tavern".
1872 this public house was being supplied by A Kingsford brewery in
Buckland.
1903 it was being supplied by George Beer brewers of Canterbury.
An outlet of Fremlins in 1974.
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Above advert appeared in the Dover Express, 11 January 2007.
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From the Mercury, 13 March, 2014.
Above showing owner Eunice Bourne with Sheila Muir.
DOUBLE FAREWELL FUN FOR PUB OWNER EUNICE
"Bowling Green Tavern" owner Eunice Bourne has thanked her staff and
customers for their support in the past 12 years before bidding them
adieu.
Mrs Bourne, who lives in Kingsdown, will leave the pub, in Deal's
Bowling Green Lane, on March 25, having taken it on in 2002.
She has seen and implemented many changes, including improving the
kitchen and opening up more of the always popular garden.
She said: "It's a family orientated pub. I hope the new owner will
keep it like that."
Mrs Bourne ran the "Eagle Tavern," near Deal railway station, with
her husband Vincent, who died in 1999.
She then went to the "Yacht Club" in Dover and when she was offered
the Bowling Green, she took it.
In her time she has made many friends and enjoyed serving up food to
thousands of hungry diners.
She is having two parties to mark her leaving. The first on Saturday,
features Deal folk sensation Gentlemen of Few and the second on Friday,
March 21 will see Brad Pittance and the Pirates performing.
The party starts at 7pm and the music begins at 8pm. All friends are
welcome. |
Information in December 2015 tells me the pub is closed and its leasehold
is up for sale for £25,000.
Rumour has it that it is going to open again on 19th February 2016. As of
May 2018 the pub owners changed from Punch Taverns to Patron Capital. Latest
info (June 2018) is that the pub is currently closed under refurbishment and
will reopen again in August.
Latest news from Steve Glover in November 2018 says the building
currently has scaffolding on it and looks like it is soon to open.
Above photo July 2018, kindly taken and sent by Steve Glover. |
LICENSEE LIST
VERRIER Richard 1847-48+ (
beerhouse) ( 1848 alehouse)
VERRIER Richard the younger 1850-61+ (also ornithologist age 62 in 1861 )
PARKER Thomas Kite 1863+
CAPP William Wanstall to Nov/1867
WOOD Henry Nov/1867+
HILLS John 1872-74+
PERCY Richard 1874+
CURLING Fred George 1876-78+
FRANCIS Henry 1880-82+ (age 55 in 1881)
GUNNER Henry 1887+
DIVERS George Nov/1887+
FOULSER Ezra Harold 1889-93+ (age 57 in 1891)
RENNIE John 1893+
QUINTON Charles 1894+
TAYLOR Joseph Jan-Aug/1896
LAMBURN William Henry Aug/1896-1897
FORD James 1897-99+
FORD Caroline Ellen to Apr/1900
COVENTON Howard Percy Apr-Dec/1900 dec'd
SAYERS Herbert John 1903-15+
(age 48 in 1911)
   
WEARMOUTH George 1922-23+
BARTY William James After 1923
AUSTIN William 1928+
LEWIS Harry 1932-38+
 
KEBELL Walter A 1942-Jan/64 dec'd
KEBELL Ruby Jan-July/1964
CHAMBERLAIN Stanley Arthur 1966+
ADAMS George E & Doreen 1974-80
(Fremlins)
JONES John Edward 1980-84 (Whitbread's)
BARTY William & Lydia 1987+?
KEMATON Paul & Julie 1984-88+
BARNES Michael & Penny 1994-2002
PITCHFORD Brian & Eunice 2002+
STYLES David 2004+
BOURNE Eunice 2002-25/Mar/2014.
SAMPSON Makayla & JONES Gary May/2014+
JOICEY Brian & Rosanne Feb/2016-May/19
KHATKAR Bill May/2019+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/BowlingGreen.shtml
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
Deal Library List 1914
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Kelly's Directory 1934
From the Post Office Directory 1938
Library archives 1974
Deal Licensing Register
The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer by Glover and Rogers
From the Deal Walmer & Sandwich Mercury
Kentish Gazette
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