BRITISH TAR Pubs of Deal

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Deal, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 31 March, 2021.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1802

British Tar

Latest 1816

Lower Street

Deal

Only mention of this public house to date has been from some hand written archives kept at Deal library, where the "British Tar" was mentioned, somewhere in Lower Street, and the licensee called Harry Wood from the "Public Houses 1804 April Valuation list." No value was given for the property.

Further research has shown a report given in the Deal Borough Records Sessions Book dated 17 June 1808 - H. Wood - "British Tar" beer-house - 2 Quart Pots short measure.

Glover and Rodgers book "The Old Pubs of Deal and Walmer" states the pub changed name around 1816 to become the "Queen's Head."

Kentish Gazette 12 October 1810.

DIED.

Wednesday, suddenly, at Deal, Mr. John Barnett, fisherman, aged upwards of 60 years; he was sitting in the "British Tar" public house, taking his pint of beer, and died in his chair.

Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Friday 6 April 1821.

Valuable Free Public House, and other Property.

To be sold by private contract, all that free public house, called the "British Tar," with the extensive and convenient Yard, Stable, and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Beach Street, at the North-end of Deal, in the county of Kent, and now in the occupation of the proprietor Mr. James Chadwick.

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For particulars inquire of Messrs. Plummer, Solicitors, Canterbury; or of Messrs. May and Mercer, Solicitors, Deal.

LICENSEE LIST

WOOD Harry 1804-08+

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