38 Council House Street and Round Tower Street
Dover
Above photo, circa 1881. Kindly sent by Paul Wells. Showing what I
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Kept by Steriker in 1805, when it was served from two entrances in both
streets.
That establishment was completely destroyed by fire on 12 January, 1810.
Pigot's directories
refers to it as just the "London Hotel". In 1845, it appears as the "City of London Hotel" but by 1877, it had become
"Hotel de Londres".
The "Packet Boat Inn and London Hotel", in nearby Strond Street, is apt
to confuse the researcher of today. It was often referred to as the "London
Hotel and Packet Boat". Batchellor's New Dover Guide 1828 mentions
a "New London Hotel" in Council House Street, near the harbour and lists a W
Chaplin as licensee. I have a William Chaplin listed as licensee of the "King's
Head Hotel" in Clarence Place the same year.
Chapman ran coaches from the hotel to London but I suggest that would
have been after 1785. Eagle coaches made the run from here during the early
nineteenth century, calling at the "King's Head" and the "Providence Hotel".
Coaches from the hotel to Ham Street in 1878, picked up at the "Flying Horse
Inn" and the "Red Cow Inn".
Herne Bay pier opened in 1882. (My notes also say 1873). Whatever, the
Mazeppa coach left the "London Hotel" and the "Ship Hotel" every morning to
rendezvous with the packets there. Passengers had the opportunity to
continue the journey by sea if they wished.
Kentish Gazette 28 January 1778.
City of London Inn and Tavern, Dovor.
Mary Payne, (widow of the late John Payne.) Most respectfully informs
the Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, that she continues the above
house as usual, and humbly entreats the Honour and Favour of her
Friends, whose Continuance and Protection she hopes to merit by the
Assiduity and Attention which she will ever employ to oblige them.
Neat Post-Chaises with good horses.
Also a Machine every day to London.
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Kentish Gazette, 20 December, 1780.
Sophia Belchier, from the "Coffee House," Dovor, Begs Leave to
acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that she hath removed
to the "City of London" there, with the purposes to open as a
Tavern, Inn, and Coffee-house, having taken the choice Stock of Old
Wines of Mr. Anthony Payne, the late tenant, and laid in a large
assortment of all kinds of liquors for the Accommodation of those
who may favour her with their Commands, to whom it will be her
constant Study to render everything agreeable.
She returns her very grateful acknowledgement to all her Friends for
their kind Assistance; and takes the Liberty of entreating their
future Favours, as every possible Attention will be paid, on her
Part, to merit their good Opinion and Support.
Neat Post Chaises, with exceedingly good Horses and careful Drivers,
to any Part of England.
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Kentish Gazette, 9 May, 1781.
Dovor.
Sophia Belchier, from the Coffee House on the Quay, begs leave to
acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and others, that she is removed to
the "City of London Inn and Tavern," a large and commodious house
elegantly fitted up, commanding a prospect of the Harbour, Castle
and Sea; is situated at a small distance from the Wharf, Quay, which
has a convenience landing place, and from whence the Packets and
Passage Boats set sail for Ostend, and is extremely convenient for
the removal of passengers and their baggage.
Such of the Nobility and Gentry, as may be pleased to honour her
with their company, may be assured of the best accommodation, the
genteel usage, and lowest terms.
Post coaches, Chaise's and Saddle horses, to any Part of England.
A machine too and from London every day.
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Kentish Gazette, 4 November, 1783.
At a General Court Martial held at the sign of the "City of London,"
in the town and port of Dover, in the county of Kent, on the 4th of
November, 1783, by virtue of his Majesty's special warrant, bearing
date the 24th October last.
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Kentish Gazette, 4 November, 1783.
Extracts of a Letter from Dover, Nov 7.
"Last Tuesday a General Court Martial was held at the "City of
London Inn," on an Officer of the 16th regiment, now laying in Dover
Castle, a Lieutenant Colonel James, of the 3rg Dragoons Guards, is
President, and Mr. Bunby, Attorney Deputy Judge Advocate, appointed
by Sir Charles Gould. The Trial is not yet over."
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From the Kentish Gazette, Feb. 5 – 9. 1790. Kindly sent
from Alec Hasenson.
Ship auction at the City of London pub, Dover, February 11, 1790.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 2 August 1796.
If any person, who left a Roan horse at the "City of London" in Dover, on
the 30th of June last, does not fetch him away before Saturday next, at
12 o'clock, he will be sold at that hour by auction, to defray expenses.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Tuesday 12 July 1803.
To be SOLD by AUCTION,
AT the "City of London Inn," Dover, on Tuesday the 19th of July, at ten
o'clock.
The entire Cargo of the Galliot Sophia, condemned as prize to the
General Coote privateer, Edward Norwood, Commander, consisting of about
42cwt. Spanish Wool
36cwt Currants
50cwt Castile & White Soap
17cwt Spanish Liquorice
6cwt Brimstone
3cwt Vermacelli
6cwt Roch Allum
2cwt Orris Root
44cwt Gall Nuts
56cwt Almonds in the shell
3½cwt Almonds out of shell
3cwt Alkaline Root
6cwt Senna
1½cwt Folieue
3½cwt Manna
1½cwt Jallap
5cwt Red Sheep leather
1cwt Sponge
26lbs Saffron
1 Cask Capers
5 Casks Sweet Oil
14 Tons Olive Oil
3 Chests Perfumery
25 Tons French Red Wine, of superior quality
1000 Gallons Brandy
And at the same time will be Sold, the Galliot SOPHIA, with all her
Materials and Stores.
The Goods may be viewed on the Saturday and Monday preceding the sale,
by applying to Messrs. Collett and Thomson, Dover, of whom Catalogues
may be had three-days before the sale.
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Kentish Gazette, 29 November 1803.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, On Wednesday the 7th day of December next, at
three o'clock, in the afternoon, at the "City of London Inn," Dover.
ALL those extensive Premise called the "PARIS HOTEL,", (formerly
"Mariea’s Hotel") situate in Snargate street, in Dover, comprising the
spacious dwelling-house, fitted up with every suitable appendage as
an inn, extensive stabling, lofts, coach-house, coach-yard, a large
cave, used as a store-house, and other valuable appurtenances.
The premises, which are held under lease from the Warden and
Assistants of Dover Harbour, may be taken possession of
immediately; and particulars known of Mr. Shipden, attorney at law,
Dover.
28th Nov. 1803.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 12 January, 1810.
DREADFUL FIRE AT DOVER.
We stop the press to announce a report that has just readied us,
which states, that an alarming fire broke out this morning, between
one and two o’clock, at the "City of London Hotel," in Dover, which
raged with such unabated fury as to destroy the whole of that
extensive building, and a range of nine or ten houses adjoining. It
is feared that one or two persons have perished in the flames. We
have not an opportunity of learning further particulars of this
dreadful catastrophe at present; but trust the latter part, at
least, will not prove true. The fire was burning with such violence,
when our informant left Dover, that the greatest fears and
apprehensions were entertained for the safety of the town.
The above Hotel has been lately taken, and, fitted up by Mr. Giles
Gimber, formerly of Sandwich.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 12 January, 1810.
In the course of last night a dreadful fire broke out at the "City
of London Inn," at Dover, which at the hour of three this morning
when the coaches left that place had wholly consumed that Inn with
the stables, and otherwise damaged or destroyed ten other houses,
and was still raging.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 16 January, 1810.
Fire at Dover.
We stated in our last such an account of this calamitous event, as
the vague re port of the moment only would permit; its consequences
we are since happy to learn, have been much lets destructive in
buildings than then reported, the "City of London Hotel," where the
fire originated, having been the only house destroyed.
It appears that the fire broke out at about a quarter before three,
occasioned, without doubt, by a foreign gentleman, (a Russian, who
it is said went to bed intoxicated,) setting fire to the bed in
which he slept, from having left a candle in a chair by the bed
side, and the flames communicating to another bed in the same room,
very soon spread to every part of the house, and from the materials
of which it was constructed, (most of the rooms being wainscotted,)
in the short space of two hours and a half the whole was consumed,
leaving only the bare walls standing. So astonishingly rapid was the
progress of the flames, that not a single article of furniture could
he preserved, and it was with difficulty that the landlord, who was
awoke by the person who was the cause of this dreadful disaster,
with the various inmates, (one alone excepted, who unhappily
perished in the flames,) could escape, with their night clothes only
upon them.
At the back of the Inn was the range of large stables full of hay,
straw, &c. and adjoining a large tallow house, and nothing but the
most unwearied exertions prevented the communication of the flames
to these buildings: had they taken fire, the consequences, from the
confined situation of the neighbourhood would have been truly
dreadful. Most fortunately at the moment, the water was up in the
harbour and the wind moderate, and a number of engines being
procured were worked by the inhabitants, assisted by the military,
who proved themselves, (as adds our Correspondent they always do on
such occasions) of the greatest service in extinguishing the flames
and in preserving order.
The houses in front of the Inn (the street being very narrow), were
much scorched, and the adjoining house of Mr. Philpott partially
damaged.
Several other persons in the vicinity also suffered in their windows
and furniture, which they were in haste to remove.
The Premises were insured in the Phoenix Fire Office for £1500, not
more however than a quarter of the loss which the proprietor, Mr. W.
Crow, will sustain, the furniture, the property of the Landlord Mr.
G. Gimber, who had lately taken the Inn, was uninsured and is valued
at £500. The stock of wine and spirits it is said was nearly all
preserved — but the principal sufferer on this dreadful occasion is
not him who has lost his property but him who has lose his life —
this unfortunate man is Mr. James Robinson, a cork cutter of this
city. Having gone to Dover on business, which he was in the habit of
doing at stated periods, he had for the first and last time fixed
his lodgings at the above Inn, and on this fatal night, after
supping with the landlord with whom he had a previous acquaintance,
he retired to rest in a lower room. In the confusion incident to the
event, it would seem he was forgotten and all recollection of him
buried, till on Sunday his wife becoming alarmed at his not
returning from his journey as was expected on Friday morning, sent a
messenger to Dover to make enquiry respecting him, when after
digging in the ruins for several hours, about four on that day, his
body was found yet smoking and dreadfully mangled. — Of the merits
of this individual in the humble walk of life in which he trod, more
cannot be said than that he was a kind husband, a tender father, and
in every sense of the word, a good man. How much the more then will
his loss be deplored by a widow, four children, and their relatives,
to whose comforts he administered, and whose wants he supplied!
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From the Kentish Gazette, 16 January, 1810.
FIRE AT DOVER.
In our last we stated that a fire broke out, at the "City of London
Hotel," Dover, and had burnt several of the adjoining homes but we
are happy to learn the damage has not been so considerable as our
first report mentioned. The following letter contains a tolerably
accurate account of the melancholy catastrophe.
Dover, Jan. 12. — This morning, about 2 o clock, a most alarming
fire broke out at the "City of London Hotel," in this town; it raged
with the utmost violence for two or three hours, in which time it
entirely consumed that building, and damaged many houses contiguous.
Seven engines were at work, and as providentially there was plenty
of water in the harbour, they were, by the indefatigable exertions
of the inhabitants of the town, and the soldiery (who were quickly
collected together by the alarm drum), well supplied with water. It
was long feared the flames would extend to the stable and
coach-houses, where were a great number of carriages, horses, and a
considerable quantity of corn, hay, and straw; had this been the
case, in all probability several whole streets would have been
consumed from their close connection with each other nothing less
could have been expected; this mischief was, however, prevented, and
providentially no lives were lost.
Mr. Crow, the proprietor of the Hotel, was insured to the amount of
only £500, his loss is estimated at upwards of £3000.
Mr. C. Gimber, the tenant, has, most unfortunately, lost in this
dreadful fire all he possessed in the house, not having been able to
preserve a whole suit of clothing.
The whole of these misfortunes are to be attributed to the inebriety
and persevering obstinacy of a Russian, who, though repeatedly urged
to permit his candle to be removed after he had retired, would not
comply, and being, from intoxication, unable to take proper care of
it, his curtains caught fire. As it is understood he is a man of
large property, it is to be hoped (if that is the case) he will make
what reparation is now in his power; he fortunately escaped from the
flames by the window, and by climbing over the tops of several
houses.
In addition to the above statement, it is with extreme regret, we
add, and it is feared to be ascertained beyond a doubt, that Mr.
Robinson, of Canterbury, cork-cutter, perished in the flames. Mr. R.
it appears, went to bed at the Inn on the night of the fire, and it
was supposed he had escaped and gone to Folkestone; but his family
not hearing any tidings of him, a person was sent to Dover, on
Sunday, to make the necessary enquiries, when, dreadful to relate,
upon digging amongst the ruins of the Inn, the remains of a
human-body were found, which, it is supposed, was that of the
unfortunate Mr. Robinson. The deceased was a very honest and upright
man, and has left a wife and family of small children to lament
their loss.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 16 January, 1810.
FIRE AT DOVER.
MESSRS. W. CROW and G. GIMBER, beg leave to return their best thanks
to the Inhabitants of Dover, also to Brigadier-General Nightingall,
the Officers, Non-commissioned officers and Privates of the Garrison
for their very kind attention, and great exertions in subduing the
dreadful - dreadful Fire, which happened on their premises on
Friday morning last.
Dover, Jan. 15, 1810.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 19 January, 1810.
The melancholy remains of Mr. James Robinson, who perished in the
late fire at Dover, were on Wednesday evening conveyed to this city
for interment on Sunday. Among the fatalities of this unfortunate
event, it is singularly remarkable that from the lime the fire broke
out to the moment that it reached the room in which he slept, the
period was full three quarters of an hour, and during that space
horses as well as carriages (with the consequent noise in the yard),
were continually passing before the window of his room. The only
possible inference which can he drawn why he should not have been
awoke in consequence is, that he was probably suffocated from the
smoke of the burning materials which successively fell from above.
The foreigner who was the unfortunate cause of the fire has been
committed to Dover goal, under the Alien Act, not having a passport;
this has been adopted as the only mode of punishment which could be
resorted to. He had not before the night of the fire slept in the
house, and on that night came in intoxicated after the landlord was
in bed, and insisted on sleeping there. He was heard to make a great
noise in the hall of the Inn, for some time previous to the fire
being discovered; but not being able to articulate the English
language, his cries were disregarded as those of a drunken man.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 23 October 1810.
DEATH.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, after a short illness, at Canterbury, aged 23
years, Miss Elizabeth Gimber, eldest daughter of Mr. G. Gimber, late
of the "City of London Hotel," Dover.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 26 October 1810.
DEATH
October 20, after a short illness, at Canterbury aged 23, Elizabeth,
eldest daughter of Mr. G. Gimber, late of the "City of London
Hotel," Dover.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 3 April 1838.
DEATHS.
March 24, at Dover, at a very advanced age, the wife of Mr. Steriker,
some years landlord of the "London Hotel," Dover.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 9 October 1838.
DOVER. OCT 8. Accidents.
Yesterday morning, the boots at Bunn’s "London Hotel" discovered a
gentleman named Butler, who had been staying there some few days,
hanging from the bed post. An alarm was immediately given, and
assistance rendered, but life was extinct. The deceased, it is said, was
in possession of a thousand pounds and upwards when he arrived at the
hotel, but that he had lavished nearly £200 away in the purchase of
trinkets and other articles as presents to the fair sex. We understand
that inquiries have been instituted to learn who are his friends. He had
been previously residing at Boulogne.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 22 February 1842.
LONDON HOTEL, DOVOR. TO BE LET,
With Immediate Possession, (Owing to the death of the Proprietor.
ALL that long-established INN and POSTING HOUSE, called the "London
Hotel;" with the Stables and Premises thereunto belonging, situate in
Council House-street, in DOVOR, late in the occupation of Mr. Joseph
Bunn, deceased.
The Furniture and other Effects on the Premises (with or without the
Stock of Wine and Liquors, and the Horses and Carriages) to be taken by
the incoming tenant on a valuation.
These Premises, from their contiguity to the Harbour and the intended
Terminus of the South Eastern Railway, are well worthy attention.
For particulars, apply to Mr. Ledger, Solicitor, Dovor.
Dovor, 21st February, 1842.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 28 January 1845.
DEATH.
HOLLYER - Jan. 22, at Dover, Clara, wife of Mr. W. J. Hollyer, of the
"London Hotel," aged 22.
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From the Dover Telegraph, Saturday 5 February, 1848.
Mr. William
Hollyer of the "London Hotel" married Louisa May, (second daughter of
the late Mr. Thomas Wood of Dover,) on February 1 at St. Mary's Church,
Dover by Reverend J Puckle MA.
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Kentish Gazette, 17 September 1850.
Petty Sessions.
Monday week being the day for renewing the licences to public houses,
the court, in addition to that business, by request. An application also was made to transfer the "City of London Tap," but it
was refused.
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Kentish Gazette, 19 October 1852.
Quarter Sessions.
The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the Borough of Dover and its
Liberties took place on Thursday, at the new Sessions House, before W. H. Bodkin, Esq., Q.C., Recorder; Thos. Birch,
Esq., Mayor, W. Cocke, Esq., E. Poole Esq., J. B. Knocker,
Esq., J. Coleman, Esq., &c. The calendar, in point of number,
contained more prisoners than ordinary, and two cases of
appeals. The appeals were called on at nine o'clock.
In the first case, James White appeared as appellant, supported by
Mr. Horne as counsel, and Mr. B. N. Watson as solicitor;
and Edward Sibbit and S. M. Latham, Esqrs., were the respondents,
supported by Mr. Burrow, and Mr. Kennett. It was an
appeal against a conviction of the appellant on the 9th of August,
1852, by the respondents an Justices of the Peace, for this
borough, for selling by retail, excisable liquors, without being
duly licensed so to do. The line of argument chosen in support
of the appeal was, that the premises, known as the "London Hotel
Tap," were duly licensed, inasmuch as they formed part of
curtain premises known and licensed at the "London Hotel."
For respondents, it was shown that there was no enclosed internal
communication; that from 1816 to 1850 appellant held a licence for the tap. In the latter year, complaints of the
conducting of the premises by appellant were made to the authorities,
and a renewal of the license to White was refused. A transfer to a
person named Smith resulted; but subsequently, on its
transpiring that Smith was only the extensible—that White was still
in occupation—the licence was refused altogether. In
1851, Mr. Jarman took the "London Hotel," and obtained at Margate a
license for it; but no licence for the "Tap" was given.
That however wan opened, without the sanction of the magistrates,
under the plea of an excise entry of the two premises as
one; and hence the appearance before the Bench and conviction of
appellant in August 1852. The learned Recorder
confirmed the conviction of the Justices, and expressed an opinion
that the conduct of the local Bench in the case would be
found promotive of of the interests of the hotel keepers generally.
To admit that such premises were but one, would afford
scope for classing a whole street under the same designation, and
the object of granting licenses, by which the magistrates
had a hold of the party, would he frustrated. Forty shillings costs
were given with the confirmed conviction.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 21 January, 1865.
From the Court Sessions.
KITTLE v. NEWING
This was an action for the storage of goods at the "London Hotel;"
but the plaintiff did not appear to support this claim; and Mr. Minter,
for the defendant, therefore applied for costs of the attendance of two
witnesses, which was granted.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday
10 May, 1867.
CHARGE OF FELONY
Robert Reade, a stableman, was charged with stealing from the stable
of Mr. Kittell, proprietor of the "City of London Hotel," a rug.
The rug was the property of a gentleman named Furnival, whose horse
had been put up at Mr. Kittell's stables, where the prisoner had been
employed as groom. The horse was sent away without the rug, and the
prisoner was subsequently found dealing with it, having taken it to the
"Phoenix," a public-house near to the "City
of London" stables.
The prisoner said he was not guilty of stealing the rug. On Wednesday
he went to fetch some hay from the loft, and ran his fork into the rug,
which was lying among the hay. He brought it down and gave it to a man
who had charge of two horses, telling him that he supposed it did not
belong to Mr. Kittell, and that it had better be taken care of. He put
it over one of the horses, where it remained till the next day, when he
(prisoner), having completed his engagement with Mr. Kittell, told
another man who was employed about the stables to take it over to the "Phoenix"
where he subsequently took possession of it, believing that, if any one
should claim it, he as the ostler would be held responsible.
The Magistrates, after a brief consultation, conspired the evidence
insufficient to prove felonious intention on the part of the prisoner
and discharged him, but directed that the rug should be handed over to
Mr. Kittell.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer,
30 August, 1867.
AFTER THE RACES
John Kittel, landlord of the "London Hotel," Council House Street,
was charged on the information of James Murray, the landlord of the "Clarence
Hotel," which adjoins the "London," with loitering on the footpath
in Council House Street and using obscene language.
Mr. Minter appeared on behalf of the defendant, who pleaded not
guilty.
James Murray: I keep the "Clarence Inn,"
in Council House Street. On Thursday evening last, at half-past seven
o'clock, as my family were taking tea, I heard my name associated with
language as foul as could be made use of by some person in the street. I
went to the door and others followed me; when I found the defendant in
front of my house using the mist disgusting language. He came again, at
intervals, from half-past seven in the evening till two o'clock on the
following morning. At one time, about nine, there were from 150 to 200
people collected in front of my house. The defendant was excited by
drink, but he was sober enough to know what he was saying.
By Mr. Minter: The defendant had been to the races. We have not been
good friends for the last ten months; but there is no jealousy because
we are "rival landlords," that I am aware. The reason we have not been
friendly is owing to the defendant misconducting himself in my house,
and I have not spoken to him since.
William Baker, an assistant to Mr. Murray, confirmed his testimony.
Witness went to bed at half-past one, and defendant was still continuing
his abusive language at that hour.
William Lemon, 150, Snargate Street, was standing with Mr. Murray at
his door, and heard the defendant make use of most obscene and abusive
language. That was about twelve o'clock at night. If he (witness) had
been in complainant's place he should have "dressed down" the defendant
much earlier in the evening, and would have taken the consequences.
By Mr. Minter: I told the defendant that if he continued his abuse I
should "dress him down" on my own account (A laugh.) He made some
offensive observations with regard to myself. He said I was a --------
Englishman who had married a French staymaker in order that she might
get my living for me.
This was the evidence, and Mr. Minter submitted it was a neighbours'
quarrel, which really did not call for the intervention of the
Magistrates. The defendant had been to the races, and he was no doubt
excited and quarrelsome, and the Magistrates would probably think that a
threat to "dress down" a man under such circumstances would not be
calculated to restore him to an equable frame of mind.
The Magistrates said there could be no doubt that the defendant's
conduct had been very bad. He had no right, whatsoever to stand in front
of a neighbour's house and make use of the filthy language which had
been described. The fact of his having been to the races and being
excited was no excuse. He would be fined 8s. 6d. and 11s. 6d. costs.
The defendant paid the money.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 6 September, 1872. Price 1d.
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING
Applications were made by
Mr. E. Coleman, on behalf of Mr. D. Deslover, for a transfer of the
licence of the “London Hotel,” which has for a year or two been held by
Mr. Mabb on behalf of the owners. Mr. Deslover is a Belgian, and it
appeared from his statement through the interpretation of Mr. Fuhr, that
he had formerly kept an hotel at Brussels known as the “Old White Lion.”
He was well known in Brussels, he said, but was not prepared with any
formal certificates to character. Under these circumstances, the
Magistrates adjourned their decision on the application till their
meeting at Broadstairs, on the 17th inst.
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Although the census of 1871 gave the licensees name as Sophia Murray age
47, above the entry it was written "London Hotel Shut."
The hotel was taken down in 1885 and the Dover Artizans Dwellings,
(Victoria Dwellings), were built on the site, opening in 1886. Those
premises in turn, after being partially destroyed by a bomb on 2 February
1941, were demolished in December 1968 to provide road freight clearance
facilities by Customs and Excise.
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer,
20 March, 1885.
The "London Hotel" in Council House Street, and abutting on Round
Tower Street, is about to be demolished , and on its site about fifty
Artizans' dwellings will be erected by the Dover Artizans' and
Labourers' Dwellings Company. This will be a very good movement ,
because the Deal railway swallowed up some seventy dwellings for which
no substitutes have been since built, causing great inconvenience to the
many working men employed at the Pier who now have to walk long
distances to their employment.
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Paulina Mary BUNN (1824 to 1914), and Sarah Katherine BUNN (1826-1909) both born
in Tilmanstone, Kent were daughters of Joseph BUNN (1798 – 1841) and Millicent
Catherine (nee HILLER) (1800-1875). Joseph was a well to do yeoman farmer in
Herefordshire. The daughters were christened in that county at Garsten. Joseph
was on his way to visit his widowed mother (or for Christmas,) taking his
daughter from her boarding school to stay there, and became ill and died of the
small pox on 17 December, 1841 at St. Albans. He had realised there was little
money in farming after the repeal of the corn laws and he went to Dover to the
London Hotel, Council Street. He died intestate (leaving £3,000) in 1841 (info
E.G.R.) As well as being the licensee of the hotel, he was also one of the
Church-wardens of St. Mary's parish.
LICENSEE LIST
PAYNE John Up to January 1778 dec.
PAYNE Mary Jan/1778-80
BELCHER/BELCHIER Sophia 1780-92
CROW William 1799-1802+
STERIKER 1805
GIMBER Charles 1810+ (hotel destroyed by fire)
CHAPLIN William 1828
(New London Hotel)
BACK John 1832-1839+
BUNN Joseph 1838-41 dec'd (age 40 in 1841)
HOLLYER William J 1845-48+ (London Hotel)
JARMAN W 1852-53
KITTELL Mr 1867+
MURRAY Sophia 1871+ (age 47 in 1871)
FUHR Henri 1877-80
SUTTON Miss J H 1882
Dover
and Deal Directory and Guide 1792
From Batchellor's New Dover Guide 1828
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From the Post Office Directory 1878
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Dover Express
Historical
Sketch of the Town of Dover 1799 by G Ledger
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