DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Dover, June, 2021.

Page Updated Dover:- Tuesday, 22 June, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1897

 Clarendon Stores

Latest 1960s+

95 Clarendon Place

Dover

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Linda Cox
95 Clarendon Place 95 Clarendon Place

Above pictures from Google Maps June 2009.

 

Known as the "Clarendon Stores" this served as an off-licenses well into the 1960s. I can remember visiting this shop on many a hot sunny summer for their home-made ice lollies that cost about 3d each, far cheaper than that others in the other shops, but you never knew what flavour you would get till you asked what the flavour of the day was.

However the licensee list shown below suggests that it was operational between 1897 and at least late 1960s.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 27 August, 1897.

DOVER BREWSTER SESSIONS

WANTED A WINE LICENSE

On the name of Mr. Wiles, who holds and off-license at 95, Clarendon Place, being called, Mr. Hatton Brown came forward and said that the holder had asked if he might have a wine license.

That simple method of approaching this Court on a grave matter which is fenced round with many preliminary regulations, excited the risibility of the Court, and the Clerk closed the incident by remarking that “he may ask, but if he wants the license he must make another application in the usual way.”

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

WILES John William 1897-Aug/1908

CASTLE William Joseph Mareh Aug/1908+

CARRINGTON Florence to 9/Dec/1922 Dover Express

MEADER Walter 9/Dec/1922+ Dover Express

 

Dover ExpressFrom the Dover Express

 

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