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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1717

Fishing Boat

Latest 1846

(Name to)

59 Radnor Street

Folkestone

Radnor Street 2022

Above Google image December 2022, showing what is now left of Radnor Street.

 

Also referred to as the "Fisher Boat," and "Fishing Smack." Changed its name to the "Packet Boat" about 1845-46.

 

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811.

General Sessions 29 April 1765.

Before John Hague (Mayor), Mr. John Jordan, Mr. William Pope, Mr. Thomas Baker, Mr. Thomas Rolfe, and Mr. John Baker.

Neat Ladd, James Francklyn, Chas. Hill, Thos. Wilton, Ambrose Dadd, Ric Boxer, Widow Jeffery, Widow Gittens, Ric Beear, Mary Gittens, and Joseph Trevillon were fined at this Session 3/4 each for having false measures in their houses, which fines were paid into the hands of the Overseers of the Poor.

Neat Ladd, George; James Francklyn, Rose; Charles Hill, "White Hart;" Thomas Wilton, no record; Ambrose Dadd, "Chequers;" Richard Boxer, "Fishing Boat;" Widow Jeffery, "Royal George;" Widow Gittens, "North Foreland;" Richard Beear, "Three Compasses;" Mary Gittens, "Privateer;" Joseph Trevillon, "Crown."

 

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811.

General Sessions 13 December 1808.

Before Joseph Sladen (Mayor), Thomas Baker, John Castle and John Bateman.

Ordered that a certificate be made to the Excise for granting a licence to Thomas Boorn to keep a public house called the "Fishing Boat" in this town, pursuant to the 48 Geo. III, c 143.

 

Kentish Gazette 10 November 1815

Death.

Nov. 5, Mr. Thomas Boorn, aged 36, of the Fishing Boat public house, Folkestone.

 

Dover Telegraph 1 August 1835.

Auction Advertisement extract:

For Sale by Auction, by Mr. Major (by order of the Executors of the late Mr. Richard Boorn), at the sign of the "Fishing Boat," in Folkestone, on Monday, the 17th day of August, 1835, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

Lot 3 All that well-accustomed public house (partly Freehold and partly Copyhold) called the "Fishing Boat," situate in Radnor Street, in Folkestone, and now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Boorn.

To view the premises apply to Mr. David Major, Auctioneer, Folkestone; and for further particulars and conditions of sale (which may be had ten days prior to the sale) apply to him or Messrs. Shipdem and Ledger, Solicitors, Dover.

 

Kentish Gazette 11 August 1835.

Auction Advertisement:

For Sale by Auction, by Mr. Major (by order of the Executors of the late Mr. Richard Boorn), at the sign of the "Fishing Boat," in Folkestone, on Monday, the 17th day of August, 1835, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

Lot 3 All that well-accustomed public house (partly Freehold and partly Copyhold) called the "Fishing Boat," situate in Radnor Street, in Folkestone, and now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Boorn.

To view the premises apply to Mr. David Major, Auctioneer, Folkestone; and for further particulars and conditions of sale (which may be had ten days prior to the sale) apply to him or Messrs. Shipdem and Ledger, Solicitors, Dover.

 

LICENSEE LIST

BAKER William Listed 1717 Bastions

BAKER Thomas c1720-30s+ Bastions

Last pub licensee had BOXER Jacob c1740s-50s+ Bastions

HUNT Jeffrey c1750s-65 Bastions

BOXER Richard 1765-73 Bastions

BOXER John 1773-76+ Bastions (Also "Three Tuns")

WITTINGTON John 1792+

BOORN Thomas c1808-15+ Bastions

BOORN Francis 1815-25 Pigot's Directory 1823Bastions

BOORN Isaac Whittingham 1825-30 BastionsPigot's Directory 1828-29

DANIELS Thomas 1830-35 Pigot's Directory 1832-34Pigot's Directory 1839Bastions

BOORN Richard 1835-45+ (age 36 in 1841Census)Pigot's Directory 1840Bastions

JOHNCOCK George 1846 Bastions

Changed name to "Packet Boat."

 

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

Pigot's Directory 1840From the Pigot's Directory 1840

BastionsFrom More Bastions of the Bar by Easdown and Rooney

 

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