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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1865-

Foresters Arms

Latest 1903+

Bowling Street

Sandwich

 

Said to have been situated on the corner of Strand Street and Bowling Street.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 26 September 1865.

SANDWICH.

DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY AND SANDWICH GAS SHARES.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. HICKS AND SON, At the "Bell Inn," Sandwich, ON WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of October, 1865, at Two o’clock In the Afternoon, IN SIX LOTS.

Lot 1:— A FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, known by the sign of the "Forester’s Arms," situate in Bowling Street, Sandwich, in the occupation of Richard Corney.

And also TWO FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES adjoining, with excellent cellar thereto, situate in Strand Street, Sandwich, in the occupation of James Sutton and Elizabeth Denne.

Lot 2:— A well-planted GARDEN with the GREENHOUSE and BUILDINGS thereon, in Strand Street aforesaid, adjoining the last-mentioned Premises, in the occupation of Richard Harrisson, Esq.

Lot 3:— A substantial well-built WAREHOUSE or STORE, capable of holding a large quantity of corn or other merchandize, situate in the Bowling Street aforesaid, in the occupation of Charles Emmerson, Esq.

Lot 4:— A good walled GARDEN, situate in the rear of the last Lot, and now in the the occupation of the said Charles Emmerson.

Lot 5:— A CHAISE-HOUSE and three-stalls STABLE in Bowling Street aforesaid, adjoining the last Lot, and now in the occupation of Richard Dadds.

Lot 6:— Ten SHARES of £10 each in the Sandwich Gas Light and Coke Company.

The Premises may be viewed on application to the several Tenants, and a part of the Purchase Monies may remain on Mortgage if required.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to the Auctioneers, Market Street, Sandwich, or to Messrs. Surrage and Emmerson, Solicitors, Sandwich and Deal.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

CORNEY Richard Corney 1861-71+ (also Smith age 31 in 1861Census)(also Manager of Gas Works, widower age 41 in 1871Census)

BALLARD Edmund 1878-82+ Post Office Directory 1878Post Office Directory 1882

TOWN Richard 1891-1901+ (also dealer & rag merchant age 24 in 1891Census) Kelly's 1899

OVERY William 1903+ Kelly's 1903

https://pubwiki.co.uk/ForestersArms.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/foresters.html

 

Post Office Directory 1878From the Post Office Directory 1878

Post Office Directory 1882From the Post Office Directory 1882

Kelly's 1899From the Kelly's Directory 1899

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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