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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Barry Smith and Paul Skelton

Earliest 1854

(Name from)

Great Mogul Tavern

Latest 1867

(Name to)

8 Adrian Street

Dover

 

This was the sign from 1854. It had previously been the "Odd Fellows Arms".

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17 October, 1863.

HAMMOND v KEATES

The plaintiff in this case keeps the "Great Mogul," a tavern in Adrian-Street, and he sued the defendant, who lives in the same street, for 6s. the amount of a beer and tobacco score, contracted partly at the "Great Mogul" and partly at defendant's own house. The defendant did not respond to the summons; but plaintiff said he was a stonemason, and was in receipt of 33s. a week. His Honour directed payment of the debt in three days.

 

 

The Mogul dynasty in India was founded in 1525 by the Mongols, a yellow nomadic race from central Asia. The British officiated later. But enough of that, because I must advise that in 1867 the name changed again to "The Bell and Lion" after the house being closed for some time.

 

From the Southeastern Gazette, 5 June 1866.

DOVER.

Notice of Auction Sale of desirable FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD BUSINESS PREMISES, old-established Free Public-houses, Cottage and Land, in the borough of Dover, in the county of Kent,

Which, under the instructions received from the Proprietors, will, on Thursday, June 7th, 1866, be SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC COMPETITION, By Messrs. JAMES B. TERSON & SON,

At the “Shakespeare Hotel,” Dover, at Two o’clock p.m. for Three precisely.

THE following eligible FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, in four lots.

Lot 1:— All that old-established and commodious FREEHOLD SHOP, DWELLING-HOUSE, and LAND, in the occupation of Mr. Carrier, China and Glass Dealer, &c., at yearly tenant, situate No. 3, Adrian-street, Dover, and commanding a frontage of 55ft., and 107ft fronting Gravel-lane (leading from Adrian-street to Chapel-place), and 55 feet frontage to Chapel-place. The situation of these valuable premises being in one of the acknowledged principal business thoroughfares in the town — the extensive range being a corner site — and possessing, in point of fact, three frontages, offers to persons seeking commodious and spacious premises in one of the most flourishing towns on the coast, as well as to speculators, an opening rarely to be met with.

Lot 2:— A FREEHOLD COTTAGE and LAND, situate No. 3, Chapel-place, Dover, with a frontage of 18 feet 6 inches, and about 70 feet deep at the one end, together with the piece of land, extending a length of 100 feet, be hind the adjoining houses, fronting Chapel-place, and a depth of 39 feet at the extreme end, in the tenure of Mr. Claringbould as tenant from year to year.

Lot 3:— All that old-established MESSUAGE of Tenement, with the TAP and PREMISES belonging to the same, situate and being in Council House-street, Dover, for many years used as a Licensed Inn, known as the “Providence Inn,” let to Mr. G. S. Page, as yearly tenant. This desirable property is held under the usual lease from the Warden and Assistants of Dover Harbour for a term of 61 years, from the 6th April, 1834, at the small annual ground-rent of £3 10s., and from its combination of eligible situations, viz., near the Termini of the two lines of Railways, its immediate proximity to the Harbour, Admiralty Pier, &c., commands the lucrative business which it has so long enjoyed, offering to brewers, hotel keepers, and others, a safe and profitable investment.

Lot 4:— All that well-situated FREEHOLD brick-built, with tile roof, MESSUAGE or Tenement, with the appurtenances to the same belonging, used as a licensed public, house, known by The name or sign of the “Mogul Tavern,” Adrian-street, Dover, at present, in full trade, in the occupation of Messrs. J. Poulter and Son, or their under, tenants, as yearly tenants.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. James B. Terson and Son, Auctioneers and Estate and General Agents, No. 48, Castle-street, Dover, or Messrs. Fielding and Greenhow, Solicitors, Snargate-street, Dover.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 8 November, 1867.

TRANSFER OF LICENSES

George Burnett, of the "Cambridge Hall," applied for a license for the "Mogul Tavern," which had been shut up for some time, and he also asked that the name should be changed to the "Bell and Lion."

The Magistrates granted both applications.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

CULMER John H 1854-58 Melville's 1858

CULMER T 1862 Post Office Directory 1862

HAMMOND William 1861-63+ (age 71 in 1861Census)

 

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

Post Office Directory 1862From the Post Office Directory 1862

CensusCensus

 

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