King Street

Sandwich

Above photo, circa 1880, kindly sent by C Hancocks.

It appears to have been tied to a brewery owned by the prominent Sandwich family, the Wyborns to 1822. In 1764 William Wyborn, brewer, died and his business was left to his daughter Mary, who had married John Bradley. Their son, William Wyborn Bradley was born in 1752 William being described as "common brewer of Sandwich." William was elected Mayor Sandwich in 1785 and died in 1788. The Sandwich brewery and its tied estate of 27 pubs was eventually put up for "sale by private contract" by William's son (also called William Wyborn Bradley, born 1779) as advertised in the Kentish Gazette on 10th May 1822.

The Post Office directory of 1878 also refers to a "Green Dragon" in Fisher Street, but I believe that to mean the "George and Dragon."

I am informed by C Hancocks that the building was pulled down and a post and sorting office built in its place.

Above Google image, showing the location of the Green Dragon in July 2009.

However, that information has subsequently been suggested to be untrue as it appears the building is still standing, according to the plaque that is on the listed building. It suggests a date of circa 1380 as to when it was built, and appears to be the building on the left of the above picture.

Above photo 2018 by Michael Mirams.

Above photo October 2018 by Michael Mirams.

LICENSEE LIST

WYBORN Robert 1823-40

SIMMONS George 1847+

BUSHELL Thomas 1858+

WILSON Miss M A 1862+

MATTHEWS Elizabeth Mrs 1871-74+ (age 57 in 1871)

CROTHALL William 1878+ (also shoemaker)

SPARKES Esther Annie Miss 1881-82+ (age 44 in 1881)

BRETT Albert J 1891+ (also bricklayer age 29 in 1891)

BISHOP William Henry 1899+

OLIVER Elizabeth Grace 1901-03+ (widow age 38 in 1901)

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

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

From the Pigot's Directory 1823

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

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 Melville's Directory 1858

From the Kelly's Directory 1862

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Kelly's Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1878

From the Post Office Directory 1878

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

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