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Sort file:- Sandwich, September, 2023.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 28 September, 2023.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1823-

Green Dragon

Latest 1899+

King Street

Sandwich

Green Dragon 1880

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.

 

Green Dragon location 2009

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.

 

Green Dragon plaque 2018

Above photo 2018 by Michael Mirams.

Above photo October 2018 by Michael Mirams.

 

LICENSEE LIST

WYBORN Robert 1823-40 Pigot's Directory 1823Pigot's Directory 1828-29Pigot's Directory 1832-34Pigot's Directory 1839Pigot's Directory 1840

SIMMONS George 1847+ Bagshaw's Directory 1847

BUSHELL Thomas 1858+ Melville's 1858

WILSON Miss M A 1862+ Kelly's 1862

MATTHEWS Elizabeth Mrs 1871-74+ (age 57 in 1871Census) Kelly's 1874Post Office Directory 1874

CROTHALL William 1878+ Post Office Directory 1878 (also shoemaker)

SPARKES Esther Annie Miss 1881-82+ (age 44 in 1881Census) Post Office Directory 1882

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

BISHOP William Henry 1899+ Kelly's 1899

OLIVER Elizabeth Grace 1901-03+ (widow age 38 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

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

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

 

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

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

Kelly's 1862From the Kelly's Directory 1862

Post Office Directory 1874From the Post Office Directory 1874

Kelly's 1874From the Kelly's Directory 1874

Post Office Directory 1878From the Post Office Directory 1878

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

CensusCensus

 

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