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The Street
Bishopsbourne
Above postcard, circa 1916, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, circa 1930s, showing the pub as it was when called the
"Lion's Head" I believe. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above map 1871. |
Above map 1900. |
Above map 1913. |
Built in 1861 as a tap house for estate workers is now known as the
"Mermaid." Although recent research has found a beer retailer named William
Ellen in Bishopsbourne in 1858. Major Sir John Prestige acquired the estate and changed the name as his coat of arms
featured a mermaid. Not yet know when the name changed, but obviously after
1934.
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Kentish Chronicle 12 September 1863.
WINGHAM PETTY SESSIONS.
Thursday.
Mr. John Streetting, of the "Lion's Head," Bishopsbourne, and Mr. William
Clarringbould, of the "Moor's Head," Adisham, made applications
for a spirit license. In
the first place the applicant had pulled down a beerhouse, and much enlarged
his accommodation, and the "Moor's Head" is a newly-erected commercial inn,
close to the Adisham railway station. The applications were granted.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 10 July 1866.
SECOND COURT. (Before T. S. Clarke, Esq.)
Theft from a Public-house.
Thomas Williams, 55, for stealing two candlesticks, a pinafore, and a
napkin, the property of John Streating, at Bishopsbourne, on the 9th
October. Mr. Rosher prosecuted, the prisoner being defended by Mr. F. J.
Smith.
The prosecutor’s wife stated that her husband kept a public-house in
Bishopsbourne, in October last, but had now quitted it. Shortly before
leaving she missed two odd brass candlesticks from the back kitchen, and
on these and other articles being shown her, she identified them. The
prisoner's wife had access to the house. In cross-examination the
witness said that many other persons also came to the house.
A police-constable proved finding one of the candlesticks in the house
of the prisoner, and another about his person. This was after the
accused declared he knew nothing about them. The other articles named in
the indictment were found by witness in an up-stair room. Witness did
not arrest the wife, as she was convicted in Canterbury.
The prisoner said his wife told him that Mrs. Streating had given her
the candlesticks for work she had done. This, however, was denied by the
witness Mrs. Streating. Mr. Smith, in his address to the jury, contended
that no recent possession of the property on the part of the prosecutor
bad been proved, nor was any guilty knowledge by the prisoner shown.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers'
Gazette Saturday 12 November 1910.
Bishopsbourne.
At the Wingham Petty Sessions on Thursday, George Turner, the
"Lions Head Inn," Bishopsbourne, pleaded guilty to selling
adulterated rum, but said it was due to a defective hydrometer which
he produced and destroyed in court.
He was find 1s. and 9s. costs.
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LICENSEE LIST
ELLEN William 1858-61+ (age 55 in 1861 )
(Beer retailer
 )
STREETING/STREATING John 1863-66+
RYE James 1874-81+
(age 59 in 1881)
TURNER George 1888-1918
(age 65 in 1911)
    
JARVIS Mr Allan Albert 1918-Jan/22
PEACOCK William Ellis Jan/1922-July/46 dec'd
 
(Of Upstreet)
PEACOCK Mrs H (widow) July-Aug/1946
SCOTT Mr D L Aug/1946+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LionsHead.shtml
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Dover Express
Census
Kentish
Chronicle
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