DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Sandwich, July, 2024.

Page Updated:- Monday, 08 July, 2024.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1450

 Old Drum

Latest 1900

22 Church Street,

St Mary's

Sandwich

The Old Drum is to be seen in the centre of the picture and is the jettied building. Circa 1900.
Old Drum

Above postcard, date unknown.
Old Drum

Above photo by Pam Fray and copied under the Creative Commons Licence.
Old Drum 2009

Above photo, August 2009, kindly submitted by Joe Neary.

 

Once a coaching house and traced back to 1450. Today this privately owned building is worthy of a "Historic Building's of Kent Plaque."

 

From the Whitstable Times, 16 June, 1900.

SANDWICH. PROPERTY SALE.

Messrs. Baker and Giles held a very successful sale at the "Fleur-de-Lis" on Wednesday, each of the lots offered being disposed of. A freehold cottage in the Butchery, Sandwich, was purchased by Mrs. Hurst for £90; a freehold dwelling-house with bakehouse, in Harnet Street, by Sir. Charles Lee for £205; The King’s Wharf, with dwelling-house and shop adjoining, by the East Kent Brewery Company for £240; and The "Old Drum" by Mrs. Hurst for £100.

 

 

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