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86 High Street
Bridge
01227 506232
http://www.ploughandharrowbridge.co.uk/
https://whatpub.com/plough-harrow
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above magic lantern slide kindly sent by David Wood and taken by his
great great grandfather around about 1900. |
Above photo, 1910. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 1910. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1910. |
Above photo, 1910, showing close-up. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 1923, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1936, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. showing John
Friend's cortege (former licensee of the "Red
Lion" and fireman) turning from Brewery Lane on the High Street en
route to St. Peter's parish church.
Probably safe to believe that the chap in the apron is the licensee.
It might be George Ford, or it could be Philip Mullinger. |
Above photo, 1938, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Pat and Doreen Mullinger and my father Wallace Black was taken at Bridge
in 1944. My father was a surgeon and ship's doctor in the RN during the
war. I suspect this might have been taken near the bridge that crossed a
small stream down the lane by the pub. It was a popular wander for us if
we had a few minutes to spare. Kindly sent by Euan Black. |
Above photo, circa 1945, showing licensee Pat and Doreen Mullinger sat at the
front with a younger woman next to Pat with both hands on her knees. Pat
no longer in the Merchant navy it must be 1945/6/7/8. I wonder if anyone
else can recognise others in the picture? Kindly sent by Euan Black (grand
son). |
Above photo, showing regulars, unknown, circa 1945. Kindly sent by Euan Black. |
Above photo, showing licensee Doreen Mullinger (on right) and regulars, unknown, circa 1945. Kindly sent by Euan Black. |
Above photo, circa 1945, regulars as yet unknown. Kindly sent by Euan Black. |
Above photo, 1946, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.
The licensees from c.1936 to c.1948 were the Mullingers. I
(Rory Kehoe) was at school with their grandsons
and this story comes from them. Apparently, Mrs. Mullinger (I can't recall her
first name) was a very savvy lady and didn't suffer fools gladly. During the
war, on being offered "real" diamond rings in settlement of moneys owed, she'd
test the stones on the pub windows. If they were real diamonds, they'd cut the
glass. The scratches can still be seen to this day! I have no idea where Mrs. Mullinger had been to, in order to get a welcome home party in 1946 and I'm not
in touch with the family anymore, so I can't ask. Judging by the flags, she may
have been called up at some point. |
Above card, circa 1955, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 1965, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above map 1896. |
 
All above photos by Paul Skelton, 22 Aug 2008.. |
 
Plough and Harrow sign
left October 1991, right September 1993-98.
Above with thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com |
 Photo taken 27 April 2013 from
http://www.flickr.com
by Jelltex. |
Photo taken 27 April 2013 from
http://www.flickr.com
by Jelltex. |
Above photo 2023. |
Above photo 2023. |
This premises was home to the brewer William Williams from 1839, although
he appears to have been bankrupt in the 1841 census, however his son John
probably carried on the business till 1857 when the brewery was offered
to let late in that year. This was probably taken over by Richard Mutton,
also brewer and he is listed in 1859 but he too became bankrupt in 1866. By
1870 related but not brothers, Edward and Edmund Gibbs appear to have taken
over the brewery, and Williams died in early 1871 and the pub and brewery
was put up for auction, stating that the two Gibbs had the premises on lease
for an annual rent of £58 for a term expiring 22nd July, 1878, and
although the premises was bought by a Mr. Henry Stockwell of Dover for £900,
the Gibbs' remained there till the end of their lease. However the
partnership of Edward and Edmund only lasted till 1873 when Edmund appears
to have run the brewery solely himself.
Above sign, 1871, from the John and Mary Ault collection. |
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 2 April 1850.
Tilmanstone. William Sheaff, wagoner to Mr. Sharp, of Tilmanstone,
having been on Saturday se'nnight to Mr. Williams's, at Bridge, for a
load of beer, on returning home in | |