Beach Street

Deal

Situated next door to the "Waterman's Arms" at number 41 in 1780 in between the turning for Oak Street and Brewer Street.

Deal Borough Records show the following entry:- MS Council's Opinion 18th November 1776 - by Geo. Rowe, Inner Temple.

In the town and Borough of Deal are 30 Publick Houses including taverns and Inns, 18 whereof have stabling fit for the accommodation of Dragoons and horses and the other 12 have no stabling at all.

These dragoons (12 or 13 in all) were to assist the Officers of the Revenue at Deal.

The  following houses refused to billet the Dragoons for lack of suitable accommodation.

The Port Merchant was mentioned in this list.

Eventually sold for £160 in 1836 to the Deal Pavement Commission along with the "Waterman's Arms" to make way for the present promenade buildings we see there today.

LICENSEE LIST

SHARPE ???? 1776+

SOLLY John 1828+

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29