28 Abbey Street
Faversham
Above photo taken from
http://www.faversham.org date unknown. |
Above photo 1937. |
Above picture taken from Google maps, July 2009. |
Originally listed as numbers 27 and 28 Abbey Street this building is a
16th or early 17th century timber framed building.
The license was revoked in 1939 after the Police wished it to be closed
due to redundancy, stating that there were more than enough ale houses
within 250 yards of this tavern. At that time it was stated that there were
five other fully licensed houses and two off-licenses.
Today the pub has been converted into two private houses.
From the Whitstable Times, 26 January 1867. Price 1d.
BOROUGH POLICE COURT.
Thursday (Before H. Fielding and W. N. Spong, Esqs.)
Violent and Unprovoked Assault.
Hylton Carr, a shipwright, was charged with haring, on the 16th inst.,
assaulted James Dole, a brickmaker, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The complainant deposed:—Last evening, at about six o'clock I, with other
men, was at the “Abbey Tavern,” Abbey-street. Prisoner was also there.
He commenced knocking a little man named Larkins about the head with
both his hands. He did not seem inclined to desist, and I asked civilly
to do so, saying it was not right for him to knock so small a man about
in that way. He said he would not leave off, but then struck me a
violent blow on the eye (from the effects of which the eye was
completely closed), knocked me off my seat, and then kicked me on the
back of my head. I was stunned and rendered insensible, and when I came
to I found myself in another room. I was on the floor when prisoner
kicked me. He was drunk. I had had a pint or so of beer, but was not
drunk, which I think Supt. White can answer for.
Superintendent White said the complainant did not appear to be the worse
for drink when he saw him.
In cross-examination by prisoner, complainant said:— I did not strike you
on the eye. Did not pull off my coat to you. I refused to fight.
John Iles, who was present at the time, corroborated the complainant's
evidence in every particular.
The prisoner said he was first struck by the complainant, and that they
then took off their coats and fought.
The Bench considered that a very unprovoked assault had been clearly
proved against the prisoner, and ordered him to pay a fine of 10s. and
10s. costs, or be imprisoned for fourteen days.
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LICENSEE LIST
HILLS William 1871-74+ (widower age 58 in 1871 )

MILSTED Henry 1881-82+ (age 30 in 1881 )

KITNEY William Henry 1883+ (Faversham Society)
WYLES Edward 1888+

SPARROW William 1891+
(age 50 in 1891 )

HARRISON T H 1903+
 
MILLS J A 1908+ (Guide to Faversham)
MARSH William George 1911-22+ (age 50 in 1911 )
 
PORDAGE Edward 1926+

LOVE George Percy 1938-39

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Census
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1938
Swinock's
Faversham Directory 1888
Voile
and Robersons Faversham & District Directory 1926
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