8 York Terrace

Westcliff

Ramsgate

Above photo, circa 1905. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Philip Page.

Above photo from Chris Roo's Flickr, date unknown.

Above photo, date unknown.

Described as a beer house in 1847.

According to the 1891 census, John Hawkins was the head of the house and described as a shipwright, but William Avery was running the pub and was described as a lodger.

The pub used to be the home of the Ancient Order of Tie Chewers. Evidentially a stranger wearing a tie was likely to have the end chewed off by one of the members. the end of which would be displayed on a board and hung on the walls of the pub.

Above photo showing Charles Page, chewing the tie of Leslie Mensh on 22 October 1945.

I am informed that the building has been demolished, but don't have a date yet. It is now the site of the multy-storey car park.

LICENSEE LIST

SMITH George 1847-51+ (age 52 in 1851) (7 York Place)

SMITH James 1867+ (7 York Place)

MOCKETT Stephen 1871+ (age 53 in 1871)

HAWKINS John 1881-91 (shipwright age 48 in 1891)

AVERY William 1891 (lodging manager age 47 in 1891)

FLOWERS Charles 1901+  (8 York Terrace)

HOLYER John 1903-07+

PROCKTER Robert 1913-15+

BATEMAN Mark Frederick George 1918-34

JOHNSON Thomas J 1934-36+

WILLIS Richard 1938+

BALCOMBE William Edward Frank 1951-55+

DARBY A G 1957+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/AdmiralNapier.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/admiralnapier.html

From Bagshaw Directory 1847

From the Post Office Directory 1851

From the Post Office Directory 1867

From the Kelly's Directory 1890

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census