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1 Bankside (Cold Harbour)
Margate
Both pictures also showing the "Ship Hotel" on the right.
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Traced back as far as the early 1870s to date but in 1985 the premises
was rebuilt and I am informed that it is now three flats.
According to Barry J White the premises combined with the "Pier
Hotel" in 1878 to become the "Grand Hotel."
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Kentish Chronicles, 22 April, 1794.
Died.
Wednesday died at Margate, Mr. William Adams, many years master of
the "Duke's Head," at that place.
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Kentish Gazette 5 February 1819.
Death.
Jan 30, at Margate, Mrs. M'Adams, of the "Duke's Head" public house
there.
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Kentish Gazette 23 February 1819.
Notice.
All persons to whom Elizabeth MacAdams, late of the "Duke's Head
Inn," in Margate, widow, deceased, stood indebted at the time of her
deceased, are requested to send the amount and particulars of their
debts showing to them respectively, to Mr. Dering, solicitor,
Margate, on all before Monday next, in order to an arrangement for
the immediate settlement of the affairs of the deceased.
Margate, Feb 22, 1819.
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Field, Saturday, 8 September 1855.
Margate Second Regatta.
The aquatic spirits at this present watering place are actively engaged
in making preparations for a regatta to come off on the 18th inst. A
meeting of gentlemen forming the committee was held on Wednesday evening
last at the "Duke's Head Tavern," in Margate, Mr. Caviller in the chair.
There were also in attendance several visitors at Margate, and amongst
them Mr. C. F. Chubb, Commodore of the Anglesey and Secretary of the
Prince of Wales Yacht Clubs and G. H. Oliver, Esq., ff the Royal London
Yacht Club. The preliminary arrangements were made with regard to the
matches and other sports; but, as the subscriptions list will not be
closed for some days, the value of the prizes has not been fully decided
upon. The following is an outline of the program as proposed:-
A match for yachts of 15 tons and under, for a prize of about 20
guineas, with £5 5s. for the second yacht.
A by-match for yawls.
Matches for suitable prizes for the spritsails, punts, and other vessels
belonging to the locality.
Also, matches for galleys and amateur rowers.
The sports to wind up with a dinner and ball.
This regatta is expected to be one of the most attractive on the coast
of the season. As at this time of the year the various yacht owners are
homeward bound from their summer cruises, and the place is so near their
stations in the Thames, we expect to see a good muster of yachts from
all the Thames clubs, and hope the match my attract the attention of
Commodore Arcedechne and his friends, and that this beautiful yacht
Novice will show on this occasion. The far-famed Julia, winner of the
prizes in every club she has sailed in the season, and also victorious
at Boulogne under royal and imperial auspices, is confidently expected
by a host of her admirers amongst the fair sex now sojourning here. The
Little Mosquito, who knows her way into Margate harbour, and has yet to
be beaten at a coast regatta, will certainly contend; while there are in
the Alicia, Romp, Quiz, Violet, Veritas, Kitten, Fawn, Otillia,
Albatross, and others in the Thames clubs, owners plucky enough to send
their boats down and contend in the gallant struggle.
We must refer yacht-owners to the local handbills for further
particulars of this regatta, which will shortly be published. The
committee will endeavour to make a second match and amongst yachts under
10 tons, if the funds will admit of this course. The last night for
entering yachts for the match is fixed for Saturday, 15th February,
inst., up to 10 o'clock p.m. The entrance money on yachts above 10 tons
is £1 1s, and on yachts under 10 tons 10s. 6d. A half minute per ton
will be allowed by the large to the small yachts. Yachts may be entered
by writing to Mr. Chancellor, "Duke's Head Tavern," Margate.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 25 August 1857.
A robbery was effected last week at the "Duke’s Head," in this town,
by which means £40 in Bank of England notes were abstracted from one
of the bed-rooms of a gentleman staying there. The numbers are
known, and a reward is offered for the recovery of them.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 26 March 1870.
ACCIDENT.
White some excavations were being carried out opposite the "Duke’s Head"
Hotel, on Tuesday, for the purpose of making a junction between the
drainage of that place and the town drain, one of the workmen fell a
distance of fifteen feet into the cutting, on to the back of another
man, who happened to be in it at the time. The two men were instantly
rescued by some of the bystanders, and it was then found that they were
merely considerably shaken.
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LICENSEE LIST
ADAMS William pre 1792
McADAMS Elizabeth 1792-19 dec'd
McADAMS James 1826-41
(age 50 in 1841 )
(opposite the pier)
McADAMS Henry Stanley 1841-51+ (age 61 in 1851)
MILES Horace 1861+ (age 37 in 1861)
(Duke's Head Tap, Paradise Street)
MILES Robert 1867+ (Duke's Head Tap, Paradise Street)
CHILE Anthony 1861-70+ (age 49 in 1861)
SHARP Sutton 1871+ (age 22 in 1871)
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
From
Isle of Thanet Williams Directory 1849
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