DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Ashford, October, 2025.

Page Updated Ashford:- Monday, 20 October, 2025.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1858-

 Elephant and Castle

Latest ????

(Name to)

36 Godington Road (2 Upper Chart Terrace 1881CensusC)

1 Apsley Street

Ashford

Elephant and Castle

Above photo, date unknown.
Elephant and Castle 1975

Above photo 1975.
Elephant and Castle 1980

Above photo, 31 August 1980, by Jim Ashby.
Elephant and Castle 1985

Above photo, 10 November 1985, by Jim Ashby.
Elephant and Castle

Above photo date unknown by Chris Excell Creative Commons Licence.
Elephant and Castle 1995

Above photo, 8 May 1995, by Jim Ashby.
Elephant and Castle Les Colwill

Above photo, date unknown, showing licensee Les Colwill behind the bar in the Saloon.
Elephant and Castle sign 1992

Above sign June 1992 with thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

 

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 16 July 1887.

The BANKRUPTCY ACT' 1883. IN BANKRUPTCY.

James Sidey of 36, Hardinge Road, Ashford. Plasterer, an late of the "Elephant and Castle Inn," Ashford.

Canterbury, No. 42 of 1887.

Date of Receiving Order, 13th July, 1887. Date of Order of Summary Administration. 15th July, 1887. Date of Order of Adjudication. 13th July 1887. Date and Place of First Meeting. 26th July 1887. the Official Receiver's Office, Bank Street, Ashford. Date of Public Examination. 2nd September, 1887.

J. Turner Welldon. Deputy Official Receiver.

Ashford, Kent, July 15th, 1887.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

RUDD Henry 1858+ Melville's 1858

TERRY William J 1861+ (age 33 in 1861Census)

TAYLOR Thomas 1871+ (age 45 in 1871Census)

CAREY Thomas 1881+ (also General Labourer age 36 in 1881Census)

ROFE Frederick Edmund 1891+ (age 32 in 1891Census)

COLE Benjamin Thomas 1901-22+ (age 56 in 1911Census) Kelly's 1903Post Office Directory 1913Post Office Directory 1918Post Office Directory 1922

MAYNE L 1930+ Post Office Directory 1930

WITTEN Ernest 1938+ Post Office Directory 1938

COLWILL Les ????

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

 

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Post Office Directory 1913From the Post Office Directory 1913

Post Office Directory 1918From the Post Office Directory 1918

Post Office Directory 1922From the Post Office Directory 1922

Post Office Directory 1930From the Post Office Directory 1930

Post Office Directory 1938From the Post Office Directory 1938

 

CensusCensus
 

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