13 Preston Street

Faversham

Above photo showing the Peace Treaty of Versailles celebrations on 19 July 1919. The Fleur de Lis can just be seen in the centre of the photo.

Above pictures from Google maps, May 2009.

Above picture showing a 17th century painting inside the Fleur de Lis.

The premises was opened as a museum and tourist information centre in November 2002 showing the history of Faversham.

Numbers 1 and 2 Hugh Place also formed part of the Inn.

There is a suggestion that when the murder of Thomas Arden took place the pub was actually in Abbey Street and some present day inhabitants of Faversham believe that "Globe House," now a private residence  opposite Arden's House in Abbey Street that was once an inn, is actually the original "Fleur de Lis." However, research tells me that there was a "Globe Inn" in Abbey Street as early as 1519, so that information may not be totally correct.

 It is also suggested by Michael David Mirams in his book "Kent Inns and Inn Signs" that the house was known as the "Mason's Arms," but reverted to "Fleur de Lis" in the eighteenth century. I am not totally certain of that information.

The Lost Pubs Project identifies the original "Fleur de Lis" as situated in Hugh Place. Local knowledge certainly required here.

LICENSEE LIST

FEAKINS William 1798-1803+

USHER Edward 1824-Jan/43 dec'd

USHER Francis 1855-58+

LIGHTFOOT Charles 1861-62+ (age 42 in 1861)

HILL Henry Chas 1871+ (age 40 in 1871)

BALDOCK Charles 1874+

BALDOCK Lewis 1881-1922+ (age 23 in 1881)

MILLS James Edward 1930-38+

EDWARDS Eric Spencer 1960s

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

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

From the Pigot's Directory 1824

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

From the Pigot's Directory 1840

Kentish Gazette

From the Post Office Directory 1855

From Melville's Directory 1858

From the Post Office Directory 1862

Census

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

Swinock's Faversham Directory 1888

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From the Post Office Directory 1903

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Guide to Faversham 1908

From the Post Office Directory 1913

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From the Post Office Directory 1938