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Canterbury Road
Kennington
Ashford
Above postcard, 1907, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo taken on 29 October 1909 showing a flood outside the pub.
Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, 1955. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above photo by Darkstar, date unknown. |
Above photo showing the Tug-of-War team in 1911. |
Above photo showing Hop Pickers in 1911. |
Above postcard is dated 28 June 1913 and shows the men and boy hop
pickers posing outside the "Golden Ball" on the Canterbury Road.
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Above photo, date unknown, by Judy Vowles. |
Above sign, January 1994.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
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Above photo by Darkstar, date unknown. |
Above photo, 2019. |
One time a Mason's tied house, but the brewery was bought out by Shepherd
Neame in 1956 and the brewery was subsequently closed and demolished.
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From the Kentish Express, 6 December, 1856.
KENNINGTON. Sudden Death.
On Tuesday last, an inquest was held at the "Golden Ball," before T.
T. Delasaux, Esq., on the body of Lydia Linkings. It appeared from
the evidence that the deceased was, on the previous evening,
returning from Ashford to Boughton Aluph, and when opposite the
residence of Mr. James Clements, who fell down, and instantly
expired, without uttering a word. Mr. Maund (of the firm of Whitfeld
and Maund, surgeons, Ashford) was quickly on the spot, but life was
extinct long before the arrival of that gentleman. Witnesses were
called who proved that deceased had been subject to pain in the
chest and heart. The jury immediately returned a verdict of "Natural
Death." Deceased was about fifty years of age.
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Kentish Gazette, 4 January, 1870.
KENNINGTON.
On Boxing-day a sparrow shoot took place at the "Golden Ball Inn,"
Kennington, for a fat goose and other prizes. The weather was most
unpropitious, heavy snow storms coming on at frequent intervals,
which considerably marred the sport.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 31 October, 1873.
Caution to Cattle Salesmen. The "Yew Tree."
On Monday evening last, Mr. Price Jones left for the night 51 Welsh
bullocks, which he had brought for sale at Ashford on Tuesday, in the
meadow at the "Golden Ball," Kennington, and in the morning four were
dead, it is supposed, from eating the branches of a yew hedge which
encloses the field. One of the animals was opened, and a piece of yew
six inches long found in its stomach. The Inspector, Mr. G. Fordham,
refused to admit the other beasts into the Market, as the cause of death
had not then been ascertained, so Mr. Jones not only lost the four
beasts which died, but lost the market for the others as well.
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Kentish Gazette, 22 February 1876.
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
On Thursday afternoon a driver in the employ of Mr. Edwards, of the
"Saracen's Head Hotel," Ashford, was returning home with a carriage
and pair, and, stopping at the "Golden Ball" Kennington, left his
horses while he went into the house. Some carts which came
along rapidly appear to have started the horses and they ran towards
Ashford, overturning the carriage and breaking away from it. The
body of the carriage was not damaged, and the only injury besides a
slight one to the under part of the vehicle was the grazing of one
of the horses fetlocks. The animal ran through the town to the
railway station before they were stopped.
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East Kent Gazette, Saturday 23 February 1884.
Canterbury.
Police objection to an application for a public house licence.
At the St. Augustine's Petty Sessions, Canterbury, on Saturday, T. G.
Peckham, Esq. in the chair, Mr. H. T. Johnson renewed his application
for permission to be given to Joseph Hayes, late of the "Golden Ball,"
Kennington, Ashford, to carry on the business of the "Bridge House Inn,"
Tyler Hill until the next transfer day.
Hayes now produced a certificate of good character signed by large
number of persons.
The Chairman pointed out that there was no date from the document.
Mr. Johnson:- I did it this week.
The Chairman:- I cannot tell that it is not 10 years old.
Mr. Johnson:- Here is a hat full of other letters from the church warden
and overseers.
Superintendent Wood opposed the application on the ground that the man
had not conducted his house properly. He had given the police a great
deal of trouble, and had been cautioned as to permitting gambling and
also as to his drinking habits. He had received a letter from
Superintendent Nokes, stating that during the latter part of the three
years hayes held the house at Kennington he was frequently complained
of, and in March, 1882, cautioned as to permitting gambling.
Mr Johnson:- It will ruin this man if he does not get a licence, as he
would not be able to do so at other places.
The Bench decided to grant the application, but cautioned Hayes that the
slightest infringement of the law would result in the endorsement of his
licence.
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Pigot's Directory of 1832, stated that the premises was also a brewery
run by John Gearing.
The sign of the "Golden Ball," in the 1980s, shows a fortune-teller's
crystal ball.
The pub was sold to Shepherd Neame in 2011 and after being renovated
opened again as the "Old
Mill" in April 2012.
LICENSEE LIST
CULBUSH James 1828+
GEERING John 1832-61+ (age 70 in 1861 )
HAYES Joseph 1881+ (age 35 in 1881)
AKHURST Joseph 1891+ (age 63 in 1891)
CHANTLER James Charles 1901+ (age 45 in 1901)
GRANT Charles 1911+ (age 72 in 1911)
???? Ray & Janet 1981+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/GoldenBall.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/goldenball.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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