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Church Street
Whitstable
01227 264155
https://www.whitstablemonument.co.uk/
https://whatpub.com/monument
Above photo, date unknown, by Douglas West.
The pub is opposite the church and in this picture is shown the
blacksmith's forge.
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Above photo, circa 1928, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo 2008 by John Salmon
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above sign, July 1986.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com.
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This house was first licensed in 1731 after the cottage and neighbouring
forge were combined to make one premises.
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From the Kentish Gazette 27-30 July 1790
Mr WARD, Whitstable, of the “Monument” public house, Church Street –
robbery at his house.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 12 September, 1863.
ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.
The inn-holders of the Whitstable district also attended to get their
licenses renewed. Supt. Walker lodged a complaint against Mr. Hodges, of
the “Monument,” but the bench after warning him of the result that would
follow an infringement of the law, granted his license with the others.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 18 June, 1864.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS.
PUBLIC HOUSE OFFENCES AT WHITSTABLE.
John Hodges, landlord of the “Monument” beer-house, Church Street,
Whitstable, was fined £1 and 8s, expenses for having his house open for the
sale of beer before half-past twelve o'clock on the previous Sunday.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Friday 17 December 1982.
Ashtrays damaged in pub argument.
A Whitstable man damage nine ashtrays during an argument with a pub
landlord, magistrates were told on Wednesday.
Edward Bollen, of Downs Avenue, admitted damaging the ashtrays,
valued at £7.20, well arguing with the landlord over the collection
of glasses at the "Monument," in Church Street, on 18th May.
Canterbury Magistrates heard that Bollen had already repaid the cost
of the ashtrays and were told that no evidence will be offered
against him on a charge of criminal damage.
Bollen was bound over in the sum of £100 to keep the peace for a
year.
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LICENSEE LIST
WARD Mr 1790+
WEST P 1828+
WEST John 1832-39+
BEER James 1847+
HODGES Albert Fred 1858+
HODGES John 1851-74+ (also blacksmith age 51 in 1871 )
HODGES Charlotte Mrs 1881-Nov/1910 (widow age 70 in 1891)
HODGES Albert Fred (son) 1901-Nov/1910 (age 46 in 1901)
 
HAYWARD John Nov/1910-30+ (age 57 in 1911)
WALLIS Arthur Charles 1931+ (age 58 in 1931)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Monument.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From
the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Whitstable Times
and Herne Bay Herald
Canterbury
Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1924
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