PRINCE ALBERT Pubs of Whitstable

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Whitstable, November, 2025.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 09 November, 2025.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1851-

Prince Albert

2009+ (Name to)

Open 2019+

Sea Street / Red Lion Lane (Horsebridge Road 1889)

Whitstable

01227 273400

Above photo showing the floods in 1953, taken from the Douglas West collection.

After the floods in 1957 from Red Lion Lane showing the pub sign.

Above photo, showing Tom Britcher, wearing hat and apron, by his fruit, veg and shellfish stall on the corner of Sea Street circa 1958. Next to him is the "Prince Albert" landlord, Horace Cullen.

Above image from Google maps, March 2009.

Above photo, 2019, kindly sent by Shaun Gardener.

Before the fire of 1868 Sea Street was known as Marine Street.

In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click for further details.)

I also know this has been or is called "Alberres" at some time if its existence, but do not know when. Local knowledge needed here please.

From the Kentish Chronicle and General Advertiser, 14 September, 1861. Price 1 1/2d.

NEW LICENSES.

There were six applications for spirit licenses on the part of beer-shop keepers, viz, John Brooker, of the “Richmond Tavern,” Brook-street, Herne Bay; Thomas Newington, “Cross Keys,” Chartham; William Henry Pettman, of the “Guinea,” John Harman, of the “Prince Albert,” and William Philpott, of the “Dredgerman’s Arms,” all of the parish of Whitstable; and Samuel James Salter, of the “Queens Head,” Seasalter.

I am informed that in 1866 a fire damaged the premises and had to be later rebuilt. Further details hopefully to be added.

LICENSEE LIST

ANDERSON John 1851-58+ (age 33 in 1851)