12 Ospringe Street
Ospringe
01795 532408
https://whatpub.com/ship
Above photo, circa 1895. |
Above postcard, 1910. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, 1911, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Also showing the
"Crown." |
Above postcard shows the "Ship Inn" right, and the "Crown Inn," left.
Date pre 1945. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above Jazz group, unknown, performing in the 1970s. |
Above photo, September 2012, kindly sent by Philip Dymott. |
The "Ship" is seventeenth century, although its foundations may have
formed part of the Maison Dieu hospital during the thirteenth century. There
are traces of tunnels in the pub cellars, which probably led to the
pilgrim's hostelry across the road.
Kentish Gazette, 16 March, 1821.
DEATH.
March 14, Mr. Thos. Harrison, landlord of the "Ship," Ospringe.
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Kentish Gazette, 23 September 1851.
Faversham.
On Monday evening, Thomas Arnold, labourer, and William Scott, rag and
bone gatherer, were brought before T. Barnes, Esq., one of the Borough
magistrates, charged with stealing four ducks, on the previous Saturday
night, the property of Mr. Thomas Carr, miller, from a lodge belonging
to his premises, situate on the Ospringe Road. It appeared that the
thieves were disturbed in their operations by a person named Hart, who
was returning home, and passing prosecutor’s premises, heard a
suspicious noise, when he immediately alarmed Mr. Jones, landlord of the
"Ship Inn," Ospringe, and they secured the prisoner, Arnold, with the
ducks. Scott, who is better known by the name of Lankey escaped, but was
apprehended in the course of the day by Peane, the constable of Oare. On
searching the prosecutor’s duck-house, it was discovered that it had
been broken open, and four ducks taken away; he now positively swore
that the ducks produced were his property, and that he locked them up
securely on Saturday night. On being called on for their defence, the
prisoner Arnold, said he was led into it by Lankey, alias Scott, and
that he had no hand in taking the ducks, and did not go near the lodge
by some rods. Scott said he knew nothing at all about it, he was very
drunk on Saturday night, and recollected nothing after 12 o’clock until
Sunday morning, when he found himself in the "Brents," where he had been
sleeping. The prisoners were both committed to take their trial at our
next Quarter Sessions.
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From the
https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Rebecca Tuffin, 24 August 2019.
13 Kent pub gardens to visit this summer bank holiday weekend.
With this bank holiday weekend set to one of hottest yet, many will
be longing for an ice-cold pint in a sunny beer garden.
So we have found some of the best Kent has to offer.
Listed below are 13 of the county's finest spots to meet with friends
and indulge in good food and drink.
The Ship Inn.
The Ship Inn garden.
According to the Secret Drinker, this is Kent’s best pub garden.
The immaculate outside space is well-kept, with lots of bright flowers
and neatly-pruned shrubs.
With a little background music, fresh, simple food and friendly staff,
Mr Drinker was very impressed and highly recommends.
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LICENSEE LIST
HARRISON Thomas to 14/Mar/1821 dec'd
SMITH James 1828-32+
JONES William 1851-61 (also wheelwright age 56 in 1861)
PACKER Edward 1861-81+ (also baker and miller age 46 in 1871)
STANLEY Edwin 1901-13+ (age 49 in 1901)
LIGHTFOOT Albert H 1918-30+
ROBINSON William Francis June/1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Ship.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
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