88 Harbour Parade (Goldsmid Place)
Ramsgate
Above postcard, date unknown. Kindly sent by Bob Lee. Also showing
the "Queen's Head." |
Above photo, 1960s, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Above map, 1849, kindly sent by Bob Lee. |
Sign above left, 1987. Sign right December 1991 with thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com
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This is an eighteenth century building, which has been a pub since
about 1798 when it was called the "New Shipwright's Arms." The old pub, from
which the licence was transferred, was known as a "Commercial Inn" in 1849,
and stood roughly where the Customs House is now. It served workers at the
shipwright's yards which stood on the main sands until the railway arrived
in 1863.
However, having said that I have just found reference to a "Shipwright's
Arms" addressed as Harbour Place in the 1828 Pigot's Directory. I
believe this to be the original "New
Shipwrights Arms."
Goldsmid Place changed name to Harbour Parade on 18 July 1895, and a
proposal to widen said Harbour Parade was made in 1897 by Tomson and Wotton
(owners of "Castle Hotel"). Took a
few years to accomplish, but it did eventually happen.
From the Kentish Gazette, 16 October 1838.
RAMSGATE, Oct. 15.
An inquest was held this afternoon, at the "Shipwrights’ Arms," to
enquire into the death of a man named Job Puntly, who hung himself
at the Coast Guard Station early on Sunday morning. The unfortunate
man was in custody on a charge of smuggling, and extraordinary to
relate, he committed the act in the presence of his guard, without
making any noise or moving in any way to create suspicion. The
verdict returned was "he destroyed himself in a fit of temporary
insanity."
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Kentish Gazette, 14 March 1854.
Ramsgate.
The "Shipwrights' Arms" fourth anniversary dinner took place on
Thursday, when a large party assembled to celebrate the event. The
chair was taken by Mr. Oppehnheim, supported by Captain Robinson, of
the Sea Queen, and Captain Jones, of the George; Mr. Long officiated
as vice-chairman. After dinner the health of "the Queen," and the
"Army and Navy," were drank with the usual honours - the German band
performing in admirable style "God Save the Queen." The health of
"Sir Charles Napier," proposed by Captain Robinson, was
enthusiastically responded to; "Prosperity to the Mercantile
Shipping," the health of "the chairman" and "the worthy hosts," and
other appropriate toasts were severely drank. Mr. Hamling, the
celebrated Wizard, added much to the amusement of the company
assembled. The evening was concluded by the German band favourite
airs, and the party separated at a late hour highly gratified with
the entertainment afforded them.
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South Eastern Gazette, 14 August, 1860.
RAMSGATE. TO BE DISPOSED OP,
A 6-motion BEER ENGINE (Grimes’), with pipes complete; a bargain.
Apply to Mr. Hodge, "Shipwrights' Arms," Ramsgate.
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Thanet Advertiser, Saturday 25 August 1917.
Sequal to Explosion.
James Chadwick, licensee of the "Shipwrights' Arms," pleaded not
guilty of Ramsgate Police Court yesterday (Friday) to a summons for
failing to keep in the public bar, on August 7th, a copy of the
Liquor Control Order. Defendant said he had a copy of the notice
posted up, but the partition on which it was fixed was blown clean
out by an explosion. Replying to the Chairman, Mr. Emery, for
defendant, said the absence was purely an oversight.
A fine of £1 was imposed.
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LICENSEE LIST
HODGE George 1847-April/71 dec'd (age 51 in 1871)
HODGE Mary Ann (widow) April-Nov/1871
FENWICK Isaac Nov/1871-91 (age 54 in 1881)
FENWICK Walter J 1890-91+ (age 39 in 1891)
FLOWER James John 1901-Dec/19 (age 57 in 1911)
CHADWICK James Dec/1919-22+
CHADWICK Mabel Mrs 1929-36+
STEWARD Joseph Benjamin 1938-57+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/NewShipwrightsArms.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
Thanet Advertiser
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