Market Street
Sandwich
Trading from 1576
(Previously called Pope's Head)
From the Kentish Gazette or Canterbury Chronicle, Wednesday, 14 September to Saturday, 17 September, 1768. Price 2d.
TO BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
On Friday the 30th of this Instant, September, about Six o'Clock in the
Afternoon, at the “Rose” in Sandwich.
All that large and Commercial Dwelling-House, Stable, Garden, and
convenient Offices thereto belonging; situate and being in the Town of
Sandwich; and late in the Possession of Thomas Fuller.
Enquire. ------ The premises are situated near the Centre of the Town,
and are well adapted for any Trade or private Family.
Enquire of Mr. John Matson, Attorney at Law at Sandwich.
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Kentish Gazette, Saturday 23 December 1769.
To be sold at auction, at The Rose Inn, in Sandwich, on Thursday the
28th of December, 1769, in the afternoon, according to conditions of
sale, then to be produced. A freehold Estate, consisting of a good
farmhouse, the convenient Barns, stables, outhouses, and yards, a garden
and Orchard, ........ etc. etc. |
Kentish Gazette 2 October 1787.
ROSE-INN, SANDWICH.
Richard Reader returns Thanks to his Friends for their kind Favours
during his Residence at his temporary Inn, and respectfully begs Leave
to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public in general, that he is
removed to a capacious House, lately erected and fitted up in a superior
Stile, which he has furnished with good Beds, and every necessary
Accommodation to render it comfortable.
Has also laid in an Assortment of the best Wines and spirituous Liquors;
and humbly solicits their future Encouragement, we he hopes to merit by
strict Attention and moderate Charges.
Post-chaises and Saddle-horses.
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Kentish Chronicles, 15 May, 1795.
Death.
Tuesday died, at Sandwich, in consequence of the hurt he received in
a fall from a chaise, Mr. ---- Bowles, of the "Rose Inn."
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Tuesday 30 June 1795.
"Rose Inn," Sandwich.
Ann Bowls (widow of the late John Bowles) respectfully begs leave to
acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, that she intends
to carry on the business of her late husband, at the above inn, for
which purpose she has laid in an assortment of the best wines and
spirits and liqueurs, and humbly begs leave to solicit their continuance
and support, which she will ever exert herself by a strict attention and
moderate charges to merit.
Good saddle horses and neat post chaises, with careful drivers, to any
part of England.
Sandwich. June 25, 1795. |
Is the next article concerned with the same house, or could
this indeed be another "Rose Inn" in Sandwich, it does say new-built.
Unfortunately without a definitive address I cannot tell.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Friday 12 June 1801.
ROSE INN, SANDWICH.
TO BE LET, and entered on immediately, or at Michaelmas next, a large
new-built Tavern called the "Rose Inn," with chaise houses, stabling,
&c. for carrying on an extensive business.
An industrious man, who is inclined to take the same, and can command
Three Hundred Pounds, will meet with suitable encouragement, and find it
well worth his attention.
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Kentish Gazette 21 January 1803.
ROSE INN, SANDWICH.
S. RAYNER begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he
has taken the above Inn, and hopes by strict assiduity to merit the
favours of those who may honour him with their commands.
Gentlemen Travellers passing through Sandwich, may depend on every
attention being paid to their accommodation.
Wine, spirits, and London Porter of the first quality. Good stall
stabling, and coach houses, post chaises and horses to let.
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Kentish Chronicle, 3 Mar 1829.
Death.
Feb. 25, Mr. Stephen Rayner, formerly landlord of the "Rose Inn,"
Sandwich.
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LICENSEE LIST
READER Richard 1787+
BOWLES John to May/1795 dec'd
BOWLES Ann 1795+
RAYNER Stephen 1803-29 dec'd
Kentish Gazette
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