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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1832-

Rose

Latest 1976

(Name to)

(Westmarsh) (Ash)

Sandwich

Rose 1960s

Above photo kindly supplied by Peter Straiton who says his wife's grandmother, Mrs. Hoare was landlady there in the 1960s when this photograph was taken.

 

Pigot's Directory 1832 and 1839 from the Sandwich pages, mentions a "Rose" as being in Ash under the rule of William Pettman. I believe this to be one and the same as this establishment.

The original pub can be traced back to 1874 but the one still standing today was built in 1896, according to the numbers on the side of the building.

The pub closed for a short time after 1963 to be reopened again later as the "Way Out Inn."

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 10 January, 1896.

ATTEMPTED MURDER, SUICIDE OF A PUBLICAN, AND ARSON AT WESTMARSH

On Wednesday John Bax, landlord of the “Rose Inn,” Westmarsh, in the parish of Ash, who was under notice to quit his house that day attempted in the early hours to kill his grandson, Walter Petley, by hitting him on the head with a hammer. Afterwards he set fire to the house, which was burned to the ground before the arrival of the fire brigade, who were, however, able to save the outbuildings. Shortly afterwards the deceased was found hanging by the neck in that stables, and on being cut down life was quite extinct.

It appears that the deceased and his grandson were alone in the house at the time, the former having sent off a man who had lodged with him. Bax had got into financial difficulties, and this, coupled with the notice to quit, had undoubtedly unhinged his mind. The grandson is reported to be in a serious condition, as a result of the injuries inflicted upon him.

The County Coroner held an inquest on the body of the deceased yesterday.

 

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 15 September, 1939.

The license of the "Rose" Inn, Westmarsh was transferred from Mr. G. M. Dyke to Mr. R. C. Sinden.

The agent for the Brewers stated that Mr. Sinden had been called up for service, but they could transfer the license to him and Mrs. Sinden would act as his agent.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

PETTMAN William 1832-39+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34Pigot's Directory 1839

SETTERFIELD Edward 1847+ Bagshaw's Directory 1847

LIMEBURNER Charles 1858+

BAX/BAY John 1874-Jan/96 dec'd Post Office Directory 1874Post Office Directory 1882 (age 59 in 1881Census)

COURT George to Apr/1903 Kelly's 1903Dover Express

CANNON John William Apr/1903-Apr/04 dec'd Dover Express

CANNON Jane Apr-Nov/1904 Dover Express

WEBB George Nov/1904-Nov/07 Dover Express

BEERLING Darcy Nov/1907+ Dover Express

NEWING Mr William Edward 1911-Nov/1913 (age 30 in 1911Census)Dover Express

LYNCH Mr W J Nov/1913+ Dover Express

TIDY Frank to Nov/1923 Dover Express

JEWSON John Nov/1923-Sept/37 Dover Express

O'BRIEN William Sept/1937-July/1938 Dover Express

DYKE Mr G M July/1938-Sept/1939 Dover Express

SINDEN Mr Reg C 15 Sept 1939-63+ Dover Express

HOARE Mr & Mrs 1963+

KNIGHT Gordon J 1974+ Library archives 1974 Cobb & Co

MAYS Anthony & Vera Next pub licensee had 1976+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoseInn.shtml

 

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Pigot's Directory 1839From the Pigot's Directory 1839

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

Post Office Directory 1874From the Post Office Directory 1874

Post Office Directory 1882From the Post Office Directory 1882

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Library archives 1974Library archives 1974

Dover ExpressFrom the Dover Express

CensusCensus

 

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