7 Beach Street and Great Street
Seven Star Street
Dover
Sceptre Inn, date unknown, shown centre right of the photo. Photo kindly
supplied by Bob and Kathleen Hollingsbee. A close-up of the same photo
is shown below.
|
Very likely on the corner or perhaps having entrances from
two streets. I believe one street was a continuation of the other so perhaps
even rebuilt at some time. In 1851, the address was Seven Star Street and
the dust from the new railway must have settled by then.
For photo of Beach Street click here.
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 30
July, 1859.
ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS
Henry Standen, the landlord of the "Sceptre Inn," Beach Street, was
charged on the information of John Richards, with infringing his
license.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Police-constable Richards said that he went to the "Sceptre"
public-house about ten minutes to 12 o'clock on Sunday morning last. The
house was open; and on his entering he saw a man named Amos, an
inhabitant or Pharor, who was drunk. There were several strangers in the
house, apparently travellers. Amos was not drinking beer, nor did
witness see defendant serving and inhabitant.
There was no other evidence; and the Magistrate thinking that the
charge was not borne out, dismissed it, but cautioned the defendant.
From the statement of the Superintendent it appeared that persons
were in the frequent habit of evading the law by obtaining excisable
liquors within the restricted hours at the public-house in Beach Street,
which remained open for the accommodation of travellers, whereupon Mr.
Elsted reiterated his caution to the defendant, observing that if the
police could provide evidence proving a case of evasion the severest
penalty of the law would be inflicted.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 8
February, 1862.
CHARGE OF INFRINGING PUBLIC-HOUSE LICENSE
Henry Standen, landlord of the "Sceptre Inn," Beach Street, was
charged with infringing his license on Saturday last. The defendant
pleaded that the men in his house at the time the police entered were
engine drivers belonging to London, who had driven one of the down
trains to Dover the same morning.
Dismissed on paying the costs.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 3
January, 1863.
SUMMONSES AGAINST PUBLICAN
William Standen, the landlord of the "Sceptre Inn" was fined £1,
including costs, for an infringement of his license, which he paid.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer,
30 October, 1868. Price 1d.
PERMISSION TO SELL
Mr. Coleman appeared to support an application from Mrs. Lashmere to
sell at the "Sceptre Inn," Great Street, until the next licensing day,
and the application was granted.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 13 December, 1872. Price 1d.
APPLICATIONS
Application was made by Mr. Hussey on behalf of his mother, the landlady
of the “Sceptre” public-house in Beach Street, that she might keep her
house an hour beyond the usual time on the occasion of the annual dinner
of firemen and stokers of the South-Eastern Company.
The Magistrates after some consideration, thought the extension of time
applied for unnecessary.
Miss I. Barren, the daughter of the landlord of the “Warrior,” applied
on behalf of her father, that his house might remain open after the
usual time of closing on that same evening, a marriage having taken
place that day. Miss Barren explained that the application for the
extension of the closing hour was not made for the purpose of selling
drink to customers, but for the purpose of letting the friends invited
to the “marriage feast” in and out of the house without the interference
of the police.
Mr. Dickeson: Till what time do you ask to remain open for this purpose,
then?
The Applicant: As long as the Magistrates can allow, or think proper.
The applicant, in reply to another question, said, amid laughter, that
the marriage was in the family.
The Bench had no objection to the house remaining open till one o'clock,
on the understanding that no drink was sold over the counter; and the
police would be instructed not to interfere with the “party.”
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 15 November, 1889. Price 1d.
PUBLIC HOUSE CHANGE
On Monday, Mr. Spain applied on behalf of Mr. J. Hinkley, for
permission to draw at the “Sceptre Inn.” It was granted.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 16 February, 1906. Price 1d.
IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
The Chairman announced that in respect of the “Mariner's Arms,” Strond
Street, the “Exeter Arms,” Limekiln Street, and the “Sceptre Inn,” the
lavatory accommodation was inadequate, and the licenses were granted on
the understanding that the owners gave an undertaking to put them in the
shortest possibly term in a satisfactory state.
The undertakings were given.
The Magistrates Clerk announced that the ordinary licenses would then be
renewed except in the cases where notice had been given by the Police,
and which are dealt with in this report.
|
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 12 June 1914.
PIER PUBLIC HOUSES.
The Town Clerk said that, with regard to the Pier Improvement sub
Committee and the question of the "Brussels" and "Sceptre" Inns, the
application to determine the amount of compensation to be paid to the
tenants was to be made to the Justices on Friday (to-day), at 3 p.m.
|
It came into possession of the town in 1914 when the
licence was allowed to lapse. That meant that six pubs vanished that year.
Information was withheld from the electorate whilst those
negotiations proceeded so the comprehensive figure of £5,690 released later,
but representing the whole, tells us little. Concerning this particular
sale, a further figure of £60.10s. compensation was agreed but was then
altered to £100.
At the closure, Ann Landry.
LICENSEE LIST
ROBINSON James 1840-41 (age 55 in 1841)
ROBINSON William D 1841-47 (age 35 in 1841)
STONE George 1851
WELCH 1851 end
ROOTS Stephen 1851+ (age 22 in 1851)
PRITCHARDS
to Jan/1856
FILE Elgar Jan/1856+
LEACH William 1857-58
STANDEN Henry 1859+
STANDEN James 1861
STANDEN Henry 1862+
STANDEN William 1863+
EMMERTON James 1866
WENBORN William 1866-Jan/67
EMMERTON James Jan/1867+
LESHMER/LASHMORE Francis "Fanny" Mrs Oct/1868-74 (widow age 73 in 1871)
TAVENER Frances 1871+ (age 58 in 1871)
(9 Beach Street, Licensed Victualler)
HUSSEY Mrs 1872
LASHMORE Francis 1881+ (age 73 in 1871)
HUSSEY George W (son of above) 1872-82+ (age 33 in 1871)
BURDEN Thomas Nov/1888+
BARTON T 1890+ (Pikes directory)
HINCKLEY John Nov/1889-95 (age 31 in 1891)
SMITH Henry 1895-99 end
LANDREY Charles E 1899-07 dec'd (age 42 in 1901)
LANDREY Mary Ann Mrs 1907-14 end (age 29 in 1911)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/SceptreInn.shtml
I believe Henry, James and William Standen were
the same person, named differently by various reports. Paul Skelton.
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Post Office Directory 1901
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Dover Express
Census
|