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35 Old Dover Road
Canterbury
Above image from Google, July 2009, showing the former "Sign of Dover"
now known as Sundial House |
I also have reference to a "Dover
Castle" also situated along the Old Dover Road, which may well be the
same house as this.
In 1819, the brewery that supplied the house was auctioned for sale, and
at the time time house was referred to as the "Town of Dover."
Pigot's directories of 1828 and 1832 referred to this house as the "Dover
Castle." This is indeed the same pub as the Surnames of the licensees
are either Dodds or Dobbs.
The building was re-addresses as number 79 Sundial House in about 1927.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 24 February 1846.
On Wednesday an inquest was held before Mr. Delasaux, at the sign of the
"Town of Dover," Old Dover-road, Canterbury, on the body of James George
Rogers, aged seven years, whose clothes accidentally caught fire on the
2nd inst., from which period he lingered till Tuesday last when death
terminated his sufferings. He was much burnt about the chest and other
parts of the body.
A verdict of "Accidental death by burning," was returned.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 21 March, 1863.
ACCIDENT WHILE DANCING.
On the evening of the 10th inst. Edward Fisher was dancing with others
in a public house called “The Sign of Dover,” Canterbury, when his foot
slipped, and he fell on his leg with such force as to fracture it. He
received prompt attendance at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
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From the Whitstable Times, 13 August, 1870.
THE CHALK PIT, OLD DOVER ROAD.
The Surveyor reported that a survey committee of the board had since
their last meeting visited the chalk pit in the Old Dover Road, and had
there discussed with him what alterations should be carried out. Mr.
Cozens had then explained what was required to be done, and the
committee agreed that the works as recommended by the Surveyor should be
carried out on condition that Mr. Cozens allowed a drain which
discharges at a point near the chalk-pit to remain in its present
position, and that he take down the existing fence from the railway
bridge to the “Dover Inn,” and replace it with a new one. Mr. Cozens was
willing to comply with the conditions, and the Surveyor now recommended
the execution of the works, the cost of which he estimated at £8.
The Committee confirmed the report, and it was decided that Mr. Cozens
should sign an agreement setting forth the above stated conditions.
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From the Whitstable Times, 31 December, 1870.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A memorial was read from the inhabitants of the Old Dover-road,
requesting the board to fix lamps in that locality. The memorial stated,
that in 1868, two lamps were recommended to be fixed near the “Sign of
Dover” public-house, but they had never been put up.
The board determined not to grant the request.
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LICENSEE LIST
DODDS Charles 1819+
DOBBS Sarah 1828-38+
  (
"Town of Dover")
STOKES Thomas Greenstreet 3/July/1840-April/58+
 
( "Town
of Dover")
MAY John 1861-62+ (age 48 in 1861 )
SAYER Thomas 1874+
RICHARDS William 1878-81+
ROGERS William 1882+
JARVIS John 1889-91+ (age 41 in 1891)
MOCKETT Jane A 1901-03+ (widow age 48 in 1901)
 
ROGERS T 1913+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/SignofDover.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
Census
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1878
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
Historic
Canterbury web site www.machadoink.com
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