Durham Place
Dover
Originally one of "Elgar and Page's," but this was auctioned off in 1874
and sold to "Satchell's"
in that auction but then passed to Barker of Maidstone in 1881. This area
developed between 1830 and 1850. The pub itself retailing by 1852. The beer
licence was refused in 1877 as also was an application for a spirit licence
the following year.
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 6 March, 1874. Price 1d.
IN LIQUIDATION, DOVER, KENT
Important sale of an old-established and well-arranged BREWERY, together
with 13 Freehold and Leasehold Public and Beer-houses, a Private
Residence, Malt-house, Stabling, &c.
WORSFOLD, HAYWARD, & Co. Have received instructions from the Trusteee of the Estate of Mr. G. S.
Page (in liquidation by arrangement, in connection with the Mortgagees,
to Sell by Auction, at the “Royal Oak Hotel,” Dover, on Tuesday, 24th
March, 1874, at three o'clock precisely, in one or right lots, the
following important and Valuable Property.
LOT 8.
Five fully licensed Public-houses, all situate in the Borough of Dover,
comprising the “Lion,” Elizabeth Street, the “Sportsman,” Charlton
Green, the “Northampton Arms,” Northampton Street, the “Three
Compasses,” Finnis' Hill, and the “Spotted Cow,” Durham Place. Also two
good beer-houses, the “Plough,” Laurestone Place, and the “Hope and
Anchor,” Blucher Row. These houses are held upon leases having from 12
to 20 years to run, and present at first-rate opportunity to any brewer
wishing to open or extend a connection in Dover.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17
August, 1877. Price 1d.
PUBLIC HOUSE LICENSES
To the editor of the "Dover Express."
Sir, Monday next is fixed as a Special Sessions for the transfer of
licenses. There are 17 applications, among which are the following:-
The "Spotted Cow," empty house; application from Mr. Onion, a
brewer's servant......
Six brewers' houses empty! Will any of the six gentlemen who are
applying for these licenses live on the premises to conduct the houses
themselves? and, if not, should the magistrate grant the transfers?
Yours &c.,
COMMON SENSE.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 24
August, 1877. Price 1d.
LICENSING BUSINESS
An application was made for the transfer of the license of the
"Spotted Cow" to Mr. Henry Onion.
The Superintendent Sanders said there had been two or three
convictions for Sunday trading, and on the last conviction the license
was endorsed.
The Bench retired to consider the matter, and on their return refused
the application.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 31
August, 1877. Price 1d.
DOVER LICENSING MEETING
Mr. Fox asked for a renewal of the license of this house, it having
been closed.
Mr. Henry Hayward proved that the house was empty.
Mr. Superintendent Sanders said there were two convictions against
the house.
Mr. Fox said there had been only one conviction since "Mr.
Satchell" had been the owner. The tenant was dismissed as soon as
the conviction was obtained.
The Bench said they would give their decision in this case at the
close of the proceedings.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 6 September, 1878
DOVER ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS
The annual sitting of the Dover Magistrates Licensing Committee took
place on Monday at Dover, for the purpose of renewing public-house
licenses, and hearing applications for new ones. The Licensing Committee
consists of E. F. Astley, S. Finnis, R. Dickeson, T. E. Black, R. Rees,
W. R. Mowll, and C. Stein, Esqrs. They were all present except Mr.
Dickeson, who is in Cumberland.
THE SPOTTED COW AGAIN “SPOTTED”
Thomas Wright applied for a licence for the sale of spirits at the
“Spotted Cow,” Durham Hill, but the application was refused.
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It met with refusal again in 1879 and 1880. In 1887, it was described as
being empty for some time and a reopening was refused because of several
convictions for selling on Sundays. The earlier refusals of 1879 and 1880 I
should point out, were due to the nature of the premises themselves. The
size and valuation of the property could not satisfy the licensing laws of
the time.
In September 1881 the premises was sold along with another 10
public-houses to Mr. Barker, Loose, near Maidstone, for £610. (Click
here.)
There is mention of the premises taking in lodgers in 1882 as shown
below.
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 21 July, 1882. 1d.
ALLEGED ILLEGAL PAWNING
Lewis Burns was summoned by Dick Heath for stealing one blanket and two
pillows, value 11s. 8d.
Dick Heath said: I am a costermonger, and live at the “Spotted Cow,”
which is kept by my brother and myself. On the 7th of May last the
prisoner and her husband, a pensioner, came to our house and hired one
sitting room and one bedroom at 4s. a week, and it was agreed that they
should pay the rent on pension day. Among the articles of furniture in
the bedroom were the two pillows and blanket produced. The prisoner
never had permission to pledge them or take them away. On the 7th July,
pension day, the husband left the house and did not return, and until
this day I have not seen him. On the 8th the prisoner came home drunk,
and shortly afterwards left the house and never returned. The next
morning I went into the bedroom the prisoner had occupied, and found
that the two pillows and one blanket produced were missing, and a large
quantity of feathers from the bed. Afterwards I found the three pawn
tickets produced in a pint pot on the mantel shelf. One ticket was from
Long and Bacon's, for 1s., and the other two from Mr. Barnard's, one for
1s. and the other for 9d., for pillows pledged on the 20th and 23rd of
May. I had never seen the tickets before the 10th of July.
Thomas Burns, assistant to Messrs. H. Hart and Co., pawnbrokers, and
successor to Messrs. Long and Bacon, said: On the 18th of may last the
blanket now produced was pledged at our shop by the prisoner's sister
for 1s., and the name given was Burns. The prisoner has frequently been
to our shop.
Samuel Barnard, pawnbroker, carrying on business in Last Lane and Queen
Street, said: On the 20th of May one of the pillows was pledged at my
shop by the prisoner for 1s. in the name of Louisa Burns. On the 23rd
another pillow was brought and pawned for 9d, in the name of Maria
Burns. The prisoner had been to my shop several times, both for pledging
and redeeming goods. She has been since these things have been in pawn,
and tried to redeem them, but had lost the tickets, but I did not allow
her to have them, because I heard that they were stolen.
Frances Heath, wife of Richard Heath, said: I live with my son at the
“Spotted Cow Inn.” On the 7th of May the defendant and her husband came
to lodge with us, and continued with us till the 7th of July, when the
postman brought the defendant's husband his order for payment of his
pension, and he went out with it but never returned. I was with my son
when the pawn tickets were found afterwards, and it was at the time that
I was opening the windows to let the “stink” out, as it was in such a
dirty condition. (Laughter.) The room was disgraceful. I didn't know
that the things were pledged. Neither the husband nor the defendant had
done any work while they were with us.
The prisoner denied the charge, and said that the witness Mrs. Heath had
given her permission to pawn the things, and she was to pay her back on
the pension day, but because her husband had left without paying this
was spite against her for it.
After some questions had been asked of the witness, Mrs. Heath, which
were unsatisfactorily answered, The Bench said that they believed that
permission had been given to pawn the things therefore they should
dismiss the case.
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LICENSEE LIST
HUDSON G H 1852
BRACKENBURY William Palmer 1858-64 dec'd (age 50
in 1861)
BRACKENBURY Mrs Elizabeth Mar/1864+
BAKER George 1875
BAKER 1877
WRIGHT T 1878
HEATH Dick 1882+
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Dover Express
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