STAG HOTEL Pubs of Walmer

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1832

Stag Hotel

Still open

7 Strand

Lower Walmer

Deal

01304 375220

Above photo taken by Tony Wells, 1st January 2011.

Above picture kindly supplied by Sue Solley. Date unknown.

Stag Hotel sign above July 1993.

Above with thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com

Above photos by Paul Skelton 16 March 2008.

Above photo by Paul Skelton, 11 February 2012.

Advert from the Dover Mercury, 15 November 2007.

Originally known as the "Stagg Ayle Shoppe" the premises was previously called the "Duke of Wellington."

Local brewer and maltster John Hatton owned the pub in 1877 followed by brewers George Beer in 1882.

The house was probably closed from December 1887 to February 1888 when advertisements were seen in the local papers advertising for the premises to be let. Eventually William Whitecombe of the Dover Brewing Company took on the licence.

1913 saw the house referred to the Compensation Committee for closure as there were at least five other houses in the same area, however, suppliers Messrs. Ash and Co, brewers at Canterbury persuaded the Compensation Committee otherwise and the house remained open until 1940 when it closed for the part of the war. During this time Mackeson took over license. In 1995 the house was taken over by Whitbread.

From the East Kent Mercury 30 April, 1998.

NEW LOOK PUB PARTY

Saturday is party night at The "Stag," which is reopening with a new look at the weekend.

The pub, on The Strand at Walmer, closed at Easter for the builders to move in. Landlords Mike and Penny Barnes have organised a buffet and will be giving away prizes from 8pm.

The couple, who have been at The "Stag" for 18 months, also own the "Bowling Green" pub in Deal.

LICENSEE LIST

SNELLING Henry 1832-47+