DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Folkestone, September, 2025.

Page Updated:- Monday, 22 September, 2025.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1663

Swan

Latest 1855+

Radnor Street

Folkestone

 

I have only recently added Folkestone to this site. The information gathered so far is from "Old Folkestone Pubs" by C H Bishop M.A. Ph.D. and Kevan of http://deadpubs.co.uk/

Any further information or indeed photographs would be appreciated. Please email me at the address below.

This page is still to be updated.

 

Kentish Post 16 March 1768.

To be sold by auction to the best bidder, on Monday the 21st of March, between the hours of one and four o'clock in the afternoon, at the sign of the Swan in Folkestone: The Good Will fishing lugger, burthen 35 tons more or less, now lying on Folkestone Stade, William May late master, being a prime sailer and well-found, together with her anchor, cables, masts, yards, sails, rigging &c. For further particulars enquire of the above said William May, or Mr. Lawrence Squire of the said town of Folkestone.

N.B. The above lugger is Folkestone built, carved work, and fit to be converted into a sloop.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

Last pub licensee had FAGG Thomas 1663+

WELLARD Thomas 1717-34

LISTED Thomas Harvey 1734+

HART Ann 1765-74+

Last pub licensee had FRANKS John 1837-41+ (age 50 in 1841Census) Pigot's Directory 1840

FRANKS William Oct/1855+ Folkestone Chronicle

 

Pigot's Directory 1840From the Pigot's Directory 1840

Folkestone ChronicleFrom the Folkestone Chronicle

 

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