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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1970+

(Name from)

 Ugly Duckling

Latest 2008

Station Road

Martin Mill

Ugly Duckling at Martin 1995

Above is shown the Ugly Duckling 23 April 1995. Photo by kind permission Dover Library.
Ugly Duckling, November 2006 Ugly Duckling sign 1991Ugly Duckling sign

Sign left, August 1991.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Ugly Duckling and sign right, November 2006.
Ugly Duckling 2008

Above photo 2008 by Oast House Archive Creative Commons Licence.

 

The Ugly Duckling at Martin Mill was, it is believed, once called the "Stagecoach Inn," before the arrival of the railway from Deal prompted the name change to "Station Hotel." However, at present I have seen no documentation confirming this.

Rumour has it that the name changed in the early 70s to the "Ugly Duckling" as the building looked so sad.

 

According to the minutes of the Langdon Parish Council, 19 May 2008, they were "sorry to learn that The "Ugly Duckling" has been forced to close as the sale had fallen through".

Photos below shows the pub in June 2010. The wall seems to have gone and sign removed, although the second photo still shows the name of the pub and that it was supplied by Scottish and Newcastle. The other end say "Freehouse".

 

Closed Ugly Duckling, Martin Mill 2010 Closed Ugly Duckling, Martin Mill 2010

Both pictures above kindly supplied by Stuart Kinnon, June 2010.

 

From the Dover Mercury, 5 March, 1998.

Ugly Duckling football team 1998

The Ugly Duckling team gained their fifth Division 3 victory of the season, beating Cherry Tree 3-2 on Sunday.

 

The CAMRA branch meeting of June 2008 reported that the "Ugly Duckling" was up for sale.

 

From the Dover Express, 9 April, 2009

Ugly Ducking into beautiful homes?

A FORMER pub in Martin Mill could be converted into homes.

The Ugly Duckling freehold has been bought by a Kent hotel operator for £220,000. An application to change the pub into a residential property is to be made.

Kevin Chapman, from sale agents Christie & Co, said: "There is continued demand for similar properties and businesses - even in the current economic circumstances."

 

From the Dover Mercury, 23 April, 2009.

Gone for good

THE final pints have probably been pulled at a village pub, which looks unlikely to ever reopen for business.

The Ugly Duckling at Martin Mill has been sold for about £220,000 and the buyer is a former hotel operator in Kent who will now seek planning permission to change the building to a home.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

FEANEY Jim 1970s

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/uglyduckling.html

 

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