14 Gladstone Road

Deal

Above photo 1952. Creative Commons Licence.

Above Google image, May 2014.

I believe this pub used to called the "Wheatsheaf" and changed name on the 9th September 1875.

This was situated next door to the "Royal Marine" both of which were frequented by the East Barracks servicemen. There being a convenient passageway opposite titled Guards Passage that led direct to the Barracks.

In 1901 the pub gained the name the "Victoria Tap" for some reason, but by the time it closed in 1971 it was, I am told, being run by two old ladies and called the "Victoria Tavern."

LICENSEE LIST

JULL Elizabeth 1875+

HUNT George 1881-82+ (age 44 in 1881)

RANDALL Thomas Valentine 1884-91+

MOSE Edwin 1894-99+

MOSE Edwin 1903+

SPEARS William David 1905-38+

SPEARS D Mrs 1939-40+

SPEARS L M Miss (daughter) to 1944

TIMBLICK Lilian Margery 1944-71

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Victoria.shtml

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From the Kelly's Directory 1899

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

From Pikes 1908

From the Post Office Directory 1913

Deal Library List 1914

From the Post Office Directory 1922

From the Kelly's Directory 1934

From the Post Office Directory 1938