From the Deal, Walmer, and Sandwich Mercury, 31 March, 1900. 1d.

SUDDEN DEATH AT DEAL

Dr. Hardman held an inquest at the "Windsor Castle Inn" on Monday, touching the death of George Long, aged 76, which occurred suddenly that morning. The following comprised the jury: Messrs. T. W. baker (foreman), J. Page, N. Fletcher, W. Bent, F. Dewell, W. Hedger, A. E. Chard, W. R. Southey, I. G. Hayward, T. Jennings, J. Sands and N. Upton.

The Coroner said it was one of those cases in which there was really nothing to inquire into, but the death was very sudden, and in consequence of the doctor's inability to give any opinion as to the actual cause of death, it was necessary to hold this inquest. There was really nothing for the jury to do.

The body having been viewed, Dr. Roberts deposed that about 8.30 that morning he was called to the deceased at No. 35, Wellington Road. Death had taken place within a very short time of his arrival. He could not find anything, from his examination, to account for death, but there was nothing inconsistent with death from some natural cause. He attended deceased six years ago, when he was suffering from a slight seizure - cerebral hemorrhage - and then noticed that his heart was exceedingly weak. Four years ago he attended him for bronchitis. There was then some complication. This enabled him to form some opinion as to the cause of death. He thought his heart was seized quite suddenly that morning. He was always a very pale, sparse man, just the man one would associate with a weak heart. The probably cause of death was heart failure.

Mrs. Williamson stated that the deceased had lodged with her at 35, Wellington Road, a great number of years. He had got a little more feeble lately, not feeling very well sometimes, but nothing further, and he did not get worse. He could not walk so far as he had done. He had not got up to breakfast since Dr. Roberts attended him in his illness. He went to bed at nine o'clock, and at half-past six that morning witness heard a cough. She took his breakfast up at eight o'clock, and found him lying on the bed. She had knocked at the door, and getting no answer, opened it, and found him dead. he was lying quite composed.

Mr. R. C. Long identified the body as that of his uncle, George Long, who would have been 76 years of age next month. He was a boot-closer by trade. On Sunday, at half-past one, he left witness' house to go home. He had noticed the deceased, who had not worked for five years, had been failing very much of late.

A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned.

From the East Kent Mercury, 29 May, 2014

A former pub in Deal has now been renamed, re-numbered and turned into a Superdrug shop.

"Windsor Castle" Pub was situated at 6 High Street, Deal, from 1891 until it closed in 1966.

The picture at the top of the page was taken in 1955, towards the latter end of the pub's life as a popular drinking hole in Deal.

During that time, the whole street was renamed and re-numbered. According to a census, the pub's address was 205 Lower Street. This is because the bottom end of the High Street was formerly known as Lower Street.

Situated at 206 was the "Walmer Castle Hotel." This meant two pubs named after Castles were fighting for trade in very close proximity.

It also highlights some of the differences between then and now. Whereas nowadays lots of pubs are closing down, these two managed to last so long next door to each other.

The whole building has changed; note the small pub front windows in the black and white image.

The Superdrug building, in contrast, is white with large shop-front windows and smaller ones upstairs. The cosmetics shop's branding is along the front in large letters, and the premises now spans 6 to 10 High Street.

Before Superdrug came to the town, the building was formerly inhabited by grocery shop Lipton's.