Please note: the dates are approximate, the information is from various censuses and directories of the time so they may have been in residence for several years either side of the dates given.
Blue Anchor
The Blue Anchor was in Philpotts Lane, built in 1701 and closed in 1959, now a private house.
Licensees:
Richard Gasson 1862-1882
Wiiliam Baldwin 1886-1932
Mrs Harriet Sturt
Bernard Seal 1953-1957
Licensees:
Richard Gasson 1862-1882
Wiiliam Baldwin 1886-1932
Mrs Harriet Sturt
Bernard Seal 1953-1957
Ho John Barleycorn
The Ho John Barleycorn was in Stocks Green Road near the Barleycorn bridge (aka the Skew bridge). Opened in 1865, closed in 1878. It's now a private house which has been extensively modified since its days as a pub.
Licensees:
Henry Bartlett 1865
Licensees:
Henry Bartlett 1865
Toby Philpott
There is one directory entry for a pub called the Toby Philpott in Hildenborough with a Mr W Sawyer listed as licensee in 1867, but we currently have no further info.
Noble Tree Beerhouse
One of the cottages on the corner of the cross roads was a beershop for the navvies when the railway was being built. The proprietor was a Mr Edward Wickens. This is an extract from a newspaper dated 3rd October 1864:
