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White Horse Inn, St James Street, Dover

at Castle Hill, Dover in 1903 & earlier; The White Horse stands next to the ruins of St.James Church which was destroyed by long range shelling during WW2 and has been left as a ruin to commemorate that event. ***

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White Horse & St James Church, Dover - W Fairclough in June 1902

White Horse & St James Church, Dover - W Fairclough in June 1902

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White Horse, St James Street, Dover

White Horse, St James Street, Dover

A history of the White Horse - see text below

A history of the White Horse - see text below

Both kindly provided by Roger Hurst

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

The History of the White Horse, transcribed from the signed history in the photograph:

Said to have been erected in the reign of Henry IIIin 13656, the premises was occupied by the Verger of St James Church which stood next door. With the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, the house was no longer connected with the Church. In 1574 it became home to a string of "Ale tasters of Dover" residents. The White Horse had been known as the "City of Edinburgh" from 1635, it's name and sign having been taken from a wrecked American freighter.
It became the meeting place for Actors & Players from the Dover Theatre in the 18th Century. The name changed around 1818 when the house was frequently used for inquests, often relating to bodies recovered from the sea. These are said to havebeen stored in what is now our dining area to the rear of the property. In 1865, a Mr John Friend sold the house along with the Five Alls. Stchett was the owner in 1881 when the property was sold again to the Kingsford Brothers for the princely sum of $870. It was described as a freehold property in the Hamlet of Uphill, later it's ownership went to George Beer who bagan opening at 5am in 1890 & later merged with Fremlins Brewery. Alterations to the White Horse in 1952 uncovered a programme for Dover Theatre dated 1809 advertising Harlequin & Mother Goose. This is still displayed in the Pub today.

1847/John Butler/../../../Bagshaws Directory **

1882/Richard Westley/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1890/R Westley/../../../Pikes Directory **

1891/Harry Beaufoy Spain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/H B Spain/../../../Pikes Directory **

1903/Harry Beaufoy Spain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Mrs Spain/../../../Dover Standard Directory **

1913/Mrs H B Spain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1922/Mrs Selina Spain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

** Provided By Paul Skelton

** Provided By Roger Hurst

**** Provided By Kevan

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