Aylesford pub history index
At Bull Lane in 1874. The Walnut Tree was demolished early 2012. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent .
The Walnut Tree, circa 1900
Walnut Tree, Eccles - circa early 1900s
Charles Butler outside his public house, "The Walnut Tree", Eccles in the early 1900s. It was one of the first public houses in the immediate area outside of Maidstone to have gas lighting and heating. The inset shows Fanny Louise Couchman, Parlour maid to Charles Butler, The Walnut Tree, Eccles, 1901.
Kindly provided by local historian, Ray Sturgeon
Residents at this address.
1874/Charles Shoebridge/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Elizabeth Sharp/Publican, Widow/55/Marden, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Sharp/Daughter/18/Marden, Kent/Census
1881/William Sharp/Grandson/6/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/Frederick Stevens/Traveller, General Labourer/32/Shepherds Bush,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Wright/Lodger, General Labourer/50/Boxley, Kent/Census
1882/Mrs E Sharp/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Chas Geo Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Charles G Butler/Licensed Victualler/34/Burham, Kent/Census *
1901/Rachel Butler/Wife/21/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1901/Stephen B Cook/Potman & Barman/27/Hollingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Fanny L Couchman/General Servant/19/Larkfield, Kent/Census
1913/Charles G Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Charles G Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Charles George Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Eileen Saunders