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In 1906, it is 75 yards distance from the Greyhound, and from the Swan and Mitre 70 yards; plus from the Bell about 160 to 170 yards. The address is at 227 High Street by 1938 and in 2018.
Bromley, Kent pub history index
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Star & Garter, 227 High Street, Bromley - in April 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1840/Hannah Osmar/../../../Pigots Directory
1855/Mrs Hannah Osmar/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Mrs Hannah Osmar/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/W H Beecroft/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/George Reader/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry Whiffin/Publican/35/Northfleet, Kent/Census *
1881/Charlotte Whiffin/Wife/34/Dereham, Norfolk/Census
1881/Caroline Palmer/General Servant/21/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1882/Henry Whiffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry Draper/../../../Post Office Directory
11 May 1901 - The Bromley & West Kent Telegraph, etc - Transfers granted
Star and Garter, Bromley, from Ernest Staple to Walter Lucas
1903/Raymond Vandenbegin/Star & Garter Hotel, 105 & 106 High street/../../Post Office Directory
Bromley and West Kent Telegraph. 10 March 1906 - Cases for compensation in Bromley.
Star and Garter
The house stood in High street, in a well populated district, and considered to be under good supervision. It was a large house, the premises were in good condition and appeared to be suitable for public requirements.
There appears to be ample bar accommodation. It is 75 yards distance from the Greyhound, and from the Swan and Mitre 70 yards; plus from the Bell about 160 to 170 yards. The house had changed hands five times since October 1897.
License to be renewed.
Augusta Davies is previously at the Asylum Tavern, Asylum road in Peckham
1911/Augusta Davies/Licensed Victualler, Widow/45/Pimlico, London/Census ***
1911/Charles Davies/Son, Accounts Clerk/23/Chigwell, Essex/Census
1911/Dorothy Davies/Daughter/21/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1911/Reginald Davies/Son, Dental Mechanic Apprentice/18/Chigwell, Essex/Census
1911/Stanley Davies/Son, Merchants Clerk/17/Chigwell, Essex/Census
1911/Victor Davies/Nephew/22/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1911/Grace Baker/Visitor, Actress/19/Tottenham Court road, London/Census
1911/Dorothy Baldwin/Barmaid/20/Clapton, London/Census
1913/Frederick Town/../../../Post Office Directory
Bromley and West Kent Telegraph. 11 October 1913 - License transfers
Star and Garter, Bromley from Frederick Town to Robert Smithers
1918/Robert Smithers/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Robert Smithers/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Robert Smithers/../../../Post Office Directory
Bromley & West Kent Mercury. 15 May 1931
The licence of this old house in High street, Bromley, has changed hands. Mr Robert Smithers, who had been host for 18 years, retired on Monday, and is succeeded by Mr F C Whiteman, who until lateley was a licensee of an ancient house at Hungerford, Berkshire. Previously he was in business in London.
Mr Smithers, who had been in the trade nealy 30 years, was earlier in life a police officer and was associated with some sensational cases in Deptford and Brixton.
Bromley & West Kent Mercury. 12 June 1931
Just a month after his retirement the death occurred of Mr Robert Smithers. He was 76 years of age.
1938/Frederick C Whiteman/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Jim Bird
*** Provided By Corinne Brice