Farningham pub history index
The (Pied) Bull Inn was present by 1587 (alternatively, another account gives the date of establishment as 1612). ***
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kent . The Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bull Inn, Farningham - circa 1913
Plus two extra pictures of the Bull, Farningham - see Bull2 & Bull3
All kindly provided by Nina Morris
Pied Bull Inn, Farningham - in December 2012
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Residents at this address
1745/J Pratt/../../../per. Farningham & Eynesford Local History Society **
1828/George Mandy/../../../Pigots Directory
1832/George Mandy/../../../Pigots Directory
1839/George Mandy/../../../Pigot’s Directory ***
1840/George Mandy/../../../Pigot’s Directory ***
1841/George Mandy / Publican / 55 /../../1841 Census ***
1841/Mary Mandy / Wife / /../../1841 Census
1841/Eliza Mandy / Daughter / /../../1841 Census
1841/Louisa Mandy / Daughter / /../../1841 Census
1847/James Phillips/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory ***
1851/Jane Phillips/Victualler, Widow/39/Wortham, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Phillips/Son/10/Farningham, Kent/Census
1851/John Phillips/Son/7/Farningham, Kent/Census
1851/Frederick Phillips/Son/5/Farningham, Kent/Census
1851/Jane Phillips/Daughter/2/Farningham, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Wickenden/Visitor, Gentleman/25/Rochester, Kent/Census
1851/Charlotte Stride/Servant/34/Dublin/Census
1851/Richard/Servant/37/Charing, Kent/Census
1851/Sarah Sawyer/Servant/15/Wortham, Kent/Census
1855/Mrs Jane Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1858/Mrs Jane Phillips/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Jane Phillips/Inn Keeper, Widow/50/Wrotham, Kent/Census
1861/James Phillips/Son, Butcher/20/Farningham, Kent/Census
1861/Frederick Phillips/Son, Miller/15/Farningham, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah J Phillips/Daughter/12/Farningham, Kent/Census
1861/Frances Eyles/Servant/18/Sutton at Hone, Kent/Census
1861/William Larkin/Ostler/22/Bromley, Kent/Census
1861/Borthgwick Douglas/Boarder/49/Scotland/Census
1861/John Smith/Boarder, Agricultural Labourer/28/Hounslow,
Middlesex/Census
1861/James Richardson/Boarder, Agricultural Labourer/30/Balsom,
Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Joseph Richardson/Boarder, Agricultural Labourer/21/Balsom,
Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Dennis Tucker/Boarder, Bricklayer/22/Stodmarsh/Census
1861/Walter Haslin/Boarder, Bricklayers labourer/33/Farningham,
Kent/Census
1862/Mrs J Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Hollands/Inn Keeper/50/Foots Cray, Kent/Census
1871/Elizabeth A Hollands/Wife/40/Dover, Kent/Census
1871/Alfred W Hollands/Son/3/Farningham, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Ayres/Sister/38/Dover, Kent/Census
1871/Eliza Jane Wigzell/Nursemaid/12/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1874/William Hollands/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Sidney Smith Wright/Licensed Victualler/38/Bexley, Kent/Census
1881/Harriet Wright/Wife/36/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Wright/Daughter/13/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur Wright/Son/11/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/Sidney Harry Wright/Son/9/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/Walter Wright/Son/6/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/George E Wright/Son/4/St Mary Cray, Kent/Census
1881/Horace Wright/Son/1/Sidcup, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Euridge/Ostler/44/Eynsford, Kent/Census
1881/Ada A Yewet/Domestic Servant/16/Birchinton, Kent/Census
1882/Sidney Smith Wright/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Lines/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/James Lines/../../../Kelly’s Directory ***
1901/George Horne/Inn Keeper/31/Wallop, Hampshire/Census
1901/Helen Horne/Wife/35/Uppertown, Scotland/Census
1901/George H W Horne/Son/3/Kingsdown, Kent/Census
1901/Helen K Horne/Daughter/4/Kingsdown, Kent/Census
1901/Isabella G Beattie/Visitor/40/Uppertown, Scotland/Census
1901/Emma Dunmall/Waitress/19/Kingsdown, Kent/Census
1901/Ellen Dunmall/Waitress/17/Kingsdown, Kent/Census
1903/George Horne/../../../Post Office Directory
My great grandfather was Alfred Edgar Hannam, and I have several photos at
the time he was the publican at the Bull, Farningham **
1913/Alfred Edgar Hannam/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Alfred Edgar Hannam/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Alfred Edgar Hannam/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Geo Thos Arnold/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Wm. Benj. Bryan/../../../Kelly’s Directory ***
1938/William Benj Bryan/../../../Post Office Directory ***
** Provided By Nina Morris
*** Provided By Stephen Harris