This pub was present by 1723 (probably earlier) and closed in 1919. It is now in private residential use. The Red Lion in 1874 and 1882. **
Herne pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Maidstone, Kent . The Maidstone, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Lower Red Lion, Herne Street - Note that is just named Red Lion
Upper Red Lion and Lower Red Lion, Herne Street, Herne - circa 1900
Kindly provided by Colleen
Lower Red Lion, Herne Street, Herne - in June 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1838/[Lower Red Lion] John Brown / Beer Retailer /../../Stapleton’s
Directory **
1840/[Red Lion] John Brown/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/John Brown / Beer Retailer /../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/John Brown / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1858/George Harrison/Bootmaker/../../Melvilles Directory
1861/George Harrison/Cordwainer & Beer Seller/48/Ash, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Harrison/Wife/48/Ash, Kent/Census
1861/Ellen Harrison/Daughter/9/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/John Wake/Lodger, Ag Labourer/49/Sturry, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Knowles/Lodger, Ag Labourer/48/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Ann Port/Housemaid/16/Herne, Kent/Census
1862/George Harrison/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1874/John Standard/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry Philpott/Licensed Victualler/36/Egerton, Kent/Census
1881/Maria Philpott/Wife/30/Herne, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Adley/General Servant/16/Egerton, Kent/Census
1881/Henry Hicks/Lodger, General Labourer/46/Bethersden, Kent/Census
1882/Henry Philpott/../../../Post Office Directory
1887/Henry Philpott/../../../Ridout & Flower’s Directory **
1889/J Holness/../../../Ridout & Flower’s Directory **
1898/Edmund John James Reid / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 31
May 1898 **
1899/James Henry Ralph/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1903/John Holness/../../../Canterbury “Blue Book”, 1903-04 **
1910/Mrs Scott/../../../Pikes Canterbury & District Directory “Blue Book” **
1911/John Mills Bishop/Licensed Victualler/44 years 6 months/Exmouth,
Devon/Census
1911/Sarah Ann Bishop/Wife/38 years 6 months/Newcastle on Tyne/Census
1911/Arthur Bishop/Son/6 years 11 months/Hounslow/Census
1911/Wilfred Bishop/Son/5 years 11 months/East Milesey/Census
1911/Francis Bishop/Son/2 years 3 months/Canterbury/Census
1911/Rose Haynes/General Servant/19/Old Kent Road, London/Census
1913/Jn. Mills Bishop/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1917/[Ye Olde Red Lion] J M Bishop/../../../Canterbury & District Directory
“Blue Book” 1917-18 **
1922/Albert Edward Kennett/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris