This pub was named Prince Albert in 1840 – its earlier name is not known – and was renamed the Smugglers Inn in 1959. **
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.
Prince Albert, School Lane, Herne - in June 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1838/George Downs / Retailer of Beer /../../Stapleton’s Directory **
1847/Geo. Downs/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/George Downs/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/George Downs/Victualler/65/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/Mary A Downs/Wife/63/Chislett, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Downs/Son, Carpenter/32/Herne, Kent/Census
1862/George Downs/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Richard Holness/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Edwin I Bean/Licensed Victualler/38/Chislett, Kent/Census
1881/Mary J Bean/Wife/40/Derry, Ireland/Census
1881/Annie Lyttle/Step Daughter, Barmaid/20/Down, Ireland/Census
1882/Edwin Isaac Bean/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Edwin Isaac Bean/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1910/Ernest Arthur Pearson/../../../Pikes Canterbury & District Directory
“Blue Book” **
1911/Ernest Arthur Pearson/Licensed Victualler/30/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1911/Margaret McGregor Pearson/Wife/27/Herne, Kent/Census
1911/Kathleen Margaret Pearson/Daughter/1/Herne, Kent/Census
1911/Riby Florence Cullen/Barmaid/21/Herne, Kent/Census
1917/Ernest Arthur Pearson/../../../Canterbury & District Directory “Blue
Book” 1917-18 **
1918/Ernest Arthur Pearson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1922/Ernest Arthur Pearson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1930/Bertram Kirby/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Fredk. Hy. Lodge /../../Kelly’s Directory **
1938/Mrs Ellen E Fincher/../../../Post Office Directory
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