This pub was present by 1652. It was rebuilt in its present form in 1939 and closed in 2011. **
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.
Upper Red Lion and Lower Red Lion, Herne Street, Herne - circa 1900
Kindly provided by Colleen
Upper Red Lion, 20 Herne Street, Herne - in June 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1828/Henry Harnett/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **
1832/Hen. Harnett/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1832-34 **
1839/Harry Harnett/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/James Harnett/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Jas. Harnett/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/James Harnet / & Postmaster /../../Post Office Directory **
1858/James Harnett/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/George Adams/Victualler/54/Wingham, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Adams/Wife/44/Reculver, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Adams/Son, Carpenters Apprentice/14/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Adams/Daughter/18/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Johncock/Mother in Law, Cook/71/Stourmouth, Kent/Census
1862/George Adams/Red Lion/../../Post Office Directory
1874/James Brice Harnett/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas King/Licensed Victualler/39/Berwich, Sussex/Census
1881/Eliza King/Wife/38/Herne, Kent/Census
1881/John King/Son, Butchers Assistant/18/Herne, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas King/Son, General Labourer/14/Markbeach, Kent/Census
1881/Charles King/Son/12/Brompton, Kent/Census
1881/Emily King/Daughter/10/Gillingham, Kent/Census
1881/Susan King/Daughter/8/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A King/Daughter/4/Widmerpool, Nottingham/Census
1882/Thomas King/../../../Post Office Directory
1888/Thomas King / formerly, Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 28
February 1888 **
1911/John Edmund Martin/Licensed Victualler/44/Preston, Kent/Census
1911/Clara Jane Martin/Wife, Assistant/39/Dover, Kent/Census
1911/Nelson Victor Martin/Son, Working at Dairy/16/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Theodora Christiana Martin/Daughter, Assistant/15/Faversham,
Kent/Census
1911/Fanny Louisa Martin/Daughter/7/Herne, Kent/Census
1911/Charles Keene/Visitor, Carter Gun Powder/30/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Ethel Aylett/Visitor, Assistant/20/Faversham, Kent/Census
1917/Mrs A Cheverton/../../../Canterbury & District Directory “Blue Book”
1917-18 **
1922/James Robert Cottew/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Mrs M Dennis/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs M Dennis/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1938/Geo Jas Pleass/../../../Post Office Directory
1956/George Edward Pleass / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 15
June 1956 **
** Provided By Stephen Harris