This is Herne Bay’s oldest pub, probably established in the mid-seventeenth century. **
Herne Bay 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.
The Ship Inn, Herne Bay - in 1906
Ship Inn, Herne Bay - circa 1915
Ship Inn, Herne Bay
Ship Inn, Herne Bay
Marine Parade and Ship Inn, Herne Bay
All kindly provided by Colleen
Ship Inn, Marine Parade, Herne Bay - in June 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1795/Thos. Norris/../../../Records of Cobb Brewery, Margate, held at Kent
History & Library Centre **
1822/Thos. Norris/../../../Records of Cobb Brewery, Margate, held at Kent
History & Library Centre **
1828/Thomas Norris/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **
1832/Thos. Norris/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1832-34 **
1839/Thomas Norris/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Wm. Taylor/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/Charles Hall /../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Charles Hall/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Charles Hall/Licensed Victualler/49/Selling/Census
1861/Emma Hall/Wife/34/Whitstable/Census
1861/Mary L Hall/Daughter/8/Herne Bay/Census
1861/Herbert John Hall/Son/4/Herne Bay/Census
1861/Phillis Sanders/Barmaid/21/Herne Bay/Census
1861/Mary Ann Sanders/House Servant/17/Herne Bay/Census
1862/Charles Hall/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Charles Hall/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Charles J Hall/Licensed Victualler/37/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Hall/Wife/37/Wales/Census
1881/Mariena F Hall/Daughter/6/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah F Fox/General Servant/19/Broadoak, Kent/Census
1881/William H Robarts/Lodger, Brewer (Unemployed)/25/Patrixbourn,
Kent/Census
1882/Chas Jn Hall/../../../Post Office Directory
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