This pub was established in the sixteenth century. The old pub on the beach at Dungeness closed and a replacement was built some two miles to the north at Greatstone-on-Sea in around 1935. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lydd, Kent. The Lydd, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1847/J Adams/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/John Adams/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/John Adams/../../../Melville’s Directory **
1861/John Adams/Inn Keeper/48/Lydd, Kent/Census
1861/Jane Adams/Wife/30/Lydd, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Jane Adams/Daughter/7/Lydd, Kent/Census
1861/William John Adams/Son/5/Lydd, Kent/Census
1861/Charlotte Eliza Adams/Daughter/2/Lydd, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Ann Adams/Daughter/5 months/Lydd, Kent/Census
1862/John Adams/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Dowle/Licensed Victualler/50/Lydd, Kent/Census
1871/Caroline Dowle/Wife/45/Lydd, Kent/Census
1874/James Haigs/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Ramsey/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex
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1899: /../../../Mrs ** John Mills/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1903/Mrs Fanny Mills/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1913/Mrs Fanny Ball/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1922/Mrs Fanny Ball/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Edward Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Harry Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris