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The Love Lane Hotel was built in 1847.
In 1881 listed as the Love Lane Brewery, and in 1901 listed as Ye Olde Brewery, Love Lane. It is now converted into a private house.
The last pint was pulled on Tuesday 5th September 1972 by the then landlord
Albert George Withers. Mr Withers, who had run the pub for 11 years, previously
running the White Horse in Minster, helped workmen board up the pub the next
day. ***
This pub closed in around 1973. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Margate, Kent. The Margate, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Love Lane Hotel, Margate
Kindly provided by Susannah Foad
Love Lane Hotel, Margate in the floods of 1953
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
Residents at this address
1847/Richard and Robert Lenham/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/Richard and Robert Lenham/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1871/Sarah Lenham/Licensed Victualler & Brewer, Widow/59/Chart, Kent/Census ***
1871/Sarah A Lenham/Daughter, Bar Attendant/28/Margate, Kent/Census
1871/Betsey Simmons/Visitor, Widow/63/Boughton, Kent/Census
1871/Mary A Spratt/General Servant/17/Ash, Kent/Census
1881/Charles H Saxby/Brewer & Retailer of Beer/32/Penshurst, Kent/Census ***
1881/William Hunt/Friend, Commercial Clerk/19/London/Census
1881/Harriett Foreman/Visitor/30/Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Henry Foreman/Visitor/5/Eastbourne/Census
1881/Maud Foreman/Visitor/3/Eastbourne/Census
1890/William John Parsons/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/William F Francklin/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1912/W F Francklin/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Geo Thos Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory
1916/Rosetta Jane Wilson/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1922/George Thomas Willson/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1930/James William Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1938/Jas Wm Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory
1972/Albert Withers/../../../Newspaper Article ***
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Susannah Foad