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Until the early part of the eighteenth century, this pub was called the Sweepstakes. It closed in around 1920 and was subsequently demolished. **
Sittingbourne pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sittingbourne, Kent . The Sittingbourne, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1793/Elizabeth Truss / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at
Guildhall Library **
1832/Philip Hammond/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/Philip Hammond/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/Philip Hammond/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Philip Hammond/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/J Brenchley/../../../Post Office Directory
1861: James Brenchley/../../../1861 Census **
1862/James Brenchley/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/John Watts/../../../Post Office Directory **
1874/John Watts/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Frederick Sharp/Licensed Victualler/42/Borden, Kent/Census
1881/Louisa Sharp/Wife/33/St James, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick W Sharp/Son/11 months/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Xharles S Beckett/Stepson, Barman/14/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Sarah A Rejam/General Servant/19/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/Samuel Emmerson/Lodger, Photographer/35/Framsden, Suffolk/Census
1882/Frederick Sharpe/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frederick Sharpe/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Ernest William Leeds/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/Ernest J Leeds/Licensed Victualler & Corn Merchant/36/Maidstone,
Kent/Census
1901/Emily M Leeds/Wife/37/Lambeth, London/Census
1901/Percy E Leeds/Son/13/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1901/Frederick E Leeds/Son/6/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1901/Eliza Brown/Mother in Law, Widow/61/Lambeth, London/Census
1901/Edith C Brown/Sister in Law, Manageres/26/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1901/James Harrington/Ostler & Carter/44/Essex/Census
1903/Ernest W Leeds/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Charles Luckhurst/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Charles Nice/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Charles Nice/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris