Sittingbourne pub history index
At various times in its history (including today) this pub has been named the Red Lion. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sittingbourne, Kent .
Red Lion, 58 High Street, Sittingbourne - in May 2012
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
10 June 1794 - Kentish Chronicle.
A Caution to Innholders, William Whitacre of the Red Lion, Sittingbourne, was this day fined by the magistrates of Faversham, for not providing the soldiers quartered on him with proper accommodation.
1832/Henry Tidy/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/Henry Tidy/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/George Cook/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/William Loft / Victualler /../../London Gazette, 8 June 1841 **
1845/Henry Tidy/../../../Post Office Directory **
1847/P Hy. Tidy/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/James Goldsmith/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/James Goldsmith/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/James Goldsmith/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Edward Wood/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Edward Wood/Licensed Victualler Employing One Man/46/Milton, Kent/Census
1881/Caroline Wood/Wife/29/Penshurst/Census
1881/Fannie E Saunders/Cousin, Barmaid/25/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1881/Julia R Jefferson/General Servant/16/New Brompton, Kent/Census
1881/George Rossiter/General Servant/21/Headcorn, Kent/Census
1882/Edward Wood/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Alfred Buggs/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/Alfred Buggs/Licensed Victualler & Job Master/44/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Emma Buggs/Wife/43/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Annie Buggs/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Frank Buggs/Son, Postal Clerk/17/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Emma Buggs/Daughter, Sewing Machine Instructor/14/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Alfred Buggs/Son/12/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Sidney Buggs/Son/9/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Emily Spendiff/General Servant/19/Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1903/Alfred Buggs/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
In 1911 census at The Lion Hotel High St Sittingbourne Kent
Alfred Buggs, Hotel proprietor and jobmaster, aged 54 years, and born in Milton Regis Kent
Emma Buggs, Wife, Assisting in the buisiness, aged 53 years, and born in Milton Regis Kent
Emma Buggs, Daughter, Assisting in the buisiness, aged 24 years, and born in Milton Regis Kent
Alfred Buggs, Son, Clerk coal merchants, aged 22 years, and born in Sittingbourne Kent
Sydney Buggs, Son, Clerk paper manufacturer, aged 19 years, and born in Sittingbourne Kent
Isabella Jane Sage, Servant, aged 22 years, and born in Sittingbourne Kent
1913/Alfred Buggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Herbert Edward Hogben/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at Lion Hotel, 58 High Street, Sittingbourne
Herbert Edward Hogben, Licensee, aged 42 years, and born in India, Employer
Ethel Winifred Hogben, Wife, Home Duties, aged 38 years, and born Sheerness, Kent
Herbert Edward Hogben, Son, aged 15 years 6 months, and born in Sheerness, Kent
Sydney Hogben, Son, aged 13 years 7 months, and born in Sheerness, Kent
Arthur Hogben, Son, aged 12 years 4 months, and born in Gillingham, Kent
Ethel Winifred Hogben, Daughter, aged 10 years 3 months, and born in Gillingham, Kent
Marjorie Hogben, Daughter, aged 6 years 9 months, and born in Gillingham, Kent
Flora Edith Warner, Barmaid & Domestic Servant, H E Hogben, Inn Keeper, High Street, aged 26 years 2 months, and born in Newington, Kent
1922/Herbert Edward Hogben/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Alfred Buggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Alfred Buggs/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939
Alfred Buggs, Hotel Proprietor, born 13 Sep 1888
Evelyn F Buggs, Unpaid Business & Domestic Duties, born 04 Feb 1890
Joan E Buggs, Shorthand Typist, born 16 May 1920
Gladys E Broad, later Seager, Barmaid, born 25 Aug 1908
Mary Rogers, later Apps, Barmaid, born 20 Aug 1920
2022, The Red Lion, 58 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PB, Craft Union - Stonegate pubs
I have been looking at my pub Red Lion, High Street, Sittingbourne on the Dover Archive and have noticed that you have the Licencee as Craft Union.
I am the licencee and have been since July 2022, previously licencee at the White Lion, North Street, Braunton, North Devon.
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