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.
I have always believed that the pub was
originally created by amalgamating three cottages, as the third from the corner
in west street still had the stairs up the middle, and were much the same as the
two up two down terrace houses in the old Pembury street that have now been
pulled down. *
At 22 & 24 High Street west in 1874.
This pub is now called the Ypres Tavern. **
Railway Tavern, 22 West Street, Sittingbourne - circa 1880s (Ann Hales is named above the door)
Kindly provided by Arthur Wallington
Railway Tavern, 22 West Street, Sittingbourne - in March 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1851 / Thomas Hales / Publican / 32 / Stockbury, Kent / Census **
1851 / Ann Hales / Wife / 35 / Deal, Kent / Census
1851 / John Mount Hales / Son / 1 / Stockbury, Kent / Census
1851 / Thomas Richard Hales / Son / 3 / Sittingbourne, Kent / Census
1851 / Mary A Lambert / Visitor / 56 / Deal, Kent / Census
1858/Thomas Hales/Beer Retailer/../../Melvilles Directory
1861 / Thomas Hales / Beer House / 43 / Stockbury, Kent / Census **
1861 / Ann Hales / Wife / 45 / Deal, Kent / Census
1861 / John Mount Hales / Son, Scholar / 11 / Stockbury, Kent / Census
1861 / Thomas Richard Hales / Son, Scholar / 10 / Stockbury, Kent / Census
1861 / Emily Hales / Daughter, Scholar / 8 / Sittingbourne, Kent / Census
1861 / Miriam Hales / Daughter, Scholar / 6 / Sittingbourne, Kent / Census
1861 / Tilden Banner Hales / Son, Scholar / 5 / Sittingbourne, Kent / Census
1861 / Mary Ann Lambert / Mother, Dressmaker / 68 / Deal, Kent / Census
1861 / John Hewet / Lodger, Labourer / 41 / Maidstone, Kent / Census
1870/Thomas Hales/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Thomas Hales/Licensed Victualler/52/Stockbury, Kent/Census
1871/Ann Hales/Wife/55/Deal, Kent/Census
1871/John M Hales/Son, Butcher/20/Stockbury, Kent/Census
1871/Thomas R Hales/Son, Baker/19/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Hales/Daughter/17/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/Mariann A Hales/Daughter/15/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/Tylden B Hales/Son/14/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/Mary Ann Lambert/Mother, widow/77/Deal, Kent/Census
1874/Thos Hales/& Butcher/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Ann Hales/Licensed Victualler, Widow/65/Deal, Kent/Census
1881/John Hales/Son, Butcher Employing 1 Boy/30/Stockbury, Kent/Census
1881/Miriam A Hales/Daughter, Annuitant/25/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Kittle/General Servant/16/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1882/Mrs A Hales/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Hales/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1891/Thomas R Hales/Licensed Victualler/40/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1891/Emma Thomas/Housekeeper/30/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1891/Henry E Thomas/Visitor, Seaman R Navy/28/Bredger, Kent/Census
1891/Henry E Thomas/Visitor Son/8/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1891/Lillian M Thomas/Visitor Daughter/8 months/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1891/Liddia A Phipps/Domestic Servant/20/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1899/Thomas Richard Hales/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/Thomas R Hales/Licensed Victualler/50/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1901/Selina Hales/Wife/43/Chislett, Kent/Census
1901/Alice M White/General Servant/15/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1903/Thomas Richard Hales/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1913/Wm Carr/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/William Carr/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William Carr/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Mrs Olive Sutton/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Olive Sutton/../../../Post Office Directory
My father Arthur F Wallington took over as Licensee in mid 1938. I have
known for a long time that my grandmother (widow) of Jack Knight had the
Fleur De Lis, in Gillingham; my
Uncle was at the Black Moors
Head in Rochester & then the Royal Oak in Chestnut Street.
But, recently discovered is that my great great great grandfather had the
Coach & Horses in London Road
Strood, and my g,g,g, grandfather’s brother had the
Rochester Castle in
Corporation Street. *
1938 - 1950/Arthur F Wallington/../../../Personal History *
1950/Ivy Wallington/../../../Personal History *
To 1979/Kenneth & Ivy Hunt/../../../Personal History *
* Provided By Arthur Wallington
** Provided By Stephen Harris