This inn is thought to have been established in the 13th century. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, London historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Tonbridge, Kent . The Tonbridge, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Tonbridge pub history index
Old Chequers - in 1898
The Old Chequers in a 1905 street scene
The Old Chequers Inn, Tonbridge
Ye Olde Chequers Inn, High Street, Tonbridge
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Ye Olde Chequers Inn, 122 High Street, Tonbridge - in October 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1832 - 34/James Popell/../../../Pigots Directory
1840/Edward Slatter/../../../Pigots Directory
1862/Henry Joy/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Edward Wright/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1903/George Edward Wright/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **
1888/Alfred Joseph Cantle, Clerk aged 24, son of John Richard Cantle,
Ironmoulder marries Emma Eliza Appleton, aged 21 daughter of Reuben Albert
Appleton, innkeeper (Railway
Tavern, Feltham)/Banns
Between 1890 and 1901, Alfred Cantle is at the
Red Lion, Feltham; and here
by 1911
1911/Alfred Joseph Cantle/Licensed Victualler/47/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Emma Eliza Cantle/Wife/43/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Alfred Rueben Cantle/Son, Assistant/21/Sunbury, Middlesex/Census
1911/Edith Cantle/Daughter, Assistant/20/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Claud Cantle/Son, Assistant/15/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Mabel Cantle/Daughter/13/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Violet Cantle/Daughter/11/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Harold Cantle/Son/8/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Harry Cantle/Son/6/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1913/A J Cantle/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Joseph Alfred Cantle/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/A R Cantle/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Alfred Joseph Cantle of the Chequers Inn 122 High street Tonbridge died
9 December 1919 Probate London 27 January to Emma Eliza Cantle widow and
Alfred Reuben Cantle innkeeper. Effects £628 12s 2d/Probate
1930/Claud V J Cantle/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Jn W Yates/../../../Post Office Directory
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