This pub was built in 1840. It is now closed and in use as a private residence. **
Hastings pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Kicking Donkey, 4 Hill Street, Hastings - circa 1918
Kindly provided by Patricia Rand Liddell
Kicking Donkey, 4 Hill Street, Hastings - in May 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.
1855/John Heathfield/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/William Heenham/Fly Driver, Widow/49/Brenchley, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Stace/Boarder, Fly Driver/45/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/John Geer/Boarder, Late Of The Naval Artillery/40/Sevenoaks,
Kent/Census
1890/Edward Morris/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edward Morris – Beer Retailer - /../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent,
Surrey & Sussex **
1899/John Gardner – Beer Retailer -/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1901/John Gardner/Beer House Keeper & General Dealer/42/Winstanton,
Hants/Census
1901/Hollie Gardner/Wife/39/Barnsbury, London/Census
1901/William Gardner/Son, Harness Maker/14/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Nellie Gardner/Daughter/9/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Edith Gardner/Daughter/8/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/John Gardner/Son/3/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Alick Gardner/Son/7 months/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1905/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1913/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
I'm searching my family who originated as far as I know
from Ashford and thereabouts. I have an old photograph of a pub called
The Kicking Donkey with a man standing in the doorway and the name above
the door is: T W Rand which are the initials of my 3 x grandfather Thomas
William Rand.
I have found him listed in 1901 and 1911 census, both in Ashford, in
alternative trades so far. ***
1918/Thos Rand/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Arth T Gore/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Patricia Rand Liddell