| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kent |
Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms | Barfrestone, OS 263503 | Yew Tree | Small metal plaque - halved navy and red - with the horseshoe image at the centre and 'FRIARY MEUX BITTER'. | BL 2001 | . |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Barnehurst, Barnehurst Road | Red Barn | Attractive 1930s pub. Between the first floor windows on the central gable is a large tiled panel with the 'flying tankard' motif, a central Toby illustration, and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY' beneath. | DK 2003 | . |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Birchington, 8-12 The Square | New Inn (former) | A leaded glass panel with 'TW' monogram - white lettering on green. The premises has had many different names, and has become a coffee shop. | DHa photo 2009 | Picture |
Kent |
Reffell's Bexley Brewery Ltd Bexley | Blackfen, 273 Blackfen Road | Woodman | Originally three stones inserted in the 1931 rebuild - only two remain - 'JAH' John Alfred Harvey (landlord); 'PHW' Percy Hugh Waistell (MD of Reffell's Brewery). | JP 2003 | . |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Blean, 4 Blean Hill | Hare & Hounds | A faded painted sign on the tile-hanging at the side of the pub, just legible: 'HARE & HOUNDS ... FLINT & Co Ltd ... FINE ALES'. | AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd Gravesend | Broadstairs, 38 High Street | Prince Albert | Two finely decorated front gables with central shields - one with 'AD 1911', the other has an 'RGB' monogram. | AH 1995; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Broadstairs, 43 Albion Street | Aqua 43 Cafe | A small projecting box sign: 'CLIFTON HOTEL ... LICENSED RESTAURANT ... WHITBREAD'. | AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Nalder & Collyer's Brewery Co Ltd Croydon | Bromley, 45 East Street | Railway Hotel | At first floor level on the north elevation, a pedimented brick panel with 'NALDER and COLLYER'. Beneath the oriel window on the corner is a monogram 'NC'. | GB 2003; Google 2018 | . |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Broomfield, Margate Road | Huntsman & Horn | Old etched windows on the frontage: 'RIGDENS ... FINE ALES'. | CExc photo 2021 | Picture |
Kent |
George Beer & Rigden Ltd Faversham | Canterbury, 10-11 Palace Street | Bell & Crown | An etched window on the side elevation with 'GEo. BEER & Cos ... PALE ALES'. A front window has etched lettering: 'KENTS BEST'. | AH 1995; AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Canterbury, 10-11 Palace Street | Bell & Crown | A wall-mounted painted Truman's board sign; an oval Truman's hanging sign; and a Truman's lantern. | CEa photo 2008; AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone and Faversham | Canterbury, 10-11 Palace Street | Bell & Crown | A front window has etched lettering: 'FREMLINS'. | SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Canterbury, 14 St Peters Street | Cricketers (formerly Kentish Cricketers) | Three etched windows with 'FLINTS ... FINE ... ALES'. Some may be replacements. | AH 1985; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
George Beer & Co Ltd Canterbury | Canterbury, 163 Old Dover Road | Bat & Ball | Four etched windows on the Old Dover Road frontage with 'GEORGE BEER & Cos PALE ALES'. | AH 1985; AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone and Faversham | Canterbury, 163 Old Dover Road | Bat & Ball | A door on the frontage has an etched window with 'FREMLINS' and an elephant illustration. | AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Canterbury, 21 Best Lane | Bricklayers Arms (later Thomas Becket) | Two etched windows with 'RIGDENS' and 'ALES'. | AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Canterbury, 28 Wincheap | Maidens Head | An old etched window: 'RIGDEN'S FINE ALES'. A similar window with 'KENTS BEST' (in 1985) appears to have disappeared. | AH 1985; BI photo 2004; AH photo 2012; SP photo 2019 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Canterbury, 40 St Peters Street | Black Griffin | In 1985, AH recorded three etched windows: 'FINE ALES' ... 'RIGDENS' ... 'STOUT & PORTER'. The Rigden's window survives in 2012. This pub was named 'Hobgoblin' for a while. | AH 1985; AH photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone and Faversham | Canterbury, 61 St Dunstans Street | Unicorn | A small 'FREMLINS' sign underneath the hanging sign bracket. | AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Canterbury, 75 Northgate | Jolly Sailor | Two old etched windows survive: 'KENTS BEST' on the side elevation; 'FINE ALES' on the front. | SP photo 2017 | Picture |
Kent |
Charles Arkcoll & Co Chatham | Chatham, 155 High Street | Little George (former) | A double-gabled building now used as a shop. Within the tympanum above the second floor windows on the right-hand gable is a stone sign with lettering: 'SPARKLING ALES ... ARKCOLL & CO'. | AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Chatham, 29 Richard Street | Shipwrights Arms (former) | Classic bow fronted façade; fascia: 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD'. Below the window, three panels: 'BURTON ALES' - 'LONDON PORTER' - 'AND STOUT'. The pub has been converted to a hot-food shop, and all Truman signs have been removed, or obscured by modern signs. | GW 2002; Google 2009 | . GONE |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Chatham, 325 High Street | White Lion | Above the corner door: a small Truman 'eagle' trademark. Still there in 2014, but removed by 2017. | SP 2003; Google 2014 and 2017 | . GONE |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Chatham, 70 New Road | Ropemakers Arms (former) | Decorative emblem on the corner splay: 'T H & B CO LTD' above a panel with the pub name. By 2012, it had become a pizza premises. The emblem survives, though all painted black. | SP 2003; Google 2012 and 2018 | . |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone and Faversham | Coldred, The Green | Carpenters Arms | Internal. In both the Public and Saloon bars, 1960s bar-backs with 'FREMLINS' illuminated panel at the top. | MS 2008 | . |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Crayford, 108 London Road | Lord Nelson (former) | Within the brickwork above each of the two doors: two small rectangular Toby plaques. After a few years as a restaurant, it appears to have been converted to residential use by 2018, but the two plaques survive. | JP 2003; Google 2018 | . |
Kent |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Darenth, Darenth Road South | Chequers | A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. Courage painted signs. | SP 2008 | . |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone and Faversham | Deal, 187 Middle Street | Prince Albert | Two etched windows with 'FREMLINS'. | AS 2003; WRB photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
George Beer & Co Ltd Canterbury | Deal, 187 Middle Street | Prince Albert | An etched window with "KENT'S BEST" legend (including quotation marks). | AS 2003; WRB photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
George Beer & Co Ltd Canterbury | Deal, 33 Middle Deal Road | New Plough (former) | It had etched windows: 'GEORGE BEER & Co's CANTERBURY PALE ALES'. Converted to a house, and the windows have been replaced. | AS 2003; NB 2005; Photo Barry Smith | Picture GONE |
Kent |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Dover, Clarence Place | Cinque Ports Arms | Mounted above the hanging sign: 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742' in an oval around the brewery's 'deer' trademark, surrounded by hop leaf and barley decoration. | SP 2017 | . |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone | Dover, Station Approach | Priory Hotel | A single surviving etched window with 'FREMLINS'. | WRB photo 2008; SP 2010 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Erith, 36 High Street | Cross Keys | Rebuilt in 1891. The fascia is decorated with flowers and leaves, and incorporates initials : 'THB & Co Ld'. | JP 2003; SRH photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Faversham, 31 The Mall | Elephant | The pub was enlarged by Flint's brewery in 1918 and has a fine fascia with that date and sunken lettering: 'FLINT & SONS FINE ALES PORTER & STOUT.'. Formerly the 'Brewers Inn', the pub was later owned by Fremlins, and was given its current name in 1952; the name may be related to the Fremlin trademark. | JSe 2006; SP photo 2007 and 2019 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Faversham, 62 Ospringe Road | Faversham Arms (closed) | No specific brewery mentioned, but the etched front window has 'KENT FINE ALES'. The pub was a Rigden's house, but is now converted to residential use. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Faversham, Court Street | Rigden's Brewery (former) | A wonderful range of listed buildings, partially converted to a supermarket. On one of the buildings is a shield with 'WER ... 1876' (W E Rigden). | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Faversham, The Mall | George (former) | The George Inn until about 1970, when it was converted to another use. After 2016, a historic sign was restored on the frontage at first floor level: 'Est 1759 ... Til 1970 ... GEORGE INN ... RIGDEN'S ALES STOUT AND PORTER'. Also a small circular blue plaque: 'Formally (sic) a 17th Century Farm House ... The George Inn ... 1759-1970 ... Rigden's Brewery Faversham'. | SP photo 2019 | Picture |
Kent |
Mackeson & Co Ltd Hythe | Folkestone, 53 Tontine Street | Brewery Tap (former) | Converted to offices etc. Very fine tiled ground floor frontage. On the fascia, brown letters on cream: 'BREWERY TAP'. Five decorative tiled panels between the ground floor windows: 'MACKESON'S HYTHE ALES' - 'WINES & SPIRITS' - 'PRIVATE BAR' - 'PUBLIC BAR' - 'MACKESON'S HYTHE ALES'. | RDe photo 1997; SGi 2001; BHK photo 2005; AH 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Gillingham (Brompton), 16 Garden Street | Cannon | Tiled fascia - green lettering on cream: 'TRUMANS LONDON & BURTON BEERS' | SP 2003 | . |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Gillingham, 105 Britton Street | Globe & Laurel (former) | A former beerhouse, long converted to a house. The owner exposed the original fascia for a period during restoration works: 'RIGDEN'S PALE ALES. CRATES & CASES DELIVERED'. The sign is likely to date from the 19th century. Fascia since painted over. | JJe photo 2010; Google 2015 | Picture OBSCURED |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Gillingham, 134 Saunders Street | Ghuznee Fort Hotel (former) | The former Ghuznee Fort Hotel was renamed 'Countryman' and by 2017 was converted to residential use named 'Countryman Cottages'. A 1900 postcard shows that the pub was owned by Jude, Hanbury & Co of Wateringbury and advertised 'JUDE & Co's WATERINGBURY ALES' across the parapets. Following the acquisition of the pub by Trumans, a tiled ground floor panel was amended to read 'TRUMAN HANBURY & Cos MILD & BITTER ALES': this panel survives, as do the green and cream tiled frontages and attractive tiled fascias reading: 'WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT ... WINES & SPIRITS'. | AH 2018; Google 2015 and 2018 | . |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Gravesend, 1 Milton Road - corner of Queen Street | New Inn (former) | Two etched windows - a large one and a smaller one - on the Queen Street elevation with lettering: 'RIGDENS BOTTLED ALES'. The larger window had been replaced by clear glass by 2012. The pub was converted to retail by 2017, but the smaller Rigden's window survives. An oval Whitbread logo survives above the hanging sign: 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742' in an oval around the brewery's 'deer' trademark, surrounded by hop and barley decoration. | KSm photo 2008; Google 2009-2012; AH photo 2018 | Picture |
Kent |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Gravesend, 1 Railway Place | Railway Tavern (former) | This building has brown Meux Brewery tiles along its whole ground floor elevations. There is a central brown-tiled panel with lettering: 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT AND ALES ... DRAUGHT AND BOTTLE'. The pub was converted to a dessert and ice cream parlour by 2016, and a modern board sign advertising the cafe has been installed over the Meux lettering. | SRH photo 2009; WRB photo 2010; Google 2017; AH 2018 | Picture OBSCURED |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Gravesend, 1 Wellington Street | Jolly Drayman | A large glazed plaque near the Wellington Street entrance, gold lettering on black: 'FINE ALES ... CHARRINGTON'S (on diagonal) ... AND STOUT'. The pub is on the site of the former Walker's Wellington Brewery, whose offices survive on the other side of Wellington Street (qv). Charrington took over Walker's in 1904. | SP photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Gravesend, 24 Stone Street | Station Inn (renamed) | On the curved corner above the fascia, a sign with 'TRUMAN ... BEERS AND ALES ... LONDON BREWERS SINCE 1666 ... TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON', and an image of the brewery's 'Eagle' trade mark. Has been given alternative names in recent years. | WRB photo 2010; AH 2018 | Picture |
Kent |
Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd Gravesend | Gravesend, 46 The Terrace | Terrace Tavern | Excellent faience exterior in two shades of green. Fascia tiles on two elevations, dark green lettering on cream: (1) 'WINES ... LUNCHEONS ... SPIRITS ... T A HOOPER ... SHRIMP BRAND BEERS'; (2) 'WINES ... AND SPIRITS ... T A HOOPER ... SHRIMP BRAND BEERS'. Shrimp was a Russell's brand. Between the first and second floor windows is fine old lettering: 'TAVERN & HOTEL ... TERRACE TAVERN', and there are two tiled panels at ground floor level with the pub name. There is also a fading Truman's board sign. Grade 2 listed. | GW/TACS; KSm photo 2008; SP photo 2008; WRB photo 2010 | Picture |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Gravesend, 62 New Road | Wheatsheaf | Green-tiled and timbered corner frontage. 'CHARRINGTONS' on the fascia; 'CHARRINGTON' above the hanging sign; painted 'CHARRINGTON' lettering on the board sign above the corner door, plus a red triangle. Also a small 'Bass' oval with red triangle mounted above the hanging sign bracket. Some of the signs are in a deteriorating condition. | Google 2009; WRB photo 2010; AH photo 2018 | Picture |
Kent |
Reid's Brewery Co Ltd Clerkenwell, EC1 | Gravesend, 63 High Street | Old Parrs Head | This pub was built as the Old Parr’s Head, becoming the Empire Tavern in 1892 and closing in 1914. The premises are now used as a restaurant. Lettering survives - black on white - on the high fascia: 'REID & Co's. ENTIRE'. | SRH photo 2009 | Picture |
Kent |
Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd Gravesend | Gravesend, 87 West Street | New Falcon | On the side elevation, an etched window with lettering: 'RUSSELL'S GRAVESEND BREWERY Ltd ... FINE ALES'. | AH 1985; KSm photo 2008; SP photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Gravesend, 95 West Street | Popes Head (former) | A fine brown and gold tiled Meux frontage on this former pub. On the fascia, dark brown lettering on gold: 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT & ALES'. On each pilaster is a small tiled plaque with white lettering on red: (1) 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT' - (2) 'WINES AND SPIRITS' - (3) 'LUNCHEONS AND SNACKS' - (4) 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES'. Property now in residential use. | KSm photo 2008; SP photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Grand Metropolitan - the national brewery conglemerate | Gravesend, Milton Road / Love Lane | Co-op Sports and Social Club | A box sign attached to the wall with lettering 'WATNEY TRUMAN'. | SP photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Walker & Son Ltd Gravesend | Gravesend, Wellington Street | Wellington Brewery Offices (former) | Opposite the brewery site (now the Jolly Drayman pub - qv), the offices survive with the brewery name in a terracotta panel on the front gable. | KSm 2008; SP photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd Gravesend | Gravesend, West Street | Flats adjacent to the site of Russell's Brewery | A carved red-brick plaque with a large illustration of a shrimp - the brewery trademark and brand. Also a date plaque in similar style with 1926. | KSm photo 2008; SP photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Herne Bay, 103 Reculver Road | Rising Sun | AH recorded in 1995 one etched window with 'FLINT & C.-Ltd'. Google in 2009 indicates that this window survives. | AH 1995; Google 2009 | . |
Kent |
Thompson & Son Ltd Walmer | Kingsdown, Upper Street | Kings Head | Etched glass in door inscribed - 'THOMPSON & SON LTD Celebrated WALMER ALES AND STOUT'. | BL 2001; NB 2005 | . |
Kent |
Fremlins Ltd Maidstone | Maidstone, Earl Street | Fremlin's Brewery (former) | The brewery site is now a shopping centre; the brewery entrance gateway has been retained as the shopping centre entrance. Above is lettering 'FREMLIN WALK'. To its left, the Fremlin's office building survives, topped by a weather vane with a gilded elephant - the brewery trade mark. The weather vane originally topped the brewery tower. | PMo 2019 | . |
Kent |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Margate, 16 St Johns Road | General Store (former off-licence) | On the first floor, a curved corner panel with an old painted sign resembling a bottle label: 'SAMUEL WHITBREAD'S BOTTLED BEERS' around the outside; the brewery's 'deer' trade mark and 'EST 1742' inside. | AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Cobb & Co Ltd Margate | Margate, 44 King Street | George Hotel | Three leaded windows on the elevation to Hawley Street, with lettering: 'COBB'S ALES' - 'THE GEORGE HOTEL' - 'COBB'S STOUT'. | AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Cobb & Co Ltd Margate | Minster (Thanet), 2 Tothill Street | New Inn | Facing Tothill Street, two leaded and stained glass windows with lettering: 'COBB & Co's ... MARGATE BEERS'. | BI photo 2003; Google 2019 | Picture |
Kent |
New Northfleet Brewery Co Northfleet | Northfleet, 6 High Street | Edinburgh Castle | Within the fascia on a column top, a stone panel: 'B & Co' representing Barkway & Hitchcock & Co, trading as the New Northfleet Brewery. | KSm photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Dartford Brewery Co Ltd Dartford | Northfleet, Old Perry Street | Six Bells | At first floor on the left-side end wall, a large stone wall sign with depressed lettering: 'THE DARTFORD BREWERY Co Ld ... FINE ALES AND STOUT'. | KSm photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Francis Alexander White Stourmouth | Plucks Gutter, village | Dog & Duck | Two etched windows: 'FRANCIS A. WHITES ... STOURMOUTH ALES'. These date from before 1904, when the brewery was taken over by Flints of Canterbury. There is also a modern Bass plaque next to one of the entrance doors. | RDe photo 1978; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Rainham, 113 Station Road | Railway | Relatively modern Courage board signs on this corner pub near Rainham BR station. Reopened as a Wetherspoon pub in 2019 when the Courage signs were removed. | KB photo 2005; SP photo 2019 | Picture GONE |
Kent |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Rainham, Station Road (corner Lower Rainham Road) | Angel | The right-hand window on the front elevation has painted gold lettering: 'WHITBREAD'. | Google 2018 | . |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Ramsgate, 1 Trinity Place | Montefiore Arms | An old decorative etched window with lettering: 'FLINT & Co ... LIMITED' and 'CELEBRATED ... ALES'. | CAMRA 2010; AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Ramsgate, 8 Richmond Road | Elms Hotel (former) | Converted to 'Elms Nursery'. Two etched windows survive with the brewery's 'tankard' logo incorporating 'TW' and date 1634. The hotel name features in bold incised lettering on the side elevation cornice. | CExc photo 2014 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Ramsgate, 97 High Street | Rose of England | On a side wall in front of the pub, a large, very faded painting depicting a judge holding a tankard, and lettering 'TOMSON & WOTTON'. The Google StreetView image suggests that this has been hidden from view by an advert hoarding for many years. Also two Truman's lanterns. | CExc photo 2011; AH 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Ramsgate, Harbour Parade / Kent Terrace | Harp / Refectory | The Harp was combined with the Refectory in 1936, and is now a large amusement arcade. At the top of each pillar is a stone relief of the brewery monogram: 'T & W Ld'. The pillars and monograms are now all painted white. Martin Weselby provides a wonderful photo of his gg-parents, probably in the 1920s, standing in front of the 'Refectory' in its Tomson & Wotton livery. | AH 1995; MWe photo 1920s; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Ramsgate, Harbour Street | Harbour Fish Bar | High on the stone cornice on the front elevation, incised lettering: 'BASS'S ALE & GUINNESS'S STOUT'. Above this, the date 1867. | AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
George Beer & Co Ltd Canterbury | Ramsgate, High Street | Freemasons Tavern | Interior. The canopy above the bar counter has leaded screens, one with the former pub name, the other with lettering in an oval: 'GEo BEER & Cos ... PALE ALES'. | Gareth Pepin photo; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms | Rochester, 124 High Street | Eagle Tavern | Above the hanging sign, the brewery's trademark horseshoe bordered by hop leaves. | AH 2016 | . |
Kent |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Rochester, 292 High Street | Nags Head | Between the first and second floor windows, a small square red projecting Courage box sign featuring the brewery's 'gold cockerel'. | AH 2016 | . |
Kent |
Woodhams & Co Ltd Rochester | Rochester, 325 High Street | North Foreland Inn | This very old pub was partially rebuilt in 1912 (date on rainwater head) by Woodhams. Above the door is a shield with 'W & Co Ld.' and 'ESTd. 1750'. Woodhams survived only until 1918. There is also a small square red Courage box sign on the side wall featuring the brewery's 'gold cockerel'. | SRH photo 2010; SP photo 2012; AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Style & Winch Maidstone | Rochester, 6-8 John Street | Man of Kent | Corner pub with faience frontage. On each elevation, fascia tiling: 'STYLE & WINCH Ltd FINE ALES & STOUT'. | TACS; SP 2003; RCo photo 2011 | Picture |
Kent |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Rochester, 83 Maidstone Road | Granville Arms | Three tiled Meux panels on the exterior: 'MEUX'S ALES .. BOTTLE AND DRAUGHT' (twice) and 'MEUX'S LONDON ALES'. These panels had been newly restored in 2010, as Google in 2009 shows them obscured. | Google 2009; SRH photo 2010 | Picture |
Kent |
Woodhams & Co Ltd Rochester | Rochester, 9 Baker Street | Who'd Ha' Thought It | Corner pub. On two elevations, tiled lettering, white on blue: 'WOODHAMS & Co Ltd' followed by on one elevation 'FINE ALES' and the other 'SPARKLING ALES'. Similar tiling above the corner door with the pub name. | GW 2002 | . |
Kent |
Woodhams & Co Ltd Rochester | Rochester, Victoria Street / East Row | Woodhams Brewery (former) | The former brewery (closed 1918) still stands. Two stone panels on the corner: 'WOODHAMS & CO LTD' and 'ESTABLISHED 1750'. | BHS photo 1985; SP photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Budden & Biggs Brewery Ltd Strood | Sheerness - Blue Town, 20 West Street | Crown & Anchor (former) | This pub is long-closed and in private residential use. In the gable at the south end of the building is a stone plaque with raised lettering: 'BUDDEN & BIGGS BODY BUILDING BEVERAGES'. Above this in a shield is 'BBB'. | SRH photo 2011 | Picture |
Kent |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Sheerness, 1 High Street | Railway Hotel (former) | Converted to offices. At high level on the right gable wall, facing Millennium Way, is a fading painted sign on the brickwork: 'TRUMANS ... LONDON & BURTON ... BEERS'. | WRB photo 2008; AH 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Sheerness, 210 High Street | Castle Tavern, formerly New Jolly Sailor | At least four doors have ironwork over incorporating an 'M'. The corner door has an iron balcony above which incorporates the brewery's 'horseshoe' trademark. Now a Shepherd Neame pub. | WRB photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Sheerness, 264 High Street | Queens Head | A standard red projecting box sign with a gold cockerel. | WRB 2008 | . |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Sheerness, 75 High Street | Britannia Hotel (former) | Now offices and retail. The faience frontage includes at least three panels with the Charrington 'Toby' in the centre and lettering around: 'THE BRITANNIA HOTEL' and 'CHARRINGTON'S FINE ALES & STOUTS'. | WRB photo 2008 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Sheerness, Marine Parade - corner of Richmond Street | Victoria Hotel (former) (aka The Glass House) | The pub is now in residential use. Between the first and second floor windows on each of two elevations is a tiled fascia with gold lettering on dark blue: 'FLINT & Co Ltd CANTERBURY ALES & PORTER'. | BHS photo; SRH photo 2011 | Picture |
Kent |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Sidcup, 10 Alma Road | Alma | On the side elevation, a large letter sign 'COURAGE'. (Illuminated?) | WRB photo 2009 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Sittingbourne, 77 Charlotte Street | Foresters Arms | Two fine stone panels at first floor level. At the top, a horn logo; then: 'FORESTERS ARMS ... FLINT & Cos ... FINE CANTERBURY ALES'. | RDe photo; CExc photo 2013 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | St Peters (Broadstairs), 17 Reading Street | White Swan | A large restored sign on the west end elevation: 'TOMSON & WOTTON, LIMITED'. | RCo photo 2009 | Picture |
Kent |
Mackeson & Co Ltd Hythe | Stowting, Scotts Lane | Tiger Inn (formerly Anchor) | Stone fascia between the ground and first floor windows with incised lettering: 'MACKESONS HYTHE ALES'. | BHK photo 2005 | Picture |
Kent |
Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent and Star Brewery, Romford | Strood, 51 Station Road | South Eastern Hotel | The pub has 'IND COOPE' lettering - in 'Allied corporate' style - twice on the ground floor fascia. It looks like this lettering has been reinstalled, as it was not evident in Google's 2009 views. | Google 2009; SRH photo 2010 | Picture |
Kent |
W E & J Rigden & Co Faversham | Teynham, 76 London Road | George (former) | Two three-light etched windows with 'FINE ... RIGDENS ... ALES'. One of these looks more modern than the other. Also an etched 'WHITBREAD' window. The pub is now a Chinese restaurant. | AH 1991; AH photo 2016 | Picture |
Kent |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Tonbridge, 6 Barden Road | Constitutional Club | A modern box sign features the brewery's 'deer' trademark and 'WHITBREAD ALES'. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Kent |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Tonbridge, Shipbourne Road (corner Darenth Avenue) | Pinnacles (demolished) | Under the hanging sign, a round panel with a 'Toby' illustration and 'CHARRINGTON ... ESTABLISHED 1757' underneath. The pub has been demolished, and the site redeveloped for flats by 2015. | BHK photo 2011; Google 2015 | Picture GONE |
Kent |
Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Tunbridge Wells, Mount Ephraim | Beau Nash | A fine three-pane leaded window with the pub name and a fine example of the brewery's 'George & Dragon' trademark. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Upstreet, 60 Island Road | Royal Oak | An etched window with 'FLINTS FINE ALES'. | AH 1995; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Flint & Co Ltd Canterbury | Whitstable, 72 Canterbury Road | Two Brewers | Two etched windows on the front elevation: 'FLINT & SON ... CANTERBURY ALES STOUT & PORTER'. They are of different ages and different designs. | AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Whitstable, Marine Terrace | Old Neptune | Four leaded windows with roundels containing 'TW' monograms. Etched windows inscribed 'RAMSGATE' - 'ALES & BEER'. There are some interesting historical photographs in the interior - an atmospheric pub. | BL 2001; AH photo 2012 | Picture |
Kent |
Tomson & Wotton Ltd Ramsgate | Whitstable, Sea Street, corner of Red Lion Lane | Prince Albert | Two etched windows on the Sea Street elevation with monograms in a central roundel: 'T & W LD'. Google indicates that the windows had been replaced with clear glass by 2014. | AH 1995; AH photo 2012; Google 2014 | Picture GONE |