London Road

Above water colour is dated 1912 by what looks like James M Torker 1912. It also says:- "Black Horse" Inn- Now "Eagle Hotel - Bottom of Tower Hamlets Road 1825. Turnpike Road to London on right, Road to left now Tower Hamlets Road used for abundance of ???? ?????? spot marked with X (bottom right) where formally hanging took place. Picture kindly supplied by Joyce Banks. More reading of Dover at www.DoverHistory.co.uk

This tavern stood opposite to where the gallows once stood. They were used for the last time in 1823. The site of the tavern to-day is occupied by the "Eagle". Its tea gardens extended towards Buckland and they were auctioned together with the tavern on 4 September 1839. Demolition quickly followed the sale and the "Eagle" as it is known today appeared shortly afterwards. At the time of its demise the tavern was kept by William Dawkins. Earlier, in 1805, kept by Robinson.

However, in 1868, presumably under the name of the "Eagle" (to be confirmed) the licence was suspended for some reason and from 1869, the same year the Queen of Denmark paid a visit to Dover, the pub was referred to as the "Denmark Arms". This lasted until around 1893, when the name was definitely the "Eagle" again.

LICENSEE LIST

ROBINSON 1805

CARSWELL Benjamin 1826

DAWKINS William 1839