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168 London Road
Buckland
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The picture above, is of Buckland Bridge and the Bull Inn, the old
posting house, in about 1850. |
The Gilfin family, father and son, owned the Bull from 1883 to 1942. |
Above photograph of the Bull, date unknown. |
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From the Dover Mercury 18 Jan 2001.
QUIETER TIMES: Buckland Bridge in about 1937 with a cart parked while its horse was in the forge around the corner for re-shoeing
Skilful job to re-shoe a horse
THIS view of Buckland Bridge taken about 1937 shows a cart parked alongside the Rectory wall. The horse would have been in Links' forge just round the corner for re-shoeing.
I can remember standing by the doorway watching the red hot metal being shaped to fit the hooves of a very docile horse.
There was a small sweetshop next to the Bull public house, and Mr Ashdown, the stone-mason, had his shop next to the river.
The car on the left appears to be an Austin Seven with a folding roof.
People seem to be sauntering across the road towards the pub.
By Joe Harman. |
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Above photo kindly supplied by Barry Smith circa 1980 |
Bull circa 1987 (Photo by Paul Skelton) |
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The two sides of the Bull pub sign. Photo by Paul Skelton 6 Oct 2007. |
John Smith kept the "Bull" in Dover in 1791 and another publican called
Welch in 1832. It has to be said however, that this particular house had
been known previously to 1839 as the "Rose" and the "Three Horse Shoes". A
very good painting or print, showing the house and the bridge, by William
Burgess has its place on the walls. Mine host opened the doors at five a.m.
from 1876 to 1900.
The local authority were anxious to widen the bridge in 1939 and in fact
the properties nearest to it had been removed in 1938. The further intention
was to purchase the "Bull" for £2,650 plus fees and effect a change of land
with the owners so that a new pub could be erected. The necessary plans for
that were approved in August 1939 but the war that followed prevented any
further progress.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News. 13 January 1939.
The monthly meeting of the British Legion (Men's Branch) was held at
the "Bull" Inn on Monday, Mr. A. M. Pittock presiding. It was
decided that the standard with escort, should attend the County Parade
at Rochester on July 2nd. The Relief Secretary reported that £5
had been expended since their meeting in December. The invitation
from the Woman's Section to attend their social on January 17th, was
accepted with thanks.
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By 1952, the bridge had been sufficiently widened anyway without further
demolition being considered necessary. An interesting analogy perhaps are
the deeds of the last century, which describe the inn as standing in its own
grounds with stables and orchard.
Following world war two, reinstatement of war damage, costing £250, was
authorised in September 1949 but a request to enlarge the premises in 1962
was rejected by the planning committee of the Council.
A Whitbread-Fremlin establishment.
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From the Dover Express, 7 January 1999.
Footballers at the Bull pub can be excused for sleeping on the ball.
THREE pub football teams raised more than £600 for charity by playing
a match in their pyjamas and nightdresses.
Regulars from the Bull, in
London Road, Dover, were not charged rent by River Parish Council when
they paid £5 each to take part in the game at River Recreation Ground,
in Lewisham Road.
Dover Athletic Football Club, P&O Stena Line and Travel Market donated
raffle prizes for a draw, which was held at the Bull after the game
ended in a four all draw. Proceeds will be split
between Kent Air Ambulance and Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Organiser John Robinson, manager of the three Bull Wanderers football
teams,
said: "We were all wearing some kind of nightwear. Although the weather
was awful there was a fair turnout with quite a few people watching us
from the sidelines."
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LICENSEE LIST
SMITH John 1791
ELVEY 1805 ("Bull" King St)
REYNOLDS S. 1811
FRENCH George 1823-28+
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"Black Bull")
WELCH George 1832-39+
 
NEWING John 1840-51
WEBB George 1851
BRETT George 1855-69
ATKINS Robins 1874-82
 
(ROBINS Atkins
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GILFIN John Austin senior 1883-1911 dec'd
    
GILFIN John Austin junior 1911-42 end
       
HUSK Richard George 1942-49 end
TREADWELL Alfred William 1949-70 end
  
SMITH Raymond J. 1970
???? Nick (Date unknown) Now got the "Bricklayers"
Shepherdswell
From the Pigot's Directory 1823
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From the Kelley's Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895
From the Kelley's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1909
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1918
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1923
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From the Kelley's Directory 1950
From the Kelley's Directory 1953
From the Kelley's Directory 1956
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