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Fitzwalter Arms in Goodnestone 1988

Above photo Fitzwalter Arms in Goodnestone in 1988, by kind permission of Dover Library.
Fitzwalter Arms in Goodnestone 1998
Fitzwalter Arms in Goodnestone 1998

Above two photos of Fitzwalter Arms in Goodnestone in June 1996, now Shepherd Neame, by kind permission of Dover Library.
Fitzwater Arms August 2008 Fitzwater Arms August 2008 Fitzwater Arms Old SignFitzwater Arms New Sign

Above photos by Paul Skelton August 2008. Photo below shows the back of the pub, same date.

Fitzwalter Arms at Goodnestone, back of pub.

 

Originally built in 1589, this pub has seen many changes over the years. according to the documentation found hanging on the wall inside the pub, it has always been called the "Bridges Arms" from its first  license as a beer house in 1703. However, I have found documentation of another pub in Goodnestone, mentioned as early as 1770 called the "Three Crowns". From records held at the East Kent Archives Centre at Whitfield, they have 21 documents in a bundle that mentions the "Three Crowns" in Goodnestone Street (EK-U373/T6) 1770-1826. I am wondering whether this is the same.

The pub is now a Shepherd Neame tied house called the "Fitzwater Arms".

 

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A. J. Page gave up the house in 1928 and was succeeded by William Hogben, he in 1930 by Thomas J. N. Augustus Griffin, he in 1937 by Percy J. Hickson, he in 1939 by J. Shaldrake, he in 1945 by Frank Dill, he in 1947 by M. Carr, and he in 1948 by C. Molford. In 1951 Gardner & Co merged with Tomson and Wotton of Ramsgate. G. Hearn took over and served until 1953 when he handed over to S, Perkins. In 1955 whilst in his hands the holding company of Combined breweries was formed. In 1957 Harry Crawshaw took over the house and until 1958 when he handed over to John Henrry. In 1968 when in his hands Combined Breweries was taken over by Whitbred & Co. of London. John Henry served here until 1978: John Hendry served here until 1978 when he handed over to B. Wiseman, and he in 1985 to Peter Dillnott. In that year the lease of the Fitzwalter Arms was assigned to the Shepherd Neame Brewery of Faversham, they in turn leased to Anthony Taylor who was here until 1987 when he handed over to Francis Joseph Rowe, who at the time of writing this was the keeper of the Fitzwalter Arms.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

Last pub licensee had PAGE Alfred J 1924-28

HOGBEN William 1928-30

GRIFFIN Thomas J N Augustus 1930-37

HICKSON Percy J Mr  up to 1937-39 (Dover Express)

SHELDRAKE J H V Mr 27 Jan 1939-45 (Dover Express)

DILL Frank 1945-47

CARR M 1947-48

MOLFORD C 1948-51

HEARN G 1951-53

PERKINS S 1953-57

CRAWSHAW Harry 1957-58

HENDRY John 1958-78

WISEMAN B 1978-85

DILLNOTT Peter 1985

TAYLOR Anthony 1985-87

ROWE Francis Joseph 1987+

HART David & GUTTERIDGE Claire 2006+

 

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