1 Strond Street

From the Dover Express, 7 December 1951. Contractors are now engaged on demolishing the "Prince Imperial" Hotel, at the junction of Strond Street and Limekiln Street, near the Packet Yard. Eventually, Strond Street will be closed and become part of the enclosed dockyard.

Positioned at the juncture with Limekiln Street, with the Royal Victualling Yard at one time occupying the quay in front of the hotel. A new licence went to Conradi in 1864. He also received another in 1869 when it was described as a new and elegant building. An advertisement of 1881 claimed that it was the prettiest bar in the County of Kent. The statement does not seem to have been challenged.

War damage had closed the hotel previous to 1945 but following repair post war it reopened in January 1946. The doors closed finally at the termination of its lease in September 1950. Demolition followed in November 1951 and the licence was suspended. Mackeson.

LICENSEE LIST

CONRADI George Norris 1864-98

WOOD Joseph 1898-1904 end

GARDINER or GARTNER

WORMLEIGHTON Harry 1904-05 end

WARNE W. G. 1905-08 end

BOSFORD 1908

VOSPAR Harry O'Donaghue 1908-09 end

EGAN Robert Arthur 1909-10 end

HOOPER Alfred George 1910-14 end

FORSYTHE Edward P. 1914-20 end

HUNTER F. G. 1920-23 end

JOB Mrs Agnes Mary 1923-32+

MOWLL A K Mr. 1939+

ENNIS Mrs A. S. 1946-50+

RAWLINGS Reginald Price 1946 end

From the Post Office Directory 1874

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1889

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895

From the Kelley's Directory 1899

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1923

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1924

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1932-33

From the Kelley's Directory 1950