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8 New Street (Turne-againe Lane)
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Photos above and below Prince of Orange circa 1980 by Barry Smith. |
Prince of Orange 17 May 2008, photo by Paul Skelton.
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 Above shows the Prince of Orange sign in 2007. |
Mentioned in Pigot's Directory 1840 under "Taverns and Public Houses". As a beerhouse of 1846 it presumably honoured the prince, who was
reported off Dover, with five hundred ships and transports, on 3 November
1688. His landing was much further West but the result was significant.
Rigden and Company had plans approved for rebuilding in 1901 and on
completion it stood on the corner with Queen's Gardens. It later passed to
Fremlin and extensive alterations to the bars were made by Ernest Lee in
1980.
Unfortunately currently closed, hopefully temporarily. (March 2008).
Another pub had displayed this sign. It traded from Stembrook and older
residents will remember it more readily as the "Ancient Druids".
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From the Dover Mercury, 1 January 2003.
All change for pub-goers.
CUSTOMERS of a Dover public house have noticed some major changes at
their local.
As well as new landlords at the Prince of Orange in New
Street, the pub has undergone a complete transformation following a
massive refurbishment costing £40,000.
Pubmaster, who own the Prince of
Orange, aimed to enhance its quality and character and it now boasts a
new kitchen as well as brand new fixtures and fittings,
The landlords,
Carl Hood and Derek Fletcher, took on the tenancy at the pub after
realising the potential it had. Having worked in the licensed industry
for many years, the pair bring a wealth of experience with them.
As well
as introducing food which includes bar snacks, an a la carte menu and
traditional Sunday roast, Carl and Derek have also organised a football
team to represent the pub in local leagues and live entertainment every
Sunday evening.
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From the Dover Mercury, 20 February 2003.
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From the Dover Mercury 25 January 2007.
Pub row ends in jail term.
A CONSTRUCTION worker who admitted assault, twice breaching an ASBO and
possessing cannabis has been jailed for six months.
Paul Morris, 33, of Longfield Road, Dover, breached the ASBO by
going into the Prince of Orange pub in May and assaulting Katherine
O'Reilly after an exchange of words. After she threw her drink over him,
he retaliated and unintentionally hit her on the chin with his glass,
Canterbury Crown Court heard. Morris said he had been reckless. The ASBO
was handed out by Folkestone magistrates in August 2004. One of its conditions was that Morris kept out of pubs and clubs in
Dover because of his history of alcohol-related offending. But on July
22 last year, a CCTV operator saw him go into the Golden Lion in Priory
Street. Police were called and Morris admitted going into the pub, but
said his ASBO had only 30 more days to run. He also handed over to
officers a small amount of cannabis, saying it was for pain relief
because he had a back problem. Peter Alcock, defending, said Morris
picked up a lot of work in pubs. "The risk of harm to the public is
low," Mr Alcock added.
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From the Dover Express, 9 August 2007. Report by Rhys Griffiths.
SMOKING BAN - PUBS FEEL THE EFFECTS A MONTH ON.
The Prince of Orange in New Street, barman Ricky
Stepney said business had slowed and predicted the worse was yet to
come.
He said: "Trade has dropped quite a lot, nobody likes having to go
outside to smoke. The people who supported the ban don't come in and
when the weather changes it will get worse."
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Currently closed February 2008.
LICENSEE LIST
HATTON John 1840+
POULTER James 1844
HART George Frederick 1846-58+
 
WRAY John 1854?
ESCOTT Mrs Sarah 1874
HUDSON George 1877
RIGDEN 1878
FAGG William 1879
TURNER John 1879 end
GILLETT J. 1897 end
SCOTT George junior 1897-98 end
CLAYSON Isaac Stephen 1898-99
WILLIAMS Mrs Eliza F. 1901
FRANCIS H. 1901-3 end
MARTIN W. or MAITH 1904-09 end
MARTIN Charles 1909
MAITH W. 1909 end
ROBINSON Charles 1910-12 end
DEETH Percy 1913
HINKS George Alfred 1912-22 dec'd
PAY Mrs Edith M. 1922 only
HARRISON Raymond or W.R. 1922-25 end
REES Albert 1925-27 end
DENT Edward Barry 1927-42 end
  
MARTIN W. 1942
NICE Charles Frederick 1942-56 end
  
McLERNON Horace Percival Victor 1955 ?
BEER Peter William 1957-66 end
EADES Cyril J. 1966-78 end
McNELLY M. 1978
WYLDEBORE Frank 1978
LEE Ernest 1980-84 end
BANNAN James 1984+
HOOD Carl & FLETCHER Derek 2003+
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Kelley's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
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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