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182 Snargate Street
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Trocadero Bars showing war damage. |
The Trocadero bars were to the right of the picture. Photo by kind permission of Dover Library. ILL/483.
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On the corner with Five Post Lane and assuming this title from 1907. It
had been the "Wine Vaults" where Adams had acquired a six day licence in
1872.
The Trocadero Company made their debut in 1907 with the provision of a
wine lounge. They claimed it was the largest and most comfortable wine
lounge in the town, with fine oak panelled saloons and wines served from the
wood. That lounge, previous to 1908, had artificial lighting, but that year
a partition was removed which gave the use of a window.
Herbert Clark served from 1919 and in 1927 he managed to obtain also the
licence of the "Burlington Bars". In 1929 he followed that achievement by
annexing number 182a Snargate Street. The public bar was then available from
the front of the premises and lunches were provided. The six day licence was
still operative to 1954 when the full licence of the "Pavilion Hotel" was
transferred.
In 1936 it came within the perimeter of a redevelopment area. The onus
was then on Dover Corporation to provide an alternative site. The country
was at war before that could be progressed and following hostilities, when
the brewer was negotiating the opening of the "Dover Stage Hotel", he agreed
to close here in order to make that possible.
That closure came on 17 May 1957, the licence passing to the "Dover
Stage" a week later. Owing to an empty money box, it was September 1959
before the town was able to buy the property and even then, demolition
proceeded by stages. I read that it was being taken down in November 1967,
that the demolition was complete in July 1968 and that authority was given
by the Corporation for the remains to be demolished in January 1971.
The site, together with Five Post Lane, now lies below the new York
Street.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News. 1 March 1939.
ASSAULT CHARGE DISMISSED
At the Dover Police Court, on Friday before Mr. W. J. Palmer, Dr. C.
Wood and Mrs. Morecroft.
Peter Donovan, St. Radigund's Road, was summoned by Thomas Edward
Kettle, of Buckland Avenue, for assault on March 3rd.
Defendant pleaded guilty under provocation.
Thomas Edward Kettle said that at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 3rd, he
went to the "Trocadero" and had a drink whilst waiting to see someone.
Defendant came over to him and called him a "Police Nark" or informer.
Witness did not understand what he meant. When witness was leaving at
2.25 p.m. defendant said, "Get out, you are a Police Nark." Witness
said, " I don't think so, I think you are." Defendant then rushed at him
and struck him knocking him down. Witness got up and went to the door.
Defendant rushed at him again but witness got outside.
Defendant: Didn't you ask me to buy you some beer? - You gave me half
a glass but I didn't ask you for it.
Then you asked me for money? - "No."
And I would not give you any because you still owed me some? - "No."
Defendant said that the whole argument was over money. He did not
deny striking Kettle, but it was under great provocation.
Dismissed on payment of costs.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, 5 January 1940.
At the Dover Police Court on Monday, the licence of the "Trocadero,"
Snargate Street was transferred from Mr. S. E. A. Glynn and Mr. B. A.
Straughan to Mr. Glynn and Mr. W Holden of Hastings.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 3
April, 1953.
Licences Confirmed
Confirmation of their decisions made on 2nd March, regarding the
Hotel de France and the "Trocadero Bars" was made by Dover Licensing
Magistrates on Monday. The "Trocadero" may now remain open on Sunday
compared with its previous six-day licence, while at the "Hotel
de France" drinks can now be served to guests of residents without
themselves having meals.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 31
October 1958.
Town May Buy Former Pub
The town is to negotiate for the purchase of former licensed
properties in Snargate Street, the Trocadero, and two sites at the rear
near, 3 and 4, Adrian Street.
The owners Messrs. Watney, Coombe Reid & Co., have asked whether the
Corporation would be interested to acquire the properties, and on Tuesday
the Town Planning Committee reported that they had authorised the
Town Clerk to negotiate for the purchase "at a price now mentioned."
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LICENSEE LIST
ADAMS 1872
ADAMS Lewis 1899-1908 end
LUKEY Edward 1908 dec'd
LUKEY John Edward 1908-16 end
CASSELDEN John C. 1916-19 end
CLARK Herbert 1919-34 end
  
TAYLOR Wm Alfred James 1934-38 end
SHAUGHAN Bernard Ralph 1938-39 and
GLYNN Stanley Edwin Arthur 1938-51 end
HOLDEN Hastings or W. 1940 end
CALVERT Ernest Thomas 1940-41 end
WOODS Horace George 1942-1950+
EYNON Richard 1951-Aug/53 end
(Dover Express)
GASCOIGN Robert
 and Mrs G.
Aug/1953-67 end (Dover Express)
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
From the Kelley's Directory 1953
From the Kelley's Directory 1956
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