32 Commercial Quay and 1-2 Commercial Quay

adjoining the Pent

Snargate Street

Union Street

Union Hotel indicated by XXX on right of picture.

The original tavern was said "to be near the drawbridge" with its front facing the harbour. The terrace and many of the rooms had a good view of the sea and the castle.

That establishment, on the corner of Union Street, was removed in 1878 by the Harbour Board but a new licence was provided in 1879 for new premises to open on the opposite side of the road, at numbers 1 and 2.

Both were Leney outlets. The first, well established in 1823, was expected to finish when the Tidal Harbour was enlarged in 1844 but managed to survive that upheaval.

In 1823, coaches ran from the "York", "Union", "Castle" and "Antwerp" hotels, and from the "Flying Horse Inn" every morning at six and ten, and every evening at six to the "White Bear", Piccadilly; "The Old Bell Inn", Holborn and "Blossom's Inn". Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, London. Later in 1836, Union Safety Coaches ran to London from the "Union", "Antwerp" and "Gun" hotels and the "Packet Boat Inn".

Five a.m. opening was permitted from 1881 and the concession continued after 1900. I am puzzled by the new licence granted to Galanti in 1854. It was in respect of the United Services Club, the late "Union Hotel". By 1856 however, John Minet Laurie, by his then name of Fector, was on duty at the "Union Hotel Tap". That stood next door to the "Barley Mow" and it prospered up to 1929 when it was removed with the other Quay properties.

Alfred Leney was compensated with £1,694 and £400 went to the licensee, Pearce. He moved to manage the "Pavilion Tavern".

LICENSEE LIST

JELL John 1823-39+

USMAR John 1836 ?

USMAR Mrs 1838 ?

USMAN John 1840

USMAR Jane 1847

GALANTI Ferdinand 1845-53

USMAR Miss Jane 1845-53

LAURIE J. M. (FECTOR?) 1856

FECTOR John Minet 1856 (Union Hotel Tap)

EPPS Leonard 1864

EVERSON William 1872-82+ (Union Tavern)

WOOD Frederick 1888 (Union Tavern)

BATTERBEE Charles 1891-95+

MARTIN William 1901-02 end

WOODWARD Sylvan 1902-11 end

GABBLE Frederick H. 1911-14 end

WOOD G. 1914 (Union Tavern)

DIXON W. C. A. 1915 end

WILLIAMS Arthur 1915-17

PARTRIDGE Henry Fred 1923

PEARCE George Stephen 1923-30 end (Union Tavern)

From Batchellor's New Dover Guide 1828

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 Bagshaw Directory 1847

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 Post Office Directory 1903

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