Originally the "Cooper's Arms" then to the "London Stores," this pub became the "Druid's Arms" in 1870.
An inventory in on 15th December 1870 valued the goods of the house to be worth £25 10s 0d. It remained under that name for 8 years and then the building was demolished for some reason and rebuilt on its foundations and renamed the "Isle of Cyprus."
Memories from the pubs in and around Folkestone, with contemporary newspaper reports.
Folkestone Chronicle 18-6-1881
Auction Sale Extract
Lot 1: All the well built corner Freehold and Free Public House, situate and being No. 98, New Bridge Street, and known as the Alexandra Tavern, in the occupation of Thomas Parks, at the estimated annual rental of £35. Containing in Basement – Large Kitchen and Beer Cellar. Ground Floor – Large Entrance Hall, double-fronted Bar, large Smoking Room, and Offices. First Floor – Three large and good airy Bedrooms. Having a frontage to New Bridge Street of about 63 ft.
Folkestone Chronicle 25-6-1881
Mr. James Pledge, on Wednesday evening last, submitted for sale at the King`s Arms Hotel a large number of freehold and leasehold properties.
The freehold corner public house, the Alexandra Tavern, which has an off license, and two houses adjoining, were sold for £1,080.
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Annual Licensing Day
The Annual Licensing Day was on Wednesday last, the Magistrates on the Bench being The Mayor, A.M. Watkin, F. Boykett, and J. Clarke Esqs., and Ald. Caister.
An indoor license was refused to the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street.
Folkestone Express 27-8-1881
Wednesday, August 24th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Caister, W. Bateman, A.m. Watkin, J. Boykett and J. Clark Esqs.
Annual Licensing Day
Thomas Henry Parks applied for an indoor license for the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street. Mr. Minter supported the application. The rent was said to be £30 a year.
Mr. Mowll opposed on behalf of the owner of the Wheatsheaf, and said there were four houses in the immediate neighbourhood.
Application refused.
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Folkestone Chronicle 2-9-1882
Notice
To the Overseers of the Poor of the Township of Folkestone, in the Borough of Folkestone, and to the Superintendent of Police of the said Borough
I, THOMAS HENRY PARKS, Beerhouse keeper now residing at the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, in the Town of Folkestone, in the Borough of Folkestone, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply at the adjournment of the General Annual Licensing Meeting, to be holden at the Town Hall in the said Borough, on the twenty-seventh day of September next, for a License to hold any Excise License or Licenses to sell by retail under The Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1828, all intoxicating liquors to be consumed on or off the house and premises thereunto belonging, situate at New Bridge Street, in the Borough aforesaid, of which premises I am the owner. And I hereby give you further notice that in the event of my said application being refused, it is my intention to apply at the said meeting for a License to hold an Excise License to sell by retail Beer to be consumed on the premises.
Given under my hand this Thirty-first day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two.
THOMAS H. PARKS
Folkestone Chronicle 30-9-1882
Wednesday, September 27th: Before W. Bateman Esq., Ald. Caister, F. Boykett, J. Clarke and J. Holden Esqs.
Mr. Mowll applied for a license for Abraham Huntley, the Agnes Inn, Garden Terrace, and Mr. Ward applied for a license for Harvey Parks, Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, which Mr. Mowll opposed.
The Bench refused the applicants.
Folkestone Express 30-9-1882
Wednesday, September 27th: Before W. Bateman, F. Boykett, J. Clark and J. Holden Esqs., and Alderman Caister.
Adjourned Licensing Meeting
Application For New Licence
Thomas Harvey Parks, owner and occupier of the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, applied for a full license. Mr. Ward supported the application. He said the premises were very commodious and suitable for the business, and also put in a memorial in favour of it.
Mr. Mowll, who opposed, said there were half a dozen other licensed houses in the neighbourhood.
The Chairman said the Bench were unanimously of opinion that there were already too many licenses, and it was only under very exceptional circumstances that they would be inclined to grant another. The application would be refused.
Folkestone Chronicle 3-7-1886
Saturday, June 26th: Before J. Clark Esq., Aldermen Caister and Sherwood, J. Fitness and J. Holden Esqs.
William Linnell, 17, giving the address of 9, Baldwin Street, City Road, London, George Walker, 13, Grove Lane, Canterbury, and Frederick William Lawrence, 11, belonging to Folkestone, were charged with stealing two asses, two carts, two sets of harness, a bridle &c., the property of Thomas Parkes, Alexandra Tavern, Bridge Street.
1891 census transcription details for: 66, Bridge Street, Folkestone
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 749
Folio: 17
Page: 28
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District: St Saviours
City/Municipal Borough: Folkestone
Address: 66, Bridge Street, Folkestone
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARKS, Thomas H Head Married M 61 1830 Market Gardener Hythe, Kent
PARKS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 65 1826 Selling, Kent
PARKS, Stanley F Son Married M 30 1861 Fly Driver Folkestone, Kent
PARKS, Eva A Daughter F 0 (7M) 1891 Folkestone, Kent
LLOYD, Emily Visitor Single F 28 1863 Abthorpe, Northamptonshire
PARKS, May Ann Sons Wife Married F 34 1857 Abthorpe, Northamptonshire
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