The ‘Lost Pubs’ of South Tonbridge
During the Walk Tonbridge Festival, Cathy Rishman (a local historian) is leading a guided walk of the ‘Lost Pubs of South Tonbridge’ raising money for our festival charity Sustain food and fuel bank.
In preparation for her walk Cathy has compiled the following images of the pubs that once occupied Tonbridge, South of Quarry Hill. It features images belonging to Tonbridge Historical Society, the Dover-Kent website and other individuals.
The Station Bridge Hotel (date unknown) Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
The Station Bridge Hotel (date unknown) Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
We Three Logger Heads (formerly the Station Bridge Hotel) Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
We Three Loggerheads (Formerly The Station Bridge Hotel) Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
The former site of We Three Loggerheads (present day) Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Good Intent (1881) Pic: Jaye Isherwood
The Good Intent (date unknown) Pic: Jaye Isherwood
The former site of The Good Intent pub (present day) Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Railway Bell pub (date unknown) Pic: Tonbridge Collectables
The Railway Bell (circa 2010) Pic: David Wisdom
The former site of The Railway Bell pub (present Day) Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Telegraph Inn (circa 1960's) Pic: Stuart Thomas
The Telegraph Inn (date unknown) Pic: Tonbridge Photos, History and Collectables
The New Telegraph Club (present day) Pic: Cathy Rishman
The British Volunteer in the 1990's Pic: Dover Kent Archives
The British Volunteer, 2017 Pic: Dover Kent Archives
Ye Ancient Druids circa 1970 Pic: Dover Kent Archive
Ye Ancient Druids, present day Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Primrose Inn, 2016
Former site of The Primrose Inn, present day
Victoria Brewery , 1902 Pic: Tonbridge Historical Society
Fire at Tonbridge Cabinet Works 1902 Pic: Gavin Sawyer (Tonbridge, Photos and History, Facebook group)
Site of the former Quarry Hill brewery, present day Pic: Cathy Rishman
The former Quarry Hill Brewery gates, present day Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Royal Victoria Tap , date unknown Pic: Dover Kent Archives
The Royal Victoria Tap, present day Pic: Cathy Rishman
The Royal Victoria Tap , 2014 Pic: Dover Kent Archives
The Imperial Tavern, pre 1900 Pic: Book of Tonbridge, Frank Chapman
The Imperial - By this point Ashbys, 1920s (Tonbridge - Photos, History and Stories Facebook group)
The Imperial, circa 2020, Pic: Cathy Rishman
If you have enjoyed this page then you may be interested in reading some of my history themed walks in and around Tonbridge. These are self-guided routes that can be read as a blog and/or enjoyed as a walk.
Park Life - a short accessible walk looking at the history of Tonbridge Park and the Castle.
The Ghost Town - a short accessible walk exploring delving into the darker chapters of Tonbridge’s past
Finding Gandhi - a longer urban walk looking into the towns industrial past, toll roads and other oddities.
Trainspotting - a hybrid walk featuring town and country, looking at the history of the railway in Tonbridge, the development of Haysden Country Park and the beginnings of its social housing.