Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 September 2010
16:1073133#1
I`ve been waiting for a nice day, but sadly it`s just to picture another well known pub disappearing from the landscape forever. It`s the `Royal Oak` on the Sandwich road in Whitfield, and has laid derelict for some time now. One of my courting days pubs. Anyone got any info on it?
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30 September 2010
16:2373135#2
Colin
Planning Application DOV/10/00398.
On DDC Website shows application to demolish existing and for 9 dwellings (on DDC List dated 4th June)
Just gone in to see if granted or not and shows on summary "Invalid Application".
Matt Bristow- Location: Whitfield, Dover
30 September 2010
16:2673136#3
Such a shame as A) its about 3 minutes form the house B) its actually quite an historic pub or rather was
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 September 2010
16:3473137#4
Thank you Pat, sound`s interesting. I wonder if they`ll be bungalow`s or more of these box-like, eyesore, non-architect designed flat`s that spring up these days? The front entrance pictured above, where countless patrons have entered to wine and dine, though I heard in recent years, many under age drinker`s, caused it`s demise?
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Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
- Posts: 162
30 September 2010
18:0673150#5
If the licensee was serving alcohol to people under age then surely it would be more his or her fault rather than the kids?
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30 September 2010
18:1673152#6
Rather sadly, I believe it was one of the few local pubs that had a skittle alley.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 September 2010
18:1873154#7
Well spotted Jeanette, you`re right of course and glad to see member`s are reading my thread`s properly.
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Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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30 September 2010
18:2573157#8
There's still a fair few skittle alleys around Bob and the Dover league also continues. The Diamond, The Admiral Harvey, The Fox and The Red Lion are just four that spring to mind if you fancy whacking a few down one day!
Sorry I missed you the other day
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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30 September 2010
19:0173164#9
I expect the youngsters kept the place going in the end most likely by playing pool, drinking Coke and eating crisps. You can drink soft drinks, not booze, when under-age.
Sadly too many adults now drink at home as it is so much cheaper, plus drink driving laws slowly killed off many rural pubs like this one.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 September 2010
20:1773191#10
quite right mr higgins!!
add to that who wants to spend an evening in a town centre pub full of tanked up teenagers that cannot hold their drink followed by a walk home through a bunch of foul mouthed idiots?
Guest 676- Registered: 1 Jul 2008
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30 September 2010
21:4373198#11
Are you missing Vic that much?
Million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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1 October 2010
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Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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3 October 2010
16:1873525#13
I seem to remember Diane Smallwood(ex mayor) telling me her parents ran this pub and it was where she spent her childhood, I could be mistaken.
Keith Sansum1
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3 October 2010
16:3173528#14
ken;
I think your correct she was talking about it the other day, im sure its the one
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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23 October 2010
16:2576244#15
Just to record for posterity, the whole site was flattened this week so this pub has truly gone forever. Time to dig out any old picture`s from yesteryear. I wonder if anybody bothered saving the sign?
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 October 2010
16:3376246#16
The High and Dry will open again making Cider and also a eating place.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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23 October 2010
22:3376312#17
Are there plans to re-build it then Vic?
Phil West
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 October 2010
22:3676314#18
The plans have been passed by the DDC,I have been out there work is going on but I do not know when it will be open.
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