Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
6 December 2010
17:2483447On the radio today it said that there was a fire at the White Horse in Dover,although damaged no one was injured,any more news anyone?
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
6 December 2010
17:4683450yES i HAVE JUST GOT BACK IN FROM THERE UKIP is having our Xmas meal there tomorrow daytime, The pub is open,the fire was upstairs ,cause was the very old Chimney, there is damage done to the upstairs and the back room,but yes the pub is open.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
6 December 2010
20:0983493yes i can confirm what vic has stated,spent an hour in there earlyer with mine host.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
6 December 2010
20:2083496If you`re going to try burning the place down Jeanette, can you kindly wait till I`m there to record it all for our members to view please. Seriously though, I hope you didn`t sustain any damage (and you`re okay of course). I`m sure it wasn`t a pleasant experience. Hope to see you again soon.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,707
6 December 2010
20:2683499Jeanette - hope you are ok and not too much damage done
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
6 December 2010
20:3983505ross,jeanette is ok,a bit shaken but ok.it was just the chimnay and a few rarfters that caught alight,so no food today just beer and compnay.
6 December 2010
21:1283515Hugs Jeanette - glad you are ok.
Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
- Posts: 573
6 December 2010
21:2383517Glad you are ok Jeanette, I ran the White horse for a short time between leaseholders, the brewery at that time, Whitbreads, expressly forbid me from using the open fires on the grounds that the chimney stacks were in bad repair.
The fire Ihad there was in the ancient electrics (since renewed) and the upstairs kitchen was gutted.
6 December 2010
22:0283522So it's kind of a tradition........?
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
- Posts: 778
6 December 2010
22:2783527glad to know its all good!!
6 December 2010
23:4083537Yes it is good news it was only a minor fire. This pub is an iconic dover landmark and we cannot afford to lose it
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
6 December 2010
23:4383538I would not go that far in saying it was a minor fire Mr Bond but yes it was good that it was put out and that the pub is still open,and again you are dead right in saying it is a iconic Dover landmark and one that could not be replaced. Thank you for your post at this time of night.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
7 December 2010
08:3483540It would have been tragic if it had gotten hold of the pub - iconic indeed.
It must look (even more) lovely in there if an open fire was able to be had.
You'll have to find other ways to keep warm Jeanette - cuddle customers !
Roger
8 December 2010
13:1083686Jeanette, thank goodness you are all alright. I keep promising myself that when I feel halfway decent we will get round there for a meal.
Take care!
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,039
12 December 2010
12:4984198Good to hear that this historic pub escaped serious damage.
12 December 2010
13:2184200Good to hear that the historic Jeanette did likewise!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
16 December 2010
18:1884985Here is a photo of the White Horse, circa (we think) 1920s.
One of a series of George Beer pubs photographs, you may not have:
---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
17 December 2010
10:1385117.... which looks very much the same as in the WWII photo ....
---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
17 December 2010
10:1685119Gosh great pictures there Kath. The bottom one is amazing..so thats what the place looked like before I got here... well i never! Thats the site of the Leisure Centre now just a short hop from my front door.
Kath
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
17 December 2010
10:2985121And just down from there was the Gents right in the middle of the Rd. And the fox pub was on the other cornner by the car park,Yes I was about then,lots of shops in Townwall St to.
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
