This wonderful photograph from the Malcolm Turk Collection, is a potted history. There is so much information contained. The first question is Where is It? That’s easy. Pearson’s Cycle Works later became The Central Garage in Cinque Ports he building that was demolished in 2002 “In readiness for a library to be built.”
Tag: Cinque Ports Arms
Discover Cinque Ports Arms in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Readers can move between “The Last Rye MP-Notepad”, “The Pubs of Rye no. 6”, and “The Pubs of Rye”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Inns Of The Cinque Ports
The Pubs of Rye no. 8. The Cinque Ports Arms Assembly Room, Cinque Ports Street. by David Russell. The foundation stone for the Cinque Ports Assembly Room was laid in August 1868, and within three months it was open as an integral part of the Cinque Ports Arms. The Assembly Room, which was 50 by … Continue reading Inns Of The Cinque Ports
The Pubs of Rye no. 6
By David Russell Little early history of the Borough Arms has come to light. What is known is that by the end of the 16th century it was known by the sign of the ‘Blue’ or ‘Blew Anchor’.
The Globe Inn – Rye
The Pubs of Rye No. 4 The Globe Inn by David Russell The Globe opened in 1834 when a 50 year lease on this piece of land was granted to John Wheeler by the Reverend Lamb of Iden. John Wheeler, a beer retailer, then became the Globe’s first landlord. The lease included the cliff behind … Continue reading The Globe Inn – Rye
The Pubs of Rye
East Sussex, 1750-1950 by David Russell Published in October 2012 The Pubs of Rye gives the history of 32 Rye pubs (and one cinema) which existed at sometime between 1750 and 1950. When researching this book I collected information from the National Archive which contains many records of Rye and its licensed premises.