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Stood at the top of the High Street at the entrance to Cherry Gardens. Closed as an inn around 1800, and demolished late nineteenth or early twentieth century to make way for Lime Villas.

1731

Thomas White, William White, Katherine White, Robert Seath, John Barham, Joseph Barham, and Robert Barham …. messuage or tenement voc. le chequer, stable and garden, occ. James Howard, previously Elizabeth White dec. .. sold to Edward Maitham. CKS: U 47/3] Elham Manorial Court Rolls.

1740

Executors to sell messuage or tenement called or known by the name or sign of the Chequer, stable garden and appurtenances late in the tenure of Thomas Ladd the younger … and Malthouse with buildings and ground with joint use of well and way in Elham. To pay debts, etc., and towards educating bringing up and putting out of four children, Edward, John, Daniel, and Elizabeth. Mess or t. where now dwells with garden backside etc. … Hop ground of one acre at or near Bladbean and now occ. – Birch widow and self, to said four children equally. James Spillett and Stephen Pierce executors and guardians. Proved 1st December 1740. CKS: PRC 16/91 f.21] Will of Edward Maytham of Elham, yeoman, 2nd October

Death of Edward Maytham. Chequer in Upper Market, formerly White’s, late occ. Robert Knowler now Gilbert Pemble or his assigns, to Edward, John, Daniel, and Elizabeth Maytham, all minors CKS: U47/3

1741

Executors of Edward Maytham sold Chequer to Edward Atwells of Patrixbourne, husbandman (now occ. Mary Atwells, widow). CKS: U47/3

Given to a Travelling Woman that was Sick at the Chequer in Want 4 0 Given to the Widow Gilbert for Looking after the sick Woman at the Chequer 1 0 Given to the Woman when she went away for a pair of Shoes 3 6 CCA: U3/22, Overseers’ Accounts

1761

13th January 1761. One House Only called the Chequer in the Tenure of George Oldfield Victr Timber and Tiled not Exceeding One Hundred Pounds. £100. Sun Insurance Policy No. 180109 (Well Cottage)

Ownership

Year

Address

House Name

£ Price

Purpose

Notes

Owner

1770

The Chequer

Richard Baldock