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367 - 375 Folkestone Road

The garage that we see now, was formed from two older garages, there was a period when both garages existed at the same time.

• 1914 The Diamond Brewery covered the area of both sites, ie from Maxton Rd, to Maxton Post Office.

• 1924 Diamond Stores - was the first reference to petrol being in the yard the Diamond Stores.

• c1956s Maxton Service station - was starting to be developed

• It was much later than this that the two sites were combined into what is now TH Motors.

373 & 375 Folkestone Rd**

• 1914 Pikes - Diamond Brewery, Leney, A and Co, Ltd: Laker, W. C. manager Tel 531

  • For more on the Brewery, go to Paul Skelton's excellent website. www.dover-kent.com

• 12 November 1920 Dover Express - To Let, large dry stores, suitable for furniture or workshops. - Apply Diamond Stores, Maxton.

• 24 October 1924 Dover Express - PETROL TANK - A licence for a petrol tank in the yard of the Diamond Brewery Stores, Folkestone Rd, was granted.

• 13 March 1925 Dover Express - To Let, one-stall stable, with small harness room, Diamond Stores, Maxton.

• 28 May 1926 Dover Express - The Surveyor reported thon the applications for renewal of licences to store petroleum, and these were renewed .  A fresh licence was granted to Mrs Baxter to store 50 gallons at the Diamond Brewery Stores, Maxton.

• 1927 Pikes - not numbered

  • Manor House. Lewis Robert.  (nb this is from maxton rd to diamond stores)

  • Diamond Brewery Stores. Baxter, Mrs, M.

• 18 April 1930 Dover Express - More Petrol Pumps - Mr E. A. Ayling, of 347 Folkestone Rd applied for a licence to store 100 gallons of petroleum  at the Diamond Stores.  This would be served by two pumps with swing arms at the entrance and the Surveyor recommended the application, which was granted.

  • **Glenn's note, this section of Folkestone rd was renumbered some time between 1930-1935.

• 3 July 1931 Dover Express - Several lock-up garages to Let at Maxton. on the Folkestone rd, Apply D Ayling, Diamond Stores, Maxton.

• Pikes 1935-6

  • 373 - Norrid F, Boot repairer

  • 375 - Diamond Brewery Stores. Ayling, D. A.

• 31 May 1935 Dover Express - FIRE AT MAXTON - There was a serious outbreak of fire on Wednesday at the general shop, off-licence and garage, occupied by Mr David Arnold Ayling, at 375 Folkestone Rd.  The building is a brick one of two storeys, about 60ft by 25 feet.  The general shop is the front portion of the building and behind are two rooms used as a store and garage.  Mr Ayling was in the shop about 11.30 am when he was attracted y the popping of corks, and going into the second room found that smoke was coming through the wooden partition from the room beyond.  He found on going to this part of the building that it was in flames.  He shut the door and gave the alarm and Mr Geard phoned the Police.  The Morris fire engine was sent and within seven minutes was on the spot.  Two deliveries of water through six lengths of hose soon got the flames under control and by 12.45 the Police were able to leave.  The quickness with which the was dealt prevented a much more serious situation developing, for there is a series of lock garages close by and a petrol store.  Practically the whole of the contents of the shop was destroyed or rendered useless.  The lower portion of the building was severely damaged and some damage was done to the storey above, part of which is used as a meeting place for Toc H.  The building and its contents were insured.  The origin of the outbreak is not known.

• 1950 kellys

  • 373 - Dinnage, Wm. Newsagent

  • 375 - Diamond Brewery Stores. David A Ayling

• 1956 -67 kellys

  • 373 - Langford, H. Newsagent

  • 375 - Diamond Brewery Stores. David A Ayling

• 1976 Photo JE Gilham, in this photo you can see 373 a newsagent on the left, and 375 the petrol Pumps which form part of the Diamond Stores (on the right).

• 1976 - photo by JE Gilham shows the old diamond store and petrol pumps, you can also just see the Maxton Filling Station on the left.

 

• 1990 there was an application for 11 one bed flats for 373, so at this point it was not part of the (now) larger garage, there is reference to this plot being private garage and then later plant hire.  My best guess is that at this time The Toyota garage purchased this site, and as can be see later, extended into the area of 373/5.

367-371 Folkestone rd Maxton Filling Station

• 22 July 1949 Dover Express - Planning consent was recommended for : Terrace of four houses 367-373 Folkestone Rd, For Mr L Field (Subject to external treatment harmonising with existing terrace)

  • Glenn's note - it looks like this application never resulting in anything, as nothing new was listed in 1950 & 1956 kellys directories

• 1956 - application for garage and filling station

• 1959 - extension to form lubrication bay

• 1959 - application for illuminated BP sign

• 1959 - 67 kellys - Maxton filling station

• 1966 - application for "Mobil" sign

• 1967 - application for underground 5000 gall petrol tank

• 1972 (BT) - Maxton Service station, Folkestone Rd, Dover 501

• 1977 - application for circular forecourt canopy and 8000 gall underground petrol tank

• 1984 - application for Car Showroom vehicle preparation

• 1987 - application for demolition of garage & erection of showroom

1990

• 1994 - application for extension to Toyota dealership for customer parking

• 1997 - application for erection of workshop "Dover Toyota"

• 2000 - Daihatsu

• 2000 - 367 - 375 - Dover Kia

2002

2009

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