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8 Park Place & 1 Park Mews

Activities at this address 

• 1887-8 Pikes George Adams Butcher

• 1907 Pikes - JB Friend Butcher. Tele 0447

• 1914 Pikes - JB Friend Butcher. Tele 0447

• 19 September 1919 Dover Express - Wanted, competent cycle repairer - Apply R.J.H Niblett and Sons Ladywell Cycle Works, 8 Park Place.

• 7 February 1925 - New subscribers in the area include........ PJH Niblett, 8 Park Place, Telephone Dover 422........

• 3 September 1925 - Article below 

 

• 1927 Pikes PJH Niblett & Son, motor, pram and cycle works. Tele 422

• 22 July 1927 Dover Express - New Buildings - The Chief Rating Officer submitted supplemental valuation lists, which included the following............... garage, Park Mews, Mr Niblett......

• 13 January 1928 Dover Express - see 3 Priory Place



 

• 28 December 1928 Dover Express - Obituary of Mr P.J.H. Niblett

• 1931-2 Pikes - Niblet, P. J. H & Son, 8 Park Pl, and 1 Park Mews.

• 1935-6 Pikes - PJH Niblett & Son, motor, pram and cycle works. Tele 422

• 1938-9 Pikes - PJH Niblett & Son, motor works.  Tele 422

• P September 1938 Dover Express - Approval was also given to a building notice and plan by Mr F.G Harvey, for Mr P.J. Niblett, showing intention to make addition at the rear of 8 Park Place, providing room at the first and second floor level.

• 30 September 1938 Dover Express - Advert

• 23 December 1938 - Advert

• 1939-40 Pikes - Niblet, P. J. H. & Son, 8 Park Place and 1 Park Mews.

• 14 April 1939 - Advert

• 18 August 1939 Dover Express - advert

• 8 Sep 1939 Dover Express - Advert

• WW2 - Photo Courtesy Stuart Kinnon

• 15 February 1946 Dover Express - Advert

• 8 March 1946 Dover Express - Petroleum Licence - An Application from Mr F.T. Castle, for a licence to store 1500 gallons of petroleum spirit at 8, Park Place, was granted subject to the usual conditions.

• 2 August 1946 Dover Express - The following applications, submitted by reason of Direction in Article 5, were all recommended for permission (reinstatement of war damage).......... Park Mews and 8 Park Place, garage, shop and house (£528)..........

• 1948-9 Pikes -

  • 8 park Place - PJH Niblet & Son, FT Castle, Cycle repairs, etc.

  •  Park Mews - Ladywell Garage, F. T. Castle

• 11 June 1948 Dover Express - Strong boy required to assist with cycle repairs - J.H. Niblett and Son, 8 Park Place.

• 18 June 1948 Dover Express - Public Notice

• 29 October 1948 Dover Express - The following applications, submitted by reason of Direction in Article 5, were all recommended for permission (reinstatement of war damage).......... 8 Park Place garage and mews (£231).....................

• 1950 kellys - Niblett P. J. H. & Sons (F. T. Castle propr), motor engineers

  • and Park Mews - Niblett P. J. H. & Sons (F. T. Castle propr), (garage)

• 1956 kellys - P.J.H Niblett & Son, motor engineers.

• 1959 kellys - P.J.H Niblett & Son, motor engineers

• 1961-2 trade directory - P Niblett & Son,

• 1965 kellys - Thompsons of Dover, 8 Park Place tel  1250 (advertised under motor car hire, self-drive, motor car agents and dealers)

• 1966 Dover Express

• 1967 kellys - Thompsons of Dover, Rootes agents & self drive hire.  Tel Dover 1250/1244

• 1969 kellys - Thompsons of Dover (Rootes Agents & Self-Drive Hire),
  • 8 Park Place, Ladywell Tel Dover 1250/1244 &
  • Woolcomber St Tel Dover 626 & 2156
• 1999 - White Cliffs Autos

 

• 2009 White Cliff Autos advertised for sale

• 2015 - White Cliffs Cafe

 

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