Dover Kent UK

History of Dover Garages

Folkestone Road

This garage started out as the livery stable for the Red Cow Hotel at 1 Folkestone Road.  It was sometimes listed as 1 Folkestone Road, however the Red Cow Hotel was No1, the stables/garage was situated just to the right.

1 Folkestone Road - G Hatfield

1 Folkestone Road

1 Folkestone Road

1 Folkestone Road

Red Cow Garage

Red Cow Garage

1 Folkestone Road

1 folkestone road

Arthur Ernest Clark (25), a labourer, of no fixed abode, was charged on remand with stealing on the 4th October, from a till in the office of the "Red Cow" Garage, 1 Folkestone Road, the sum of £6 4s 10½d the property of Messers Lewis Bros (Dover), Ltd.

The Prisoner said that he pleaded guilty to stealing five £1 notes only.  He had trouble with a girl, and was making arrangements for marrying her.  He walked all over the country looking for work.

In reply to the Magistrates Clerk, prisoner said he was in the Royal Artillery for two years , but was discharged on a civil conviction.

The Chief Constable said that there were nine previous convictions against the prisoner.

The Chairman said that he would be sentences to six months hard labour.  It was too late to send him to the quarter sessions.

Mr Lewis congratulated the Police on their smart work.

1 Folkestone Road

1 Folkestone Road 

1 Folkestone Road

1 Folkestone Road

1 Folkestone Road - Lewis Bros

1 Folkestone Road - Lewis Bros

1 Folkestone Road - Lewis Bros

1 Fokestone Road - Lewis Bros

1 Folkestone Road - Lewis Garage

cherry tree 19 - 1962 - folkestone rd 1

1 Folkestone Road circa 1970