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The Ferry Inn - History of an Ancient Restaurant

Find out the history of this ancient 17th century restaurant. Pay a visit and enjoy the mouth watering food.

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The Ferry Inn - History of an Ancient Restaurant

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  1. The Ferry Inn History of our ancient restaurant

  2. Our Glorious History • The Ferry Inn was built in 1690 to refresh and accommodate the travellers who would then cross over the outlet of the River Rother to the mainland! • The existing narrow watercourse you see today is called the 'Reading Street Sewer' (or ditch, or dyke) and is the Southern edge of the Old Rother, which was up to a quarter of a mile wide in parts at the time.

  3. Our Glorious History • If you drive from Rye to Appledore and look to your left, you can clearly see the original 'Stone Cliff', the ancient shoreline of the Isle of Oxney. • Nearby areas of the Ferry Inn were Smuggler's haunts, and in the corner of the main bar (by the Inglenook) can still be seen an Owler's (smuggler's) window.

  4. Our Glorious History • During the Napoleonic War, troops were quartered in the upstairs rooms and attic in case the French invaded. • The Isle of Oxney, on which the Ferry stands, was a separate island from the Isle of Ebony (also called the Chapel Bank), which you can see from the bar windows quite clearly.

  5. Our Glorious History • The Ferry was originally a Free House, once owned by the Deedes family from Saltwood Castle (Bill Deedes MP's ancestors). • It was purchased by Edwin Finn brewery (Lydd) and leased by them to Style and Winch (Maidstone) who later purchased it from them.  • Courage Barclay Simmonds, later 'Courage' bought out Style and Winch, in 1953. It was sold by Courage as a Free House, which it still is today.

  6. Experience the history of our fabulous 17th century restaurant as well as the mouth watering variety of food. The Ferry Inn Appledore Rd, Stone-in-Oxney Tenterden, Kent United Kingdom TN30 7JY Call us on: +44 1233 758246 Website: www.oxneyferry.com

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