Earl of Clarendon, Sandgate

Built 1862 and still with two separate rooms it was put up for sale by Shepherd Neame and destined to be a private house until rescued by a local man. The splendid Edwardian mahogany bar back covers both rooms with a doorway to private quarters in the middle and 'Clarendon Inn' clock by D-Bryrn. It has four vertical mirrored panels each side with cut glass patterns including star bursts, good carved brackets in lower part, and slender columns between each wooden shelf.

On the left the bare wood bar is now accessed by a doorway between the two rooms and the original door is disused. The bar counter is old, possibly 1930s and has three inch strips attached by brackets running all along it at the top of counter height. The fireplace is tiled with wood surround recently painted cream but not that old, nor is the corner seating. possibly 1960s? It has been knocked through to the rear room in recent times which has a display cabinet but no fireplace and is home to a bar billiard table.

The right bar has a similar counter with a set of four old handpumps, more 60s looking fixed seating, brick fireplace looks modern and this room has been extended back in recent times. In the 1890s there was a landslip in this area and the pub moved - note the wedge shaped top to the bar back, the floor in the right hand bar slopes and it is most noticeable by looking at the exterior window here. Etched window "The Clarendon Inn" on the disused left hand door, the "Shepherd Neame Faversham Brewery" etched window on main (right hand) door is a modern addition as the pub was originally a Mackeson house.