There's a bit of a glitch in the link there Nigel
http://www.dover-kent.com/Villages/1Pubs-list-villages.html
That brings me back to what was mentioned in a few postings on the front page, there is a planning application being decided at DDC tonight to build four houses on the car park of The Hope in Lydden.
We had 25 residents turn up at the site meeting on Tuesday to voice concerns about the threat to our local. Unfortunately planning permission to demolish the major part of the pub, reducing the area from 250 to 97 square metres to improve the sightline for vehicles leaving the the new estate, has already been approved.
Here is the link on the website Nigel mentioned, the bit to be demolished is the bit with the Mackeson sign on the side in the snow picture, described as a side extension in the planning notice but actually the main bar and probably at least 200 years old. It's a terrible pun but we don't hold out much hope!
http://www.dover-kent.com/Hope-Lydden.html