The Paper Mill (micropub) - Charlotte Street - Sittingbourne, Kent - Pubs and Inns on Waymarking.com

"The Paper Mill is a micropub serving real ale and is situated on the corner of Charlotte Street and Church Street in central Sittingbourne, just a few minutes' walk from the new Morrisons supermarket and only a quick 8 minute walk from the railway station.

Unlike a usual pub, a micropub, as the name suggests, is small and usually single-roomed. We serve only high-quality cask conditioned ales predominantly from local independent breweries, though we do sometimes serve similarly high quality made local cider and always have non-alcoholic drink available for any "designated driver"! We are very much in the style of an Ale House. You won't find any fruit machines, juke boxes, TVs or pool tables here, but you will find congenial hosts, a relaxed friendly atmosphere and good old conversation.

Also unlike normal pubs, there is no actual bar. On the wall you will find a list of the ales we have available on the day with clearly marked prices and some information about each ale. You simply choose your ale, give your order to the landlord or landlady, take a seat and they will go and fetch your drink from the back and bring it to you. Now all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy your drink and the conversation."

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Some history about the paper industry in Sittingbourne -
"Paper manufacture started in Sittingbourne in 1708, when Peter Archer was recorded as a Paper Maker. Sittingbourne Mill existed from circa 1769, which by 1820 had grown and was owned by Edward Smith. The Daily Chronicle owner Edward Lloyd bought the site in 1863. Using pulped straw from the local farmers and esparto (imported from Algeria and Southern Spain) as a replacement for expensive cotton rag which was becoming more expensive; the output supplied newsprint his mills in Bow.

To speed production, in 1904 Lloyd built a wharf on the tidal inlet at Milton Creek, and a horse-drawn tramway to carry materials to the mill. On what is now known as the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, in 1906 the first of three steam locomotives, Premier, came into service, all 0-4-2 Brazil type tank engines sourced from Kerr Stuart. In 1913 the railway was extended to the new dock built at Ridham. In 1912, Sittingbourne Paper Mill was the largest producer of newsprint in the world, with its 1,200 employees using 17 machines to make over 2000 tonnes per week, supplying the demands of Fleet Street.

In 1924, Lloyd's son built a new factory at Kemsley, together with a model village for employees. He died in 1936, when the Lloyd group was taken over by Sir William Berry, who in 1936 formed the Bowater-Lloyd Group. After both plants were acquired by Metsa Serla in 1998, the decision was made to close the Sittingbourne Mill in October 2006, with the last reel produced on 23 January 2007."

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Real Ale: yes Bar Food Available: no Restaurant: no CAMRA Listed: yes Accommodation: no Beer brewed on site: no Website: [Web Link] Children Allowed: Not listed Dogs Allowed: Not Listed Garden: Not Listed General comments: Not listed

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