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Cape of Good Hope [als High Rocks Inn] High Rocks Broadwater Forest Tunbridge Wells

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1766	The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 47
1830	Guide of Tunbridge Wells ⇒ p. 64
1840	New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen ⇒ p. 151

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1670	History			Cape of Good Hope [als High Rocks Inn]	Burr's Tunbridge Wells
	In 1670, the Duke of York, his duchess, and his two daughters, the princesses Mary and Anne, were at Tunbridge-Wells; and as his royal highness was remarkably pleased with the High-rocks, which he frequently visited, this occasioned the building of a little house there, and from that time it has been fashionable to make entertainments amidst those stupendous ruins of nature; which ever have been, and ever must be reckoned amongst the principal curiosities of the place.

1840	History			Cape of Good Hope [als High Rocks Inn]	Colbran's Tunbridge Wells
	A new public-house is being built here, which will afford increased accommodation to visitors. In the kitchen fire place of the old house is an iron grate back, which was probably cast at one of the foundries that were formerly in this vicinity. It has the royal arms upon it, with the initials of King James, I. R. 1602.

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Nathaniel Jacob, M, Head, age 74; occupation PUBLICAN	Nathaniel Jacob	High Rocks	1841 Census Tunbridge Wells, Kent & Frant, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Jacob, F, age 58, born Sussex	Lucy Jacob
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Nathaniel Jacob, M, age 47; occupation PAINTER	Nathaniel Jacab
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Jacob, F, age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Lucy Jacob [Taylor]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Jacob, F, age 12, born Sussex	Elizabeth Gander [Jacob]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Jacob, M, age 8, born Sussex	Edward Jacob
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Maynard, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Edward Maynard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Maynard, M, age 13, born Sussex	Richard Maynard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Barbara Taylor, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Barbara Taylor
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Latter, M, age 17, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Latter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Licensed victualler and farmer	James Barnett	Cape Of Good Hope, High Rocks	1851 Census Frant, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister; occupation VISITOR	Sarah Deane
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister; occupation VISITOR	Susan Bowson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Brother-in-law; occupation VISITOR	Elijah Deane
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; widowed; occupation HOUSEKEEPER	Jane Kennard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation VISITOR	Susan Brotherhood
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation GENERAL SERVANT	Eliza Salt
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation COWMAN	William Townsend
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation MILK BOY	Edwin Stevens
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Painter journeyman	Nathaniel Jacab

1867	Directory entry	Barnett James, farmer, Cape, High rocks		Cape, High rocks	Post Office Directory

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Cape of Good Hope Public House

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Dean, F, Head, widowed, age 61, born Petworth; occupation Hotelkeeper and Farmer	Jane Dean	Cape Of Good Hope Inn, High Rocks	1881 Census Frant, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Barnett, M, Son, single, age 20, born Frant	James Barnett
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Brown, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Tonbridge; occupation General servant	Mary Brown
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Pearson, M, Servant, single, age 24, born Pembury; occupation Carter	John Pearson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Southerton, F, Niece, single, age 16, born Brighton; occupation Barmaid	Annie Southerton
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Pearson, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Frant; occupation Stockman	William Pearson

1882	Directory entry	Lipscombe Robert, Cape of Good Hope inn, High Rocks		Cape of Good Hope inn, High Rocks	Kelly's Directory

c 1910		High Rocks Hotel, Tunbridge Wells			Private collection

1911		High Rocks Hotel and Garden, Tunbridge Wells photographed by The Colebrooke Series			Private collection

1925		The High Rocks Hotel, Tunbridge Wells photographed by Photochrom Co., Ltd			Private collection

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