Kent Lost Pubs No.12 - The Startled Saint Traditional Geocache
Malling Muckers: Unfortunately the cache keeps going missing.
Kent Lost Pubs No.12 - The Startled Saint
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Kent Lost pubs is a series started by LVT - remembering old pubs in Kent, all unfortunately now closed.
The Startled Saint, St Leonards Street, West Malling
The Startled Saint used to be the local pub for the airmen stationed at nearby RAF West Malling during and after the second World War.
The original Landlady, Alice Baker, claimed it was opened on the the day WWII started in 1939.
The Pub's most famous client was Wing Commander Guy Gibson who led the famous Dam Busters Raid in 1941.
Unfortunately, due to it's remoteness from West Malling, it closed in the late 80's early 90's and is now a private dwelling. The pub sign, a copy of which still adorns the front of the house, depicts St Leonard being 'buzzed' by several Spitfires.
If anybody would like to expand the Kent Lost Pubs series please do, we would just ask that you let LVT know first so we can keep track of the Pub numbers and names, to avoid duplication. Please avoid pubs that have become restaurants.
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