Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
The Plough Beefeater at Hougham near Dover in 2011
Reopened

The Plough, Dover – now The Plough

The former The Plough Beefeater in Dover.

Photo: David Anstiss, 27 February 2011 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: Queensway Inns now publishes a live The Plough page at the former Beefeater address, with current visitor information.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

: Two more former Beefeaters have live Queensway venue pages.

The Plough was the Beefeater at Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT15 7AB.

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Opening and last night

By 15 September 2026, the Plough was trading as a Queensway restaurant with pub meals, burgers, pizzas and curries. CAMRA ↗ Kent CAMRA ↗

Local record

History of this pub

The Plough occupied a building with a history much older than the Beefeater name. White Cliffs Country describes it as a 17th-century coach house, with countryside views, a pub garden and an upstairs room beneath exposed rafters. Those surviving features help explain why this venue felt like a traditional pub rather than a purpose-built roadside restaurant. Its earlier owners are not all known. What can be said securely is that the final Beefeater traded from a historic coach-house setting whose fabric long pre-dated the chain.

Current status

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    The Plough’s former Beefeater page supplies the Dover address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Licensed venue photograph

    David Anstiss's photograph, taken 27 February 2011, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

    View source ↗
  3. White Cliffs Country

    Dover’s tourism record describes a 17th-century coach house with countryside views, a pub garden and an upstairs room beneath exposed rafters.

    View source ↗
  4. Queensway directory: 8 October check

    Queensway’s 8 October 2026 directory included the plough; the pub’s opening day was not given.

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  5. Queensway venue and dining information

    Current pub information; menus and hours can change.

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