Grasshopper on the Green & Shops 1902

The Grasshopper on the Green & shops circa 1902. As can be seen this little Inn was tied to the Croydon Brewery of Nalder & Collyer, and is one of Westerham's oldest public houses, dating from the early sixteenth century.

Like its neighbour the George & Dragon in Market Square, the Grasshopper on the Green was a tied house owned by the Croydon brewery Nalder & Collyer. As the advertising board on the pub roof displays, the brewers would often promote themselves through ‘Nalder & Collyer Entire’ where ‘Entire’ was a strong dark triple-blended beer that was popular amongst the working classes, because it was cheap. As it grew in popularity, other breweries started brewing this beer which became universally known as ‘Porter’.