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Kent, 20 High Street, Gravesend

This pub was established as the Swan by 1462, was renamed the Kent in around 1830, renamed again as the Penny Farthing in 1988 and now trades as Peppino’s. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gravesend, Kent . The Gravesend,  Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Kent (Tavern), 20 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

Kent (Tavern), 20 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

Swan :

1824/ Eliz. Thompson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

Kent :

1865/ Henry Levy/../../../Hall’s Directory **

1878/Henry James Kingston Balls/../../../Post Office Directory **

1840/Richard Jerry/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1855/John Temple/../../../P.O. Directory **

1858/John Temple../../../Melvilles Directory ****

1874/Henry James K Balls/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/John Charles Pitt/Licensed Victualler/33/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Jane Pitt/Wife/31/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence Jane Pitt/Daughter/6/Bow Bromley, Middlesex,/Census
1881/Maud Mary Pitt/Daughter/4/Bow Bromley, Middlesex,/Census
1881/Catherine Isabella White/Visitor/28/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Lydia Annie Urmack/General Servant/19/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick Wyatt/Potman/22/Oundle, Northampton/Census

1882/John Charles Pitt/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/John Charles Pitt/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1903/Alfred Twyman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1911/W J Warwood/../../../Ancestry Phone Books ****

1912/W J Warwood/../../../Ancestry Phone Books ****

1913/William James Warwood/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1918/William James Warwood/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1922/Thomas Claude Walter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1930/Arth. Oliver/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **

1938/H J Bretton/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **

P Bristow, Kent, died on December 6th, 1958. Previously licensee of the Anchor & Crown, transferred to the King of Belgians and took over the Kent a week before his death - Black Eagle Journal ***


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
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