This pub was associated with the Grand Theatre and it had a succession of names. Established as the Institution Shades by 1846, it was called the Assembly Rooms by 1866 and the Grand Bars by 1920. Name given in 1913 as Theatre Tap, and in 1922 and 1930 as the Theatre Bar. The theatre closed in 1933, but the pub remained open until the roof fell in in 1952. A new replacement pub was built in 1953 – this took the name the Call Boy. In 2010 the pub was renamed Liquorice. **
Gravesend pub history index
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.
Assembly Rooms, Harmer Street, Gravesend - in April 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1866/James Kelner / Wine and Spirit Merchant & Licensed
Victualler/../../London Gazette, 4 March 1870 **
1878/Alfred John Beard/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Frances Beard/Licensed Victualler/48/Milton Nr Sittingbourne,
Kent/Census
1881/Hodges C Grisby/Brother, Waiter/50/Milton Nr Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur B Grigsby/Nephew/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/George Cooper/Cellar Man/20/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Margaret Hert/Waitress/20/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/Anne Jones/Housemaid/17/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Hannah Bass/Barmaid/25/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Anne Herring/Barmaid/22/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Charles Buckle/Visitor, Clerk To Carrier/31/Old Kent Road , London,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Mria Buckle/Visitors Wife/31/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1882/Mrs Frances Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
1883/Frances Beard / Licensed Victualler/../../London Gazette, 16 January
1883 **
1913/Arthur Edw. Green / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1922/Arthur Edward Green / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
1930/Arnold Graham /Theatre Bar/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
** Provided By Stephen Harris