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This pub was established by 1843 as the Carpenters Arms, becoming the Druids Arms by 1863. It closed in around 1914 and is now demolished. **
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.
Residents at this address
Carpenters Arms :
1851/James Baker/Beer Retailer, 18 Lord street/../../Post Office Directory
1855/Mrs Lydia Baker/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Mrs Baker/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Samuel G Allen/Licensed Victualler/37/America/Census
1861/Henrietta Allen/Wife/27/Chertsey, surrey/Census
1861/Blanch Allen/Son/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Henry W Allen/Daughter/1/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Mary A Skinner/House Servant/17/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1862/W J Pierce/../../../Post Office Directory
Druids Arms :
1863/Alfred Everist / former Licensed Victualler, now
in the Debtors Prison for London & Middlesex/../../London Gazette, 15 May
1863 **
1865/Edward Austin/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Albert Crundwell/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Thomas Cox/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Charles Griffiths/Public House Keeper/41/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Griffiths/Wife/39/Trowbridge, Wiltshire/Census
1881/George Bereham/Visitor, Labourer In Cement Works/26/Clear,
Suffolk/Census
1882/Charles Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Day/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/F W Putwain/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Henry Arthur Colbert/../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Kent **
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