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Empire Tavern, 63 High Street, Gravesend

This pub was established as the Old Parr’s Head in 1797 and renamed the Empire Tavern in 1892; you currently have these listed as two separate pubs.
The pub closed in 1914 and is now in restaurant use. **

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.

Empire Tavern / Old Parrs Head, 63 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

Empire Tavern / Old Parrs Head, 63 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

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Residents at this address

See Old Parrs Head before 1892:

1901/John Coombes/Publican/62/Weymouth, Dorset/Census
1901/Mary Ann Coombes/Wife/47/Pimlico, London/Census
1901/Albert J Coombes/Son, Assistant, Barman/22/Canning Town, London/Census
1901/Mary A Finch/Housekeeper, Widow/59/Wood Ditton, Cambridge/Census
1901/Rosina R Lane/Assistant, Barmaid/22/Greenwich, Kent/Census

1903 Frederick Saunders/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **

1913/Fredk C Towe/../../../Post Office Directory


** Provided By Stephen Harris

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