This pub was established by 1726 as the Pelican. From around 1795 it was renamed the Duke of York and was again renamed in around 1840 when it became the Mitre. The pub closed in 1970 and was demolished in 1971. **
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
1824/[Duke of York] Jn. Gleid/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/[Duke of York] John Gleid/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/[Mitre] C Goodale/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1851/Matthew Gardner/Mitre hotel & tavern, King street/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/Matthew Gardner/Victualler/37/Margate/Census
1851/Emma Gardner/Wife/34/Rochester/Census
1851/Fanny Gardner/Daughter/10/Cobham, Kent/Census
1851/Frederick Gardner/Son/9/Cobham, Kent/Census
1851/Walter Gardner/Son/3/Cobham, Kent/Census
1851/Ellen Gardner/Daughter/1/Cobham, Kent/Census
1851/A Male/Visitor, Traveller/21/../Census
1851/A Female/Visitor, Traveller/21/../Census
1851/A Male/Visitor, Traveller/22/../Census
1851/Susan Searle/Barmaid/27/Suffolk/Census
1851/Mary Miel/Cook, Widow/47/Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Roberts/Chambermaid/28/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Harriett Welch/Nursemaid/18/Shorne, Kent/Census
1851/George Venaller/Ostler/39/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1855/Matthew Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Mrs Gardner/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Emma Gardner/Hotel Keeper/43/Rochester, Kent/Census
1861/Fanny Gardner/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Cobham, Kent/Census
1861/Frederick Gardner/Son, Assistant/19/Cobham, Kent/Census
1861/Ellen Gardner/Daughter/11/Cobham, Kent/Census
1861/Jessy Gardner/Daughter/9/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Frank Gardner/Son/7/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Charles Gardner/Son/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Benjamin Bank/Visitor, Architect & Surveyor/54/London/Census
1861/George Lawrence/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/56/Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Henry B Coxsedge/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/43/Liverpool,
Lancashire/Census
1861/Emma Crowder/Barmaid/34/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Chambers/Waitress/33/Faversham, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Keegan/Cook/23/London/Census
1861/Fanny George/Nursemaid/16/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/William Yates/Potman/31/London/Census
1862/Mrs E Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Mrs Emma Gardner/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Mrs Emma Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Mrs Emma Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Emma Gardner/Licensed Victualler, Widow/63/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Frederick Gardner/Son, Manager/39/Cobham, Kent/Census
1881/Catherine Gardner/Daughter In Law, Assistant/35/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Gardner/Daughter, Assistant/31/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Jessie Gardner/Daughter, Assistant/29/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Charles Gardner/Son, Watchmaker/25/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Mabel Gardner/Grandaughter/7/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Archie Gardner/Grandson/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Hall/Cook/70/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Bennett/Boots/19/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1882/Mrs Emma Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/David Whiffen/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/H Mott / Proprietor /../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1922/Mrs Zillah Davis/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Ernest Redfern/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Samuel Asher/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris