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This pub was built in around 1831 on the site of an earlier pub called the Christopher Inn. It is currently closed (2009) and remains closed (2011). **
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.
Pier Hotel, Town Pier, Gravesend - in March 2009
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Residents at this address
1834/Charles Moore / Retail Beer Seller/../../London Gazette, 16 December
1834 **
1841/John Colnett / Hotel Keeper, Dealer & Chapman/../../London Gazette, 24
February 1843 **
1840/J Colnett/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/John Lovell/Pier hotel, Town pier/../../Post Office Directory
1855/Joshua Lane/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Joshua Lane/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/E Betts/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Edward Froud Beard/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Edward Froud Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Edward Froud Beard/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Edward F Beard/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Kate Mallaliev/Sister In Law, Housekeeper/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada Mallaliev/Niece/11/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Hallett/Barmaid/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Dora Raymond/General Servant/20/Grays, Essex/Census
1882/Edward Froud Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Margaret Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/James L Homewood/Licensed Victualler/39/St Pancras, London/Census
1901/Emily S Homewood/Wife/38/Hackney, London/Census
1901/James P Homewood/Son/9/City, London/Census
1901/Walter B Homewood/Son/8/City, London/Census
1901/Arthur C Homewood/Son/4/City, London/Census
1901/Beatrice E Homewood/Daughter/3/Ilford, Essex/Census
1901/Alice F Brown/Barmaid/22/Camden Town, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth A Baldwin/General Servant/15/Farningham, Kent/Census
1901/Henry Hunwick/Potman, Barman/19/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1903/Frederick Homewood/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/James Thomas Homewood/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Thomas F Ayers/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Charles Cox/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **
1938/Charles Cox/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **
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