This pub was established by 1633, initially as the Three Horseshoes, and closed in 1914. **
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/Jos. Busby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/Joseph Busby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/Joseph Busby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Josephus Busby/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1851/Josephus Busby/../../../Post Office Directory
1855/Thomas Gladstone/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/William Pulley/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/John Dyers/Victualler/50/London, Middlesex/Census
1862/A Hatch/../../../Post Office Directory
John Wates previously runs the Wates Tap, and
considerable history on the Wates family can be found
here :
1865/John Wates/../../../Hall’s Directory **
April 1869/the late John Wates/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
April 1869/Frederick P Bullen/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1874/Frederick Prestland Bullen/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Joseph Smile/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/William Brown/Licensed Victualler/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza E Brown/Wife/28/Chester, Cheshire/Census
1881/Emily Dadson/General Servant/16/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/John Stubbs/Boarder/18/../Census
1881/William Stibbs/Boarder/40/../Census
1882/William Brown jun/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Coomber/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/George Coomber/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/George Wood/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
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