This pub was established as the Bluebell by 1614. It passed through a succession of names including the Globe, Black Horse, Alexandra and Royal Yacht (separately listed on your website) before becoming the Royal Jubilee in 1887. The pub closed in 1928. **
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/[Black Horse] Thos. King/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/[Black Horse] Thos. King/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/[Black Horse] Thomas King/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/[Black Horse] Thomas King/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1851/Thomas King jun/Black Horse, & undertaker, High street/../../Post
Office Directory
1855/[Black Horse] William Sapey/../../../Post Office Directory **
This is previously the Royal Yacht :
1901/William May/Public House Manager/29/Kentish Town, London/Census
1901/Mabel Visk/Visitor/25/Kentish Town, London/Census
1901/Lilian Mobbs/Barmaid/26/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Blanche Martin/Barmaid/20/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Sarah Willder/General Servant/23/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1901/Hubert Ennis/Potman/18/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1903/John Mortimer/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Wm Arth Chalk/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William BArthur Chalk/../../../Post Office Directory
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