This pub was established in 1810 (replacing a former Sun in Cross Lane) and closed in 1970. Now demolished. **
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.
The Sun, 46 New Road, Gravesend, Kent
Kindly provided by Heather Feather
Residents at this address
1828-29/Thomas Bowles/../../../Pigot's Directory
1832-34/Thomas Bowles/../../../Pigot's Directory
1840/Mary Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Mrs Mary Upton/Sun, New road/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Mary Upton/Licensed Victualler, Widow/53/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah Upton/Niece/19/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1851/Jane Eliza Martin/House Servant/24/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/John Mitchell/Pot Boy/23/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Eli ellis/Visitor, Jeweller, Widow/60/Birmingham,
Warwickshire/Census
1858/Mrs Upton/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Mary Upton/Victualler, Widow/65/Middlesex/Census
1861/Solomon Upton/Son, Watchmaker/32/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Annie Lane/Barmaid/23/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Ann Stapley/House Servant/26/Ticehurst, Sussex/Census
1861/John Windebank/Potman/25/Hampshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1862/Mrs M Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Mrs Mary Upton/../../../Hall’s Directory *
1874/Solomon Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Solomon Upton/../../../Post Office Directory *
1881/Solomon Upton/Publican/52/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Ann Upton/Wife/40/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/William Hy Upton/Son/13/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Upton/Son/12/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Edwin Burles Upton/Son/9/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Maud Louisa Upton/Daughter/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Frederick Gn Upton/Son/2/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Jane E Burles/Sister In Law (Wifes Sister)/25/Gravesend,
Kent/Census
1881/Caroline Green/General Servant/25/Seaford, Sussex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Wickin/General Servant/18/Cooling, Kent/Census
1882/Solomon Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Solomon Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Mary Ann Upton/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Thomas Upton/Son, Carpenter/32/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Edwin Upton/Son, Barman/29/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Maud L Upton/Daughter/25/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Frederick Upton/Son, Plumber/22/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Edith G Upton/Daughter/19/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Fanny Bance/Domestic Servant/26/Cooling, Kent/Census
1903/Mrs Mary Ann Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
Edwin Burles Upton, licensee of The Sun, 46 New Road
Kindly provided by Heather Feather
Edwin Burles Upton, licensee of The Sun, New Road, Gravesend, Kent. He
married my paternal grandmother’s sister, Emily Pilkinton, and the family is
supposed to have run the pub for over 100 years. He died in 1938. **
1911/Edwin Burles Upton/Licensed Victualler/39/Gravesend, Kent/Census **
1911/Emily Upton/Wife/37/Dartford, Kent/Census
1911/Maud Louisa Upton/Sister, Assistant/35/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1911/Kate Eliza Andrews/Servant/23/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1913/Edwin B Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Edwin B Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Edwin B Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Edwin B Upton/../../../Post Office Directory
1952/L W Chapman/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
Mrs J R English, wife of the tenant at the Sun, Gravesend, died on 9th
February 1960 - Black Eagle Quarterly Journal ***
* Provided By Stephen Harris
** Provided By Heather Feather
*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson