1759 - 1940. At Bramfield Road in 1881 census. Destroyed by a bomb in November 1940, when twenty seven people were killed and eleven injured.
Swanscombe pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, London historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Swanscombe, Kent .
Residents at this address
1881/Benjamin Grant/Beerhouse Keeper/49/Debtling, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Grant/Wife/52/Moldash, Kent/Census
1881/Chas Jho Mat Vit Grant/Son, Labourer Chalk Works/19/Swanscombe,
Kent/Census
1881/Harry Wells/Lodger, Labourer Chalk Works/20/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Eliz Grant/Visitor, Domestic Servant/19/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1891/Edwin Gosling/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edwin Gosling/Beer Seller/29/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1891/Sarah Gosling/Wife/30/Petham, Kent/Census
1891/Elizabeth Humble/Domestic Servant/15/Eunsford, Kent/Census
1901/Richard Martin/Beer House Keeper/37/Longfield, Kent/Census
1901/Ada E Martin/Wife/28/Swanscombe, Kent/Census
1913/John Messam/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office DirectoryIn 1921 at 143, Church Road, Swanscombe
John Messam, Licensed Victualler, aged 64 years, and born in Soberton, Hampshire, Own Account
Abraham Herbert Messam, Son, Motor Lorry Driver, Messrs Bros Mineral Water Manufacturers, aged 28 years 10 months, and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex
Arthur Messam, Son, Boiler Fireman, Tothurst, Cement Manufacturers, aged 20 years 8 months, and born in Harlesden, Middlesex
Henry Hills, Visitor, General Labourer (Cement), Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Whitley Branch, Out Of Work, aged 28 years 5 months, and born in Swanscombe, Kent
Bertha Caroline Hills, Visitor, Home Duties , aged 31 years 5 months, and born in Lee, Kent
Valentine Hesba Hills, Visitor, aged 4 months, and born in Swanscombe, Kent
Woolwich Gazette 29 July 1919
Licensee convicted £5 with summons against his daughter dropped.
John Messam, licensee of the Morning Star beer house, Swanscombe were summoned for selling on July 9th, at a price exceeding that under the Beer (Price and Descriptions) Order.
In 1921 at 143, Church Road, Swanscombe,
John Messam, Licensed Victualler, aged 64 years, and born in Soberton, Hampshire, Own Account
Abraham Herbert Messam, Son, Motor Lorry Driver, Messrs Bros Mineral Water Manufacturers, aged 28 years 10 months, and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Arthur Messam, Son, Boiler Fireman, Tothurst, Cement Manufacturers, aged 20 years 8 months, and born in Harlesden, Middlesex
Henry Hills, Visitor, General Labourer (Cement), Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Whitley Branch, Out Of Work, aged 28 years 5 months, and born in Swanscombe, Kent
Bertha Caroline Hills, Visitor, Home Duties , aged 31 years 5 months, and born in Lee, Kent
Valentine Hesba Hills, Visitor, aged 4 months, and born in Swanscombe, Kent
1930/William Hotson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Eliz Oram/../../../Post Office Directory
1988/C E Davies/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1990/Mr D Hutson/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
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