10 The Creek (Queens Place ) Undershore

Northfleet

Traced back as far as 1760 and changed name to the "Huggens Arms" in 1860. Although, having said that the directories appear to list the pub as the "Blue Anchor" till 1901 as well as the "Huggens Arms" operating at the same time.

Further research says the "Blue Anchor" burnt down and the "Huggens Arms" was built on the same site. Whilst a new "Blue Anchor" was built 4 plots to the right, nearer College Road.

Henry William Grundy, sued and committed as Henry Grundy, formerly of No. 11, Parrock-street, in Milton next-Gravesend, Kent, Steward of the Vesper Steamboat, then running from Gravesend aforesaid to Black wall, in the county of Middlesex, afterwards of the "Blue Anchor Inn," North Fleet Creek, North Fleet, Kent, Licensed Victualler, and Dealer in Tobacco, and Steward of the Vesper Steamboat aforesaid, then of the "Blue Anchor Inn," Northfleet Creek aforesaid, Licensed Victualler and Dealer in Tobacco, since of the "Burlington Inn," Church street, Dover, Kent, out of business or employ, and then and late of No. 8, Church-place, in Dover aforesaid, of no trade or employment.

The newspaper called the "Era" dated Sunday 21 August, 1842 makes mention of a bare knuckle fight between James Knowlton and Anthony Burt for the sum of £15.

London man from Somers Town, Burt was sent to Mr. Waite's "Blue Anchor" in Northfleet to "clear his wind, and get purified from London's smoke."

The fight commenced at 12.35 to the sight of the "mill" on the banks between Northfleet and Gravesend and lasted 31 rounds and just over the hour. Knowlton won the fight, and afterward Burt was conveyed back to the "Blue Anchor" where he was cleaned and spoke of a re-match.

There was supposed to be another fight at the location following this one, but two policemen after watching the first for half an hour, stepped into the ring and said they had orders to stop the proceedings. The crowd complied and dispersed, probably having had enough entertainment for one day.

LICENSEE LIST

HOLLAND Mr 1808+

KENSEY Robert 1832+

WAITE Thomas 1841-42+ (age 40 in 1841)

EVEREST Thomas 1851+ (age 46 in 1851)

LAWES Thomas 1858+

BETTS Edward 1861+

STRATFIELD Edward 1871+

STRATFIELD Ann 1874+

YOUNG John 1881-91+ (age 57 in 1891)

HANN George (widow) 1901+

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From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

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