27 London Road
Rosherville
Northfleet

Above photo circa 1915. |

Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photos, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above sign, September 1992.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information
would be appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
Further information received from Lyn Scowl tells me the pub used to be
Trumens during the time her parents were there between 1978 and 1984, but
also that the pub was closed and pulled down a few years ago and to date (2014)
no building work has taken place on the empty site.
From the Kentish Gazette, 16 April 1839.
On Wednesday an inquest was held at Northfleet, on the body of
Joseph Woodoom, pot boy at the "Fox and Hounds, public-house, who was found dead at the bottom of a draw well, on the
premises, on Sunday morning. From the evidence of Ellen
Shewsmith, the barmaid, it appeared that the deceased had been in
the service of Mr. Nestend, landlord of the "Fox and
Hounds," only three weeks. He did not sleep in the house, but his
first duty when he came in the morning, was to take the kettles
to the well and fill them. Accordingly on Sunday morning came about
a quarter before seven o'clock, and went to the well with the
kettle. Finding that he had been unusually long, she spoke to a man
named Harrison, who went to the well, round which he saw
the kettles, but Woodman was not there. Harrison stated that he
pulled up the buckets which brought up the cap of the
deceased. The landlord was immediately alarmed. A man was sent down
soon as possible, and by him the deceased was found
below quite dead. The well was 75 feet deep, but there was but three
feet of water. The skull of the deceased as battered by the
fall that he must have died immediately. The deceased was sober and
cheerful a moment before the dreadful occurrence.
Verdict, "Accidental Death."
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From the Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser, Saturday 10 July 1897.
Assault on his employer.
William Dadson, potman, was summoned at the Rochester County Police
Court, on Friday, for assaulting George Ware, on the
28th June.
Complainant is landlord of the "Fox and Hounds" public house,
Northfleet, and he employed defendant. On the day in question
witness returned home from a drive with Mr. Burrell, when his wife
informed him that defendant had been abusive to her.
Complainant thereupon started to put the horse away himself, when
defendant struck Mr. Burrell and also came for him.
Complainant received several blows from defendant.
William Reginald Burrell corroborated.
Defendant said he was struck first.
Fined 15s. and 8s. 6d. costs, in default, 14 days hard labour.
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From an email received 30 April 2021. Emma Harriett Watson (1866 -
1942) married Frederick George Ware (1863 - 1900) in 1891.
Her father was James Watson of the "Welcome
All" in Stone.
She is the wife mentioned in the 1897 newspaper report.
In 1904 she married Albert Augustus Aston Whiffen (1873 - 1920).
She is the licensee E H Whiffen shown on the building in the
photograph.
Albert Whiffen is shown as the Licensee in the photograph of the
"Eagle Tavern," Gravesend.
Hope this is useful.
Alan Bassett. |
LICENSEE LIST
NESTEND Mr 1839+
ISTED James 1841+
(age 30 in 1841 )
MUNN James 1851+ (age 46 in 1851 )
MUNN Sarah Ann 1858- 62+ (age 63 in 1861 )
GRIFFIN Mark 1871-74+ (age 30 in 1871 )
RUSSELL John 23/Aug/1872 (owner, West Street Brewery, Gravesend)
MURRAY Alfred 1881-91+ (age 47 in 1891 )
WARE Frederick George 1897-1900 dec'd
WARE Emma Harriett 1901+ (widow age 34 in 1901 )
GROVE Henry 1903+

WATSON James 1911+ (age 50 in 1911 )
WHIFFEN Emma H circa 1911-18?
WIDGEON Edward John 1918+
ELLIS George E 1922+
TICKNER Edward 1930+
BEADLE Ted 1934+

BLANCHE Arthur Cecil 1938+
TREVILLION Joyce & Sid 1978-84
https://pubwiki.co.uk/FoxHounds.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/foxhounds.html
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1934
Census
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