244 High Street (Plumstead Road 1851) (In the village 1866)

Plumstead

Above painting by J T Wilson circa 1870.

Above painting by J T Wilson circa 1870.

The above paintings by J T Wilson have been named the "Prince of Orange" on the web site https://www.mutualart.com however, they look to be different buildings to me. The top one definitely says "Prince of Orange" on the sign on the top of the roof, but I am as yet unable to see any reference to that name on the lower painting.

I am informed the pub has now changed name to the "Electric Orange". To date I am not sure when this happened.

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

LICENSEE LIST

KING John 1832-34+

WHITTENBURY Edward 1840+

WASSON Mary Ann (otherwise EVENDEN) to Jan/1846

EVENDEN Jeffrey Jan/1846-51+ (age 73 in 1851)

HARDEN William to May/1853

STEVENS Richard May/1853-58+

STEVENS Harriet Mrs 1862+

HARDING Cooper 1866+

FIELDING Richard to Sept/1870+

MACE William Best Sept.1870+

McPHERSON Daniel 1874+

GEARY Henry 1881+ (age 39 in 1881)

ELDRIDGE James A 1891+ (age 47 in 1891)

COOMBS Charles 1896+

CANnING Charles Henry 1901-11+ (age 54 in 1911)

MARKING Alan Rider 1919+

ACOTT Peter J 1938+

GILROY Thomas 1944+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/PrinceOfOrange.shtml

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Census

Kentish Mercury