ROSE (High Street) Pub of Gravesend

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Sort file:- Gravesend, October, 2021.

Page Updated:- Monday, 04 October, 2021.

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Earliest 1791

(Name from)

Rose

Latest 1854

(Name to)

24 High Street

Gravesend

Found in 1623 as the "White Lion" and remained with this name till 1727, it then changed to the "Bell" till 1753. The following year the name had changed to the "Greyhound" and remaining operating with this name till 1790. The following year it was seen to be called the "Rose" till 1854. Next trace at this address is 1856 under the name of the "Freemason's Arms" and no mention after 1862.

The building was situated next to the Town Hall and in November 1845 it was severely damaged in a fire when the "Black Horse Tavern" was destroyed. (Click here for details).

From the Kentish Gazette, 11 April 1837.

FIRST-RATE TAVERN, AND WINE AND SPIRIT ESTABLISHMENT,

CLOSE TO THE PIER, GRAVESEND, KENT.

WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. NEDBY,

AT Garraway’s Coffee House, Exchange Alley, Cornhill, on TUESDAY, April 18th, at Twelve o’clock for One precisely, pursuant to an order of the Court of Review, in the matter of William Knight, a bankrupt. The valuable long lease and possession of these desirable premises at the very low rent of £40 per annum; most eligibly situated in High Street, corner of the Market Place, and known by the sign of "THE ROSE," which have lately been erected at a considerable expense, in a very substantial manner, and possess every accommodation and convenience for carrying on a first-rate tavern and wine and spirit trade. The situation is not to be equalled in Gravesend; being close to the pier, and the principal entrance to the different parts of the town and its vicinity, which is continually improving, and being a well-known place of resort for visitors, from all parts of the country, will always ensure to the purchaser a very lucrative business.

May be viewed immediately, and printed particulars had on the Premises; also of Mr. C. Woolley, Solicitor, No. 52, Liverpool-street, Broad-street Buildings; of Mr. Rains, Solicitor, No. 25, Bucklersbury, City; of Mr. William Turquand, Official Assignee, Copthall Buildings, City; at Garraway’s; and of the Auctioneer, No. 15, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London.

Kentish Independent, Saturday 14 May 1853.

Mr. John Hunt applied for a transfer of the licence of the "Rose Inn," from Mr. Shoolbert, to himself. The applicant stated that at present, and perhaps for two months he should not be able to occupy the house himself, but meant to leave the business during the time in the management of a person who had been carrying on the trade since the lease of the premises had been assigned by Mr. Shoolbert. The Bench said that this person had conducted a house in a most disgraceful manner by harbouring prostitutes and otherwise suffering a violation of the law, and therefore they would not be any party to a continuance of such misconduct and refused the transfer. The effect of this, is that the person actually conducting the business is liable to an information for selling liquor without a licence.

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DADD Ann 1824-39+