SHIP (Bath Street) Pub of Gravesend

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Gravesend, August, 2021.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 03 August, 2021.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1834

Ship

Latest 1964

20-21 Bath Street

Gravesend

Above photo, 1907, by Tom Baines.

Above photo, circa 1960s kindly sent by Jason Kemsley.

Above photos, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above advert, pre 1850. Kindly sent by Jason Kemsley with permission from Kathy Bentley.

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Saturday 9 May 1857.

GRAVESEND.

On Monday last a respectably-dressed man entered the "Ship" public house, in Bath Street, and asked Mr. Gentry, the landlord, for some gin. He entered the smoking room, and then said he wanted some boiling water, Mr. Gently, on entering the room with the water, saw that the man had a paper in his hand, which on near approach he thought looked like oxalic acid, the nature and appearance of which he was well acquainted with. He took the parcel from the man, and challenged him with intent to commit suicide. This he denied, but looked confused and made off. The contents of the paper proved to be oxalic acid.

I am informed that the pub closed in 1964 to make way for the St George's shopping centre development.

I have just started to map out the pubs that exist or existed in Gravesend, but need local knowledge and photographs, old and current if you have any.

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

Thanks for your co-operation. Every email is answered and all information referenced to the supplier.

This page will be updated as soon as further information is found.

LICENSEE LIST

BROWNING William dec'd to July/1850

BROWNING Mrs (widow July/1850+

GREAVES Thomas 1855+

GENTLE John 1858+

KING T J 1862+

PAGE Robert 1865+

HOPE George 1874+

HOPE Elizabeth Mrs 1878+