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Sort file:- Chatham, February, 2026.

Page Updated:- Monday, 02 February, 2026.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1891-

 East End Hotel

Latest 1984+

368 High Street

Chatham

Royal George 1984

Above photo, 1984. Also showing the "Royal George."
East End Hotel

Above photo, 1986, kindly sent by Jason Crust.
East End Hotel 1986

Above photo 1986.
East End Hotel

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Jason Crust. Also showing the "Royal George."
East End Hotel locals

Above gathering of locals names and date unknown.
Ron Gibson

Above photo showing licensees Mr. & Mrs Ron Gibson who were there till the pub closed down.

 

Maidstone Telegraph 11 September 1869.

LICENSING DAY FOR ROCHESTER DISTRICT.

On Thursday, the county magistrates sat for the purpose of granting licenses to beer-houses.

There were present the Earl of Darnley, Rev. J. J. Mafsham, T. H. Baker, Esq., Rev. A. Smith-Masters, and Col. Bingham, C. B. All the applications were granted with the exception of the following:-

The following applications for renewals were refused:- "East End Wonder," High-street, Chatham; "Black Robin," Wouldham; "Fortune of War," Upper-wood-street, Old Brompton; "Victory," Middle-street, Brompton; "Old Tally Ho," High-street, Chatham. A number of persons who had been convicted for offences against the tenor of their licenses were cautioned by the Bench, and in most eases the licenses granted.

 
From an email received 21 November 2017.

Recently I inherited amongst other things this old pewter pitcher with engraving, L. Mills East End Hotel Chatham.

Regards,

Carsten Haentsch, Erfurt, Germany.

East End Hotel pewter mug 1900East End Hotel pewter mug 1900

Above pewter mug would have been used around 1900.

 

I am informed that during the 1970s the locals would refer to it as the "Heartbreak Hotel."

Joel Austin tells me that at the end of it's reign as a functioning hotel I am informed that no one took on the licensee was that the building was condemned as unsafe - I remember the stairway to the attic bedrooms (the three triangle roof windows) became so weak underfoot they were giving way under adult weight - my nan (last licensee) was at retirement age so she gave it all up.

 

LICENSEE LIST

MILLS James 1891+ (age 69 in 1891Census)

MILLS Lewis 1903-22+ Kelly's 1903

SMITH Bertram 1930-55+

GIBSON Ron & Pansy 70s-80s

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

 

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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