29 High Street

Erith

Above photo, date unknown. The pub is the building opposite the sign. This picture also shows the "Coach and Horses" advertising porter.

I am also informed by Jim Packer author of the "Lost Pubs of Bexley" that there is a Woodhams listed as plot 729 in the Tithe. This building was demolished and its replacement became, several years later, the "Coach and Horses."

Thomas Wiggins, was listed as a bricklayer in the 1841 Census, in 1851 he was recorded as a cabman and his 18-year-old son (also Thomas), an agricultural labourer.

 Thomas senior had started the pub by 1859 and his son had taken over the cab business. Thomas junior took over the pub in 1882 and later directories describe him as Beer Retailer and Fly proprietor. They were one of the few local landlords to issue pub tokens, denominations of 1d and 4d being discovered so far.

The pub was declared redundant and closed in December 1912.

Further information tells me that alterations were made to the premises in 1913.

LICENSEE LIST

WOODHAMS William 1838+ (Beer House)

WIGGINS Thomas 1859-81+ (age 72 in 1881)

WIGGINS Thomas 1892-91+ (age 58 in 1891)

BEADLE Samuel 1901+ (age 56 in 1901)

Census