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27 West Street
Gravesend
I believe the pub changed name to the "Royal
Exchange" some time between 1867 and 1871.
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From the Kent Herald, 31 May 1827.
Distressing Accident.
On Friday evening Mr. Austen, landlord of the "Shipwrights' Arms," in West
Street, Gravesend, went into a yard at the back of his house for the purpose of
drawing the charge from a gun, in order to return it to the person from whom he
had borrowed it, to affect which he appears to have placed the butt end on the
stones and closer against the wall. Shortly after he retired for the above
purpose, the report of the piece was heard by some gentlemen who were sitting in
a room adjoining the yard, and they concluded that he had discharged the powder
after having drawn the shots; but immediately afterwards hearing a grown, they
repaired to the spot, and found the unfortunate man lying on the ground, having,
by some accident, received the whole of the charge in the abdomen, from the
effects of which he died in about half an hour. Austen has left a wife and seven
children to deploy their lost.
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From the Maidstone Gazette and West Kent Courier, 5 June, 1827.
Distressing accident.
On Friday se'nnight, Mr. Austen, landlord of the "Shipwrights Arms," in
West Street, Gravesend, went into a yard at the back of his house for
the purpose of drawing the charge from a gun, in order to return it to
the person from whom he had borrowed it, to affect which he appears to
have placed the butt end on the stones and close against the wall.
Shortly after he had retired for the above purpose, the report of the
piece was heard by some gentlemen who were sitting in the room adjoining
the yard, and they concluded that he then discharged the powder after
having drawn the shot; but immediately afterwards hearing a groan, they
repaired to the spot, and found the unfortunate man lying on the ground,
having, buy some accident, received the whole of the charge in the
abdomen, from the effects of which he died in about half an hour. Austen
has left a wife with seven children to deplore their loss.
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Southeastern Gazette, 10 May 1853.
Friday. Before J. Saddingion, Esq., Mayor, R, Oakes, C. Spencer, and
E. Tickner, Esqrs.)
The following transfer of licenses took place:-
The "Shipwright’s Arms," from John Elmer to John Hidden.
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LICENSEE LIST
DADD Phillip 1824+
AUSTIN Mr to June 1827 dec'd
AUSTIN Robert 1828+
AUSTIN Ellis 1832+
AUSTEN Elizabeth 1839+
LOVELL John & George 1834+
ELMER John 1847-May/1853
BIDDEN William May/1853+
GOULD Thomas 1854-55+
BURGESS Henry 1865-67+
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/shipwrightsarms.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Kentish
Independent
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