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Sort file:- Northfleet, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

 Unknown Beerhouse

Latest 1887

56 High Street

Northfleet

 

I believe the numbering of the High Street has changed, date unknown, and so although I have an address for this premises, I don't yet know whether the building is still there today. What I am certain of though is that it was owned by John Russell of the West Street Brewery in Gravesend and operated as an off-license until September 1887 when its license was transferred to a building to be called the "Gordon Arms" at 94 Gordon Road.

 

Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser, Saturday 3 September 1887.

An off-licence removed.

At the general annual Licensing meeting for the North Aylesford division, held at the Rochester Police Court, on Friday last, Mr. George Clinch (Messrs. Tolhurst, Lovell and Clinch) applied, on behalf of Mr. Amos Davy for an order allowing the removal of an off beer licence from 56, High Street, Northfleet, to 94, Gordon Road, Northfleet.

It was, among other things, urged on behalf of the applicant, that High Street was amply provided for, that the house could well be dispensed with there, and that it would be for the public convenience to remove it to Gordon Road, which was in the centre of the Rocherville estate, upon which between 200 and 300 new houses had been erected and were shown on a plan produced.

The premises from and to which the licence was sought to be transferred, belong to Mr. John Russell, who approved of the grant. Mr. S. Honeycomb gave evidence as to value.

The justices granted the application.

 

LICENSEE LIST

RUSSELL John to Sept/1887 (owner, West Street Brewery, Gravesend)

 

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