1 (58) Church Street

Gillingham

https://whatpub.com/clarendon

Painting of the Clarendon, date unknown.

Above photo circa 2009 by Chris.

Above photo 2012 kindly sent by Colin Haggart.

This had the address of number 1 Church Street till 1930.

The pub can be traced to 1863 but closed in about 2009 and was converted into flats and is known as Clarendon House. Being situated next to the livestock pound, the locals use to ask the question "Where is beer sold by the pound?"

Ind Coope & Co Ltd purchased the pub from Budden & Biggs Brewery Ltd by conveyance and assignment dated 23 March 1931. The pub held a full license.

James Bridges father was the licensee of the "Horse Shoe" in Strood, 20 years previous.

I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it, but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the information will come from.

All emails are answered.

LICENSEE LIST

IRVINE Henry 1871-74+ (age 60 in 1871)

BRIDGES James Thomas 1881 (age 42 in 1881)

ROWLETT Samuel 1881-1913+ (age 37 in 1881)

ROWLETT Eustace 1918-30+

BURGESS Thomas 1938+

HICKS Rollo & Alice Mid 1940s

???? John & Brenda ????

OXLEY Johnnie ????

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

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/clarendon.html

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census