78-79 High Street

Northfleet

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Above photo, date unknown, showing the original pub.

Above photo, circa 1915.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photos, circa 1915. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Originally being built on the site of an earlier pub known as the "Good Intent." Between 1866 and 1871 this was trading under the name of the "Tiger's Head" and subsequently as the "Little Wonder," the latter name deriving from the winner of the 1840 Derby.

After the death of Thomas Waters in 1885, his widow, Emma, married Henry Prior who was the next licensee. Emma was the daughter of William and Ann Carter who was the licensee of the "British Tar."

The pub appears to have been demolished and rebuilt during the reign of Henry Prior around 1900. Henry Prior having married the widow of Thomas Waters after his death.

Russell & Gravesend Brewery were taken over by Truman in 1930 and they finally closed the pub in 1966.

The building has since been demolished again and the site is now part of The Hive housing estate.

LICENSEE LIST

HOMEWOOD George 1871+ (also pensioner age 48 in 1871)

RUSSELL John 1872 (owner, West Street Brewery, Gravesend)

RAYFIELD Charles George 1872+

WATERS Thomas 1881-85 dec'd

PRYOR Henry Joseph 1891-1913+ (age 32 in 1891)

PILBEAM Thomas J 1918-33+

HORSNELL Edwin John 1938+

TURNER Peter & Barbara 1961-66

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