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Sort file:- Dartford, July, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 18 July, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1873-

 New Inn

Closed 1920s

19 High Street

Dartford

Dartford pubs drawing 1798

Above engraving 1798, showing what I believe to be the following signs and building attached:- (Red) "Bull's Head," (Yellow) "Black Boy," (Torquoise) "Royal Exchange," (Orange) "New Inn," "Dark Blue) "White Hart," (Pink) "Crown," (Green) "Kentish Arms."

Dartford pubs 1798
New Inn 2014

Above photo, 2014 by Roger Button.

 

The pub closed in the 1920s, and part of it now (2016) is being used as the W H Smith store.

See Dartford Map 1905.

 

Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser, Saturday 26 July 1873.

Dartford Cricket.

A match was played on the Brent on Thursday, between 11 gentlemen of Peckham Rye, and 11 gentlemen of Dartford. Wickets were pitched shortly after 11 o'clock, and the result of the game was the defeat of the home team. There was a booth on the ground, and refreshments were supplied by Mr. Black, of the "New Inn," High Street.

 

LICENSEE LIST

BLACK George 1873-74+

WALDEN Jesse 1881-82+ (age 34 in 1881Census)

ADAMS Thomas 1901+ (age 40 in 1901Census)

CLARKE Ernest J 1903+ Kelly's 1903

AMBROSE John 1913-18+

LOCKYER Percy S 1922-30+

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

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

 

CensusCensus

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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