London Road

Horns Cross

Stone

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Above photo, circa 1920, kindly sent by Michael Norman. The Kidds brewery delivery lorry is a Hallford, manufactured by J & E Hall in around 1916.

Above photo, circa 1930, kindly sent by Shaun Gardiner.

Above photo 2009 by David Anstiss Creative Commons Licence.

Above Google image, 2017.

Above sign, date unknown.

Above matchbox, date unknown.

The pub closed in 2009 to become the "Bridge Cafe."

Although the pub was small, it had a large garden, much bigger than a normal family house.

This was at one time the terminus of the Dartford tramways from Bexleyheath joint with Erith Tramways. Erith took over the whole operation after Dartford depot was burnt out along with most of the trams. There was a proposal to extend the tracks to Craylands Lane, Greenhithe where the Gravesend trams terminated. This would have made a journey from Gravesend by tram to the banks of the Thames at Westminster or even further north through the Aldwych tram tunnel to Barnet or Waltham Cross. Unfortunately it never happened.

I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

LICENSEE LIST

WATSON James 1871-81+

RIDGWELL Charles 1901+ (age 45 in 1901)

???? Dennis and Joy ????

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