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Bridge Approach/High Street
Strood
Above photo pre 1890. |
Above photo showing an accident involving a lorry in 1916. |
Above photo 1960s. |
In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their
goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click
for further details.)
The "Bridge Tavern" stood on the corner of the Canal Road on the
north approach
to Rochester Bridge and was later the site of the "bridge Hotel."
Locals in the know say that Sammy Davies Junior stayed here when in
Britain and said he wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want the
publicity.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 18 July, 1854.
Michael Nicholson, "Bridge Tavern," Strood, opposite the railway.
Neat wines, foreign and British spirits. Good beds and stabling.
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South Eastern Gazette, 7 February, 1860.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS to be heard at the Sessions House, Maidstone,
before the Judge of the County Court of Kent, on Wednesday, the 22nd
day of February, 1860, at Eleven o’clock in the forenoon precisely.
HERBERT JAMES RING (sued and committed as Herbert J. Ring,) formerly
of High-street, Strood, Kent, boat-builder; then of the "Bridge
Tavern," High-street, Strood, Kent, licensed victualler, dealer in
tobacco, and boat-builder; and then and late of High-street, Strood,
Kent, boat-builder.
CHARLES MORGAN,
Insolvents’ Attorney, Maidstone.
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Chatham News, Saturday 5 September 1863.
Rochester City Magistrates. The "Bridge Tavern."
Mr. J. Oliff, of the "Bridge Tavern," Strood, appeared, through Mr.
R. Prall, Jun., against the refusal of his licence by certain
Justices of the City of Rochester assembled at the general annual
licensing meeting, held at the Guildhall, on the 25th ult. Mr. R.
Prall, Jun., presented the notices to the Justices of the Bench, and
Mr. Oliff was bound over in his own recognizance is of 50s., and two
sureties of 25s. each, to appear at the next General Quarter
Sessions of the Peace held at Maidstone. Mr. Lester and Mr. Paul
Goldston were the sureties.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 25 June, 1880.
Bridge Tavern Livery and Bait Stables.
Bottom of Grove Hill Road, (close to South Eastern Railway Station.)
Boxes and lock-up coach houses. Jacob Plumb, proprietor.
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LICENSEE LIST
NICHOLSON Michael 1854+
RING Herbert James 1860+
OLIFF J Mr 1863
CARDWELLR S 1869-70+
HOLLINGS Thomas Malachi 1874-29/June/99 dec'd (age 44 in 1881 )
MERSHAM Frederick 1911+ (age 56 in 1911)
JOHNSON George Marshal 1911-15+
JEFFERY John 1918-22+
MUTTON William Ernest 1930+
GOODMAN John Leslie 1938+
PRETTY William 1955+
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Census
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