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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1828-

Crown

Latest ????

43 High Street

Erith

Crown

Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Peter Maine.

High Street junction Cross Street

Above photo date unknown, showing the "Crown" in the High Street junction with Cross Street, the "Running Horses" would have been to the right of this picture. Kindly submitted by Peter Maine. I believe this photo was taken in 1940 just after bomb damage.

Crown 1860s

People standing outside of the "Crown" circa 1860. Kindly sent by Peter Maine.

 

The premises was destroyed by bombing in 1940.

 

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

Thanks for your co-operation.

 

Southeastern Gazette, 11 January 1853.

Alleged Cruelty to a Horse.

The secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has caused Mr. Benjamin Rowland, Frederick Townsend, and Charles Gamble, of Erith, to be summoned before the county magistrates at Dartford, on a charge arising out of the following circumstances. On Thursday before Christmas-day, a bay cob, the property of Mr. Deane, "Crown Hotel," Erith, was sent to Mr. Rowland, brewer, on trial, with a view to sale. On Friday, the animal was set to work the machine used for raising water, but, refusing to go round, it was beaten very savagely, and subsequently a quantity of straw was placed under its belly and ignited, thus burning it in a shocking manner. A rope was afterwards fastened round its neck, and, being drawn out of the shed, it was turned into a field, where it remained without any protection from the weather or attention to its wounds, until Sunday, the 26th, when it was returned to Mr. Deane, in a most pitiable condition from the treatment it had received.

The case was heard on Saturday last, before Sir P. H. Dyke, Bart., and James Malcolm and Oswald Smith Esqrs. The alleged facts were fully substantiated, and indeed were admitted by Mr. E. Rowland, sen., father of one of the accused, in a letter of which the following is a copy: "No circumstances, such as those that occurred to your horse, have given me more pain for many years. As a matter of money consideration I take the entire responsibility, but the far higher consideration of unnecessary cruelty to dumb animals must take its course. I would not screen or paliatate any brute that could be guilty of the treatment I find the horse has received.

"I am, dear Sir, yours very truly,

"E. Rowland."

The magistrates, after hearing the evidence, told the prisoners that they had been proved guilty of most atrosious conduct towards a helpless animal. That conduct had filled the Bench with such deep disgust that they could not express it by words. But, to mark the sense they entertained of it, they should sentence each of the culprits to six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour in the house of correction. Mr. Binns gave notice of appeal on behalf of Howland, when Sir P. H. Dyke remarked that the appeal against the decision to the general quarter sessions at Maidstone would be attended with much expense, and, before they allowed it, Rowland should enter into his own recognizances of £150, and find two sureties, with due notice, each in a sum of £75, for his appearance at Maidstone on the appeal-day. Mr. Binns said the sureties should be found. The other two offenders were then committed to the house of correction.

 

Kentish Mercury, Friday 10 January 1890.

Fatal Accident to a Child.

A few days since at the "Yacht Tavern, Erith, on the body of Sidney Thomas Jones, age 4 and a half years, son of Mrs. Jones, of the "Crown Inn," Erith. The child had been left in a nursery, which was situated on the third floor, the window of which looked into Cross Street. During the absence of the nurse-girl, scrubbing the floor in the next room, the deceased undid the catch of the window, which he pushed up and whilst looking out fell onto the pavement below, a distance of about 30 feet, and rolled into the gutter. He was immediately picked up and taken to Dr. Studdert's surgery, where expired from fracture of the skull and consequent inflammation of the brain. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death", and exonerated all persons from blame.

 

LICENSEE LIST

MITTON Joseph 1828+ Pigot's Directory 1828-29

MILTON John 1832-34+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

MILTON Elizabeth 1840+

DEAN Thomas 1851-58+ (age 40 in 1851Census)

HILLIAR J 1862+

PAY George 1871-74+ (age 40 in 1871Census)

KESTERTON Maria Elizabeth Daniels Mrs (widow) 1881-82+ (age 40 in 1881Census)

JONES Mary Ann Mrs 1890-91+

HALL Elizabeth Mrs 1903+ Kelly's 1903

MILLER Arthur Harry 1913+

BAUMBER Charles C 1922+

ADDISON Joseph L 1930-38+ (age 74 in 1939)

WITHERTON 1840+

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Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

 

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