77 Broadway

Bexley Heath

Above photo, circa 1873 showing the original pub before being rebuilt.

Above photo is a clearer on from the above.

Above photo, 1890.

Above photo, 1905.

Above photo showing the new building, 1910.

Above photo, October 1950, from the Bexley Archives.

Above photo, November 1954, from the Bexley Archives.

Above photo, November 1954, from the Bexley Archives.

Above photo, 1970s, from the Bexley Archives.

Named after Nicholas Vansittart, the first Lord Bexley who died in 1851, but built in 1826. I do not yet know what the original name of the pub would have been.

The building was rebuilt some time after 1873 but this too was demolished along with the whole row of buildings, including the Jenkin's Library, a book shop and printing works in 1979 to make way for the Broadway shopping development.

The Royal Mail used to run from this pub to Woolwich.

The premises sadly shut in May 1979 and I am informed that their sign went on display at the other Trumans pub, called the "Lord Hill."

LICENSEE LIST

ASHDOWN George 1832-40+

ANDREWS John 1841+ (age 50 in 1841)

DAVIDS Edmond 1851+ (age 42 in 1851)

STARLING John 1861+ (widower age 43 in 1861)

ALEXANDER John 1871+ (age 67 in 1871)

WASS Joseph 1874+

FIELD Alfred 1881-82+ (age 65 in 1881)

FIELD Mrs (widow) to Jan/1891 dec'd

FIELD George Jan/1891+ (age 34 in 1891)

BLAKE Francis 1901-03+ (age 58 in 1901 )

EATES Frank 1913-30+

MAJOR Georgenia Mrs 1938+

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

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Maidstone and Kentish Journal

Census