DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Deptford, October, 2024.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 03 October, 2024.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1846+

 Mechanic's Arms

Latest 1985+

126 Deptford High Street

St. Paul

Deptford

Mechanics Arms 1927

Above photo, 1927.
Mechanic's Arms

Above photo, date unknown, by Geoff Halpin.
Mechanic's Arms 1970

Above photo circa 1970.
Mechanics Arms 1985

Above photo September 1985. Taken by friend of Matt Martin.
Former Mechanic's Arms 2016

Above photo, circa 2016, by Ian Chapman.

 

This used to be a Truman Hanbury Buxton tied house.

I am informed (2015) that the pub is now closed but do not know as yet when. It is now (2017) being used as a restaurant called "Tom's Kitchen."

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 21 November, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENSES, Nov. 14.

(Present — Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart. (Chairman), T. Lewin, J. Sutton, and E. Eagleton, Esqrs.)

Deptford.

"Mechanics’ Arms," High-street, Joseph William Whitaker to William James Seabrook.

 
 

 

LICENSEE LIST

WILSON Thomas 26/Sept/1846 (Licence Refused)

WILSON Thomas to Nov/1851

WHITTAKER Joseph William Nov/1851-14/Nov/57

SEABROOK James William 14/Nov/1857+

GREEN Charles Aug/1866-Nov/68 dec'd

GREEN Ann Non/1868-May/69

STACEY Henry Alfred May/1869+

WHITE William White 1881-84+ (alsoWine & Spirit Merchant age 39 in 1881Census)

FRAISER James Samuel 1891+

HEARN Charles George 1895+

CARPENTER George Alfred 1899+

GIBBS Henry 1910-34+ (age 50 in 1911Census)

PAPWORTH John M 1938+

BATES Archibald Maurice 1944+

READING H G Mr & Mrs 1950+

ENGLISH D Mr & Mrs 1952+

GRAHAM M C 1988-90+

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