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High Street/London Road
Greenhithe
Above postcard, circa 1905. |
Above photo 1910, also showing the former "George
and Dragon" left. |
Above postcard 1930. |
Above photo, taken from the garden of the former "Plough
and Harrow" now
Ivy Cottage 1930. |
Above photo 1955. |
Above postcard 1960. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, 1990s, kindly sent by Shaun Gardiner. |
Above photo July 1989, kindly sent by Philip Dymott. |
Above Google image, June 2012. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Not sure about when this one was built but it was opposite to the "Plough
and Harrow." It was certainly named to promote the railway opening.
Originally known as the "Railway Tavern" it changed name slightly to
the "Railway Hotel" from 1891 to 1998. It has now closed and is currently (2015)
another McDonald's outlet.
It was addressed as High Road in 1881, then at Dover Road in the 1891
census.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 3 July 1866.
GREENHITHE.
On Saturday last an inquest was held at the “Railway Tavern,” before C.
J. Carrttar, Esq., coroner, on the body of a young man aged 16, named
George Daniels, who was killed on the Wednesday previous. It appeared
that the deceased was a pointsman at Mr. White’s cement wharf, and on
the day in question fell off the engine attached to the ballast trucks,
which passed over his head, killing him on the spot.
Verdict, “Accidental death.”
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 21 August 1871.
Dartford. Petty Sessions. Saturday.
Before Sir P. H. Dyke, in the chair, F. M. Lewin, and S. C. Umfroville,
Esqs. Henry Williams was charged with stealing a coat, the property of
Mr. Arthur John Mahoney, at Greenhithe. Prisoner pleaded guilty to the
charge, and was then charged with attempting to rob till at the "Railway
Tavern," Greenhithe.
He was sentenced to 4 calendar months' hard labour.
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From 'The News Shopper' dated Wednesday, June 10th 1998.
McDonald’s Plan £1m pub facelift.
The fast-food giant McDonald’s look almost certain to open a new
restaurant in a former pub. Burger bosses plan to buy and invest £1
million in redeveloping the Railway Hotel in Greenhithe and are
anticipating opening business in time for Christmas.
If Dartford Council
agrees, the building and grounds will undergo extensive improvements and
landscaping. The current landlord of The Railway Hotel, Adrian Smith,
knew about the possible McDonald’s development about a year ago, but was
only told it was going ahead last week.
He said: “Nobody approached me,
and I only found out definitely last week. I shall be moving to another
pub which will be far more suitable for my wife and child. The building
has a great deal of potential, what with its location near the Bluewater
shopping centre and being on a main road. This new scheme does not
surprise me at all.”
There will also be parking space for 38 cars and it
is hoped more than 70 jobs will be created. Although the vast Bluewater
shopping centre is being built nearby, a spokesman said the restaurant
was being created with only the local community in mind.
McDonald’s is
still in negotiation with Bluewater over the possibility of opening a
branch in the centre. This is not the first time the fast-food chain has
opened in an old pub. Recently, the famous "Yorkshire Grey" pub in Eltham
became a drive through burger outlet, as did the Sawyer’s hostelry on
Bromley Common, much to the dismay of residents.
The spokesman added:
“The work we will do on the "Railway Hotel" building will be a vast
improvement to the local environment. The existing customer demand in
the area is high and we think the restaurant will be a huge success.”
A
Dartford Council spokesman, said: “It seems McDonald’s could open on the
site tomorrow and it would be perfectly legal. However, it is subject to
consultation and, if there are objections raised against the plans then
it will go before the council’s planning committee for future
consideration.”
(Kindly researched and sent by Shaun
Gardiner.)
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LICENSEE LIST
WOODWARD Mrs 1858+
WILKINS Thomas 1881+ (age 52 in 1881)
ROE William 1891+ (age 35 in 1891)
ROE William J 1901+ (age 45 in 1901)
SMITH Adrian 1998+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RailwayHotel.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/railwaytavern.html
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