143 Crayford Road

Crayford

Above photo circa 1900, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo circa 1930, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

Above photo, 1960.

Above photo dated 1971, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

Above photo dated 1975, by kind permission of David Smith.

Above photo dated 1995, by kind permission of David Smith.

Above sign left, 1975, sign right, August 1991. With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Above photo, by Steve Thoroughgood.

The original building can be traced as far back as 1882, although I have reference to a "Swan" existing in 1832 and located on the Dover Road, but the road has changed name since the Crayford Road. The original pub was demolished in 1973 to make way for the new road. It is said that the old one closed one evening and the new one opened the following day, so obviously built on a slightly different footprint.

The pub was eventually closed and the new building was demolished around 1997 being less than 25 years old.

LICENSEE LIST

GREGORY Jane 1840+

MOULDER William 1855+

HARRIS James to Jan/1856

BRIGNELL George Jan/1856+

BRIGNELL George & MOULDER William 1958+

BRIGNELL George 1861-71+ (age 65 in 1861)

BLACKMAN Richard 1874-82+ (age 58 in 1881)

BUTLER Edmund 1891+

KELMAN James 1901-03+ (age 53 in 1901)

EVERSFIELD George 1913-18+

PURNELL Charles 1922+

RICKCORD John Jack 1930+

RICKCORD John G V 1938+

HIX Mary 1973+

DAVIES J T 1991+

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

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

From the Kelly's Directory 1903