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Sort file:- Crayford, June, 2024.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 25 June, 2024.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1832-

White Swan

1997

143 Crayford Road

Crayford

White Swan 1900

Above photo circa 1900, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

White Swan

Above photo, date unknown.

White Swan circa 1930

Above photo circa 1930, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

White Swan 1960

Above photo, 1960.

White Swan 1971

Above photo dated 1971, kindly sent by Martin Barnes.

White Swan 1975

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

White Swan 1995

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

White Swan sign 1975White Swan sign 1991

Above sign left, 1975, sign right, August 1991.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

White Swan ashtray

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 1861Census)

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

BUTLER Edmund 1891+

KELMAN James 1901-03+ (age 53 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

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

 

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

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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