43 High Street / Princes Street

Gravesend

Above photo, date unknown showing the former pub. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Open in 1614 as the "Blew Bell" till 1729 when it changed name to the "Globe", it remained with that name till 1760 when it changed again to the "Black Horse" where it remained in operation till 1864. It then changed to the "Alexandria Shades" for four years to 1868. The next mention was under the name of the "Royal Yacht" in 1871 till 1886, and then again in 1887 as the "Royal Jubilee" till 1897. The last change being in 1897 as simply the "Jubilee" losing its royalty and closing in 1928.

I do have reference also to an "Alexandra Hotel" but as yet do not know whether there was any connection between the two.

This page will be updated as soon as further information is found.

LICENSEE LIST

FOLKER Alfred Handley 1865+

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

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/alexandrashades.html