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Clifton Marine Parade
Gravesend
Above photo, date unknown. Kindly sent by Jason Kemsley. |
Above photo, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
The pub was locally known as the "Wheelhouse."
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Kentish Independent, Saturday 27 August 1853.
Sarah Hinching was charged with interfering with a police constable in
the execution of his duty.
Police Constable Easterbe stated that on the previous afternoon he found
a man who appeared to be the prisoners husband, abusing another man, and
was about to assault the man; witness then interfere, and the prisoner
then pulled him off, and otherwise assaulted him, and he took her into
custody; but as he was taking her to the station house her husband
interfered, and rescued her, but with assistance, witness got her to the
police station.
Robert Cross stated that he kept the "Clifton Tap." He saw the two men
quarreling.
At this time the prisoner fell in a fit, and was carried out of court.
Joseph Hinching, the husband of the last prisoner, was charged with
interfering with the Constable in the execution of his Duty.
Police Constable Easterby stated that after he had the last prisoner in
custody, the prisoner said he was her husband, and caught hold of her
around the waist, and struggle to get her away, and no doubt would have
succeeded, had witness not got assistance.
Richard Cross stated that he saw the prisoner and a baker quarreling.
The prisoner was threatening to assault the man, and was following him,
when the officer interfered. He did not see any violence on the part of
the constable more than was necessary.
The Bench fined the defendant 5s. and dismissed the charge against his
wife.
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Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser 5 July 1862.
ROWING BOATS FOR HIRE.
By Day or Hour, at the "Clifton Shades," Clifton Marine Parade.
(Gravesend).
Proprietor - G. Sandford.
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Western Times 30 September 1938.
THE CLIFTON SHADES.
One of Gravesend's oldest inns, which was a popular resort of Londoners
in the 'nineties, is to be demolished to make way for extension of a
factory.
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From local paper, 23 September 1938.
Centuries Old Inn to Go.
A CENTURIES-OLD Gravesend riverside hostelry, the "Clifton Shades;" one
of the few remaining links with Rosherville Gardens, is to be
demolished. The site is needed for extensions to a paper mill.
The "Clifton Shades" once formed part of the "Clifton Hotel," described
by one historian as being "fit for the largest and noblest families.”
In those days Clifton Marine Parade, where the hotel stood, was a
fashionable Esplanade and yachting centre.
The hotel stood close to Rosherville Gardens, and will be remembered by
thousands of elderly Londoners who came down to the gardens by steamer.
The "Clifton Arms" is known locally as the “Wheelhouse,” because in the
saloon bar hangs the wheel of an old schooner. It is hoped to find a
home for this relic in another riverside inn.
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Chatham News 10 November 1939.
NEW LANDLORD OF "THE PLOUGH"
At Chatham Police Court, on Wednesday, an application was granted for
the transfer of the license of the "Plough"
public-house, Halling, from Mr. W. C. King to Jack Still, 42, The Grove,
Gravesend, and formerly licensee of the "Clifton Shades," now closed.
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LICENSEE LIST
CROSS Richard 1853-55+
SANDFORD George Robert 1858-78+ (also Shipwright age 31 in 1861 )
WALTER Thomas 1881-82+ (also Waterman age 27 in 1881)
BARDEN Charles A 1891+
CHAMBERS George Thomas to 26/Jan/1898 dec'd (age 30 in 1898)
DAY William S 1901+ (also retailer of wines age 24 in 1901)
DAY George 1903+
OFFIN William 1913+
ATKINS Joseph 1922+
BRAGG Clifford 1930+
BOND R A 1938+
STILL Jack
 pre 1938-Nov/39
https://pubwiki.co.uk/CliftonShades.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/cliftonaleshades.html
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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