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Page Updated:- Friday, 10 April, 2026.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest Oct 2014

Compass Alehouse

Open 2023+

7 Manor Road

Gravesend

07951 550949

https://www.facebook.com/thecompassalehouse

https://whatpub.com/compass-alehouse

Compass Alehouse

Above photo October 2014 kindly sent by John Hopperton.

Compass Alehouse 2021

Above photo, July 2021, kindly taken and sent by Ian Goodrick.

Compass Alehouse inside 2015

Above photo, February 2015, kindly sent by Bas.

Compass Alehouse inside 2015

Above photo, February 2015, kindly sent by Bas.

Above photo, February 2015, kindly sent by Bas.

Former Compass Alehouse

Above photo showing the premises before it was taken over. Date unknown.

Compas Alehouse back

Above photo showing the back of the premises.

 

This is another micro-pub, opened around October 2014, and stands next to the Courtyard building.

This had a bit of an overhaul during the covid lockdown when it was temporarily closed and is due to open again on the 3trd July 2021.

 

John Ault says the following:- This old photo depicts my maternal great grandfather Charles Henry Perry & his family, taken at their large house named 'Hatfield' in Kent Road Gravesend, circa 1897.

Charles Henry Perry & his family 1897

He was originally a corn dealer who came from the West Country & started up a mineral water company in 1879 at 13 Terrace Road, before moving to 80 Peppercroft Street in 1880 & finally Manor Road in 1886.

Trade Mark

His trade mark of a tower with lion rampant still exists on the front of his old premises, which now houses 'The Compass' ale house.

Mineral water bottles

Eventually I found some old bottles supplied by his company. My great grandmother outlived all her children.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

VENNER Charlie, WARDEN John, ROLAND Rachael, STROUD Caroline Oct/2014+

 

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