38 (4) Queen Street

Gravesend

Above photo 1898. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above Google image, May 2019.

Originally named the "Five Bells" the name changed on 16th February 1898.

1898 the premises was rebuilt, and between then and 1909 the name was changed to The Dolphin under the management of Chas Snead.

A couple of years unoccupied then led to a change of use to the manufacture, wholesale and retail of confectionary between 1912 and 1915 by M. Waterman.

Now we see the first mention of a Fish Restaurant in 1920 and 1922 - 1923 with James F. Swift.

1925 it has changed name to Swift's Fried Fish Shop, still under someone named Swift.

1929 - 1931 it is just mentioned as a Fish Shop, A Wightwick.

1932 - 1939 Fish Restaurant, H. Daveney.

1953 Reliance Fish Restaurant, Mrs J. Day.

1956 Reliance Fish Restaurant, G. H. Sparks.

In 1987 it was bought by George Kamenou who ran it from then until 2003, when it was taken over by his son Jack and his wife Hellen. They have been there since, and up to at least 2009 when this piece was written.

Ivy Sparks who was the daughter of the previous owner, G. H. Sparks, worked for her father and the current owners at the restaurant until 2008.

Former "Dolphin" premises, 2008. Established 1920. Thanks from https://www.about-gravesend.co.uk/dolphin.php

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just started to map out the pubs that exist or existed in Gravesend, but need local knowledge and photographs, old and current if you have any.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation. Every email is answered and all information referenced to the supplier.

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

LICENSEE LIST

TYRER George 1903+

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

From the Kelly's Directory 1903