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3 Clifton Marine Parade / Underscore (Bath House
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Gravesend
Above photo July 1890. Kindly sent by Jason Kemsley. |
Above photo 1905. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
Above photo, date unknown, by Tom Baines. |
There is reference to an old building prior to 1929 which I believe the
above photo to show, and a new building after 1929.
The name was derived from the fact their garden area was used for archery
practise.
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Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser, Saturday 13 September 1856.
Gravesend. Pocket Picking.
On Tuesday last, a purse containing a half-sovereign, half-crown and
a six-pence, was stolen from the person of Miss Dale, daughter of
Mr. Dale, of the "Hit or Miss," on the Shore, Gravesend, supposed
while she was crossing the Town Pier. Also on Thursday last the sum
of 5s. 4d. in silver was stolen from the person of Miss Outred,
residing at the "Hit or Miss."
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Burials St Peter & St Paul, Milton next Gravesend. 1846-1864.
15 Sep 1859 Sarah Phillips, Hit or Miss, Gravesend aged 79.
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From the Gravesend reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser, Saturday 15 May 1880.
Mary Loft, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all person's having any claim upon the
estate of Mary Loft, late of the "Hit or Miss Tavern," Marine
Parade, Gravesend, in the county of Kent, Tavern Keeper, Widow,
deceased, (who died on the first day of March, 1880, and whose will
was proved by Stephen Sunnucks, the younger, and Charles William
Tadman, the Executors thereof, on the 22nd day of March, 1880, in
the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High
Court of Justice), are hereby required forthwith to send the
particulars of their Claims to us; and all person's indebted to the
said deceased are hereby required forthwith to pay the amount of
their debts to us.
Dated this 13th day of May, 1880.
Sharland and Hatton, Courthouse, Gravesend, solicitors to the said
executive. |
LICENSEE LIST
STEADMAN William 1824-32+
BARGROVE Jonathan 1840+
DALE James Jackson 1851-58+ (age 41 in 1851 )
BARGROVE John 1861-62+ (age 28 in 1861)
LOFT Thomas Beale 1865+
LOFT Mary 1871-Mar/80 dec'd (age 57 in 1871)
SUMMERS Frederick 1881-91 (age 34 in 1881)
TUFFEE Edwin John 1891+ (age 26 in 1891)
PEARSON Philip S 1901+ (age 61 in 1901)
PEARSON P G 1903+
WEBB George 1905-22+
New building
https://pubwiki.co.uk/HitorMiss.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/hitormiss.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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