South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 16 March 1858.

Fire.

Scarcely a week passes but we have to record the events of fire, to a greater or less extent, at this place.

Early on the morning of Monday, smoke was seen issuing from the "Stag Tavern," East Terrace, Gravesend, by care of the borough constables, who immediately sprang his rattle, and the inmates made their escape by the sign board, which was placed near one of the front windows.

Superintendent White soon arrived with the annihilators, and with the aid of the engines the fire was then prevented spreading beyond the basement story. The damage done to the building, however, was very considerable, it is not known how the fire originated.