46 New Road/Bath Street

Gravesend

Above photo 1900. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above photo date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above sign, 1965. With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Built in 1811 when Thomas Bowles, who had the "Sun and Piehouse"  at what is now Echo Square, moved here. The Upton family were licensees for over 100 years.

The building was demolished around 1970 to make way for road widening and the Trustee Savings Bank.

Above photo circa 1970. Just before demolition. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

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

BOWLES Thomas 1811-34+

UPTON Mary Mrs 1834-65+ (widow age 65 in 1861)

UPTON Solomon 1874-91+ (age 52 in 1881)

UPTON Mary Ann (1901-03+ (widow age 60 in 1901)

UPTON Edwin Burles 1911-38 dec'd (age 39 in 1911)

CHAPMAN L W 1952+

ENGLISH Mr 1960+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/SunInn.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/sun4.html

From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census