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173 (105) Parrock Street
Gravesend
Above photo, circa 1905, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
The pub closed in 1910 and as of 2009, it was operating as Star Carpets
as shown below.
Above photo 2009. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton. |
Above image from Google, May 2014. |
The 1881 census gave this the name of the "Swan With Two Necks" but
photographic evidence found to date suggests that it was called the "Swan."
The Maidstone
Journal and Kentish Advertiser of 1870 referred to this as the "Swan" in
Parrock Street. This is also substantiated in the Gravesend Reporter
of 1879.
Said to be established in 1836, the and I believe a different pub to the
"Swan" in the High Street, this pub closed
in 1910 and is now (2014) operating as "Star Carpets."
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Southeastern Gazette, 12 May 1853.
Friday. Before J. Saddingion, Esq., Mayor, R, Oakes, C. Spencer, and
E. Tickner, Esqrs.)
The following transfer of licenses took place:-
The "Swan with Two Necks," from ---- Wickers to Henry Richard
Bennett.
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South Eastern Gazette, 22 November 1853.
Edward Champion, potman at the "Swan with Two Necks," in Parrock-street,
was charged with letting off a squib on the night of the 9th
November.
Fined 5s., costs 6s. 6d.
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Gravesend Reporter, North Kent and South Essex Advertiser,
Saturday 23 September 1865.
Mr. Bennett, of the "Swan Inn," made a statement to the bench to the
following effect.
A pony and chaise had been left in his charge, the person who left
it, a Mr. Barnes, having for a time stayed in his house, and whilst
there are incurred tavern expensive to the amount of £4 16s. In
payment a cheque for £10 was tended, which Mr. Bennett took, and
gave the difference in cash. The cheque had since been returned to
him there being "no account."
Another person had now called him alleging himself to be the owner
of the pony and cha1se, which, he stated, had been stolen on the 4th
of August last, having been left standing in Basinghall Street in
charge of an ostler.
Letters were read from a police office in London which seem to bear
out this statement.
Mr. Bennett said he had come there because he had been requested to
do so, but he should not give up the pony and chaise expecting to
Mr. Barnes, who left it with him, or unless it was proved that they
had been stolen, and who was the rightful owner.
Mr. White said the persons claiming the pony and chaise had been to
him requesting him to take possession of them, but this he had
declined to do, and had told him to be present in court that
morning. He had not, however, come.
Mr. Thomas Gould was in court, and said be had painted the chaise by
order of a Mr. Wells, and another person had paid for it by a
cheque, but this, like that given to Mr. Bennett, had been
dishonoured.
The chairman told Mr. Bennett he had acted quite right, and that
they would render him any assistance in the matter they could. |
LICENSEE LIST
WICKENS George 1851+ (age 32 in 1851 )
VICKERS/WICKERS Mr to May/1853
 
BENNETT Henry Richard May/1853-1865+ (widow age 45 in 1861)
  
RUSSELL Edward Mar/1879+
 Gravesend Reporter
JARVIS William to June/1870
PATTEN Edward June/1870+
TAYLOR Albert John 1874+
THURLOW James 1878+
HICKENBOTHAM Jane M 1881+
WOOD Frederick 1882+
JOUBLOT Pauline 1891+
FISHER William James 1901-03+ (age 49 in 1901)
 
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Swan.shtml
From
the Post Office Directory
From the Post Office Directory 1855
From Melville's Directory 1858
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1878
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Maidstone
and Kentish Journal
Kentish
Independent
South Eastern Gazette
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