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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1844

Wellington Arms Inn

Latest 1960

11 Wellington Street

Milton-Next-Gravesend

Wellington Arms 1930

Above photo, 1930, from T Larkin.

Wellington Arms Inn

Above photo, circa 1950. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Former Wellington Arms

Above photo, date unknown by Stephen Harris.

 

In 1869-70 the pub was part of a consortium who were advertising their goods of selling tea in response to grocers' selling beer and wine. (Click for further details.)

 

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From the Kentish Gazette, 9 May 1865.

PURSUANT to a decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause William Richard Green and others v. Sarah Busby, the creditors of THOMAS BUSBY, late of the "Wellington Arms," Wellington Street, MILTON-NEXT-GRAVESEND, in the County of Kent, licensed victualler, who died in or about the month of October, 1859, and the incumbrancers upon his real estate are by their Solicitors, on or before the 31st day of May, 1860, to come in and prove their DEBTS at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, at No. 12, Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, Middlesex, or in default hereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said decree.

WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of June, 1865, at 12 o’clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the Claims.

Dated this 1st day of May, 1865.

ALFRED HALL, Chief Clerk.

TANQUERAY-WILLAUME and HANBURY, 34, New Broad Street, plaintiffs Solicitors.

 

From the Southeastern Gazette, 5 June 1866.

Transfers.

On Friday last the licenses of the following houses were transferred The “Alexandra Hotel Company” from Mr. James Kelner to Mr. John Dacier Baxter (manager).

The “Royal Observatory,” Windmill-hill, to Mr. Thomas Adlington.

The “Wellington Arms” from Mrs. Busby to Mr. Brown.

The “Russell Arms” from Mrs. Russell to Mr. Riley.

The “Swan” from Mr. Henry Richard Bennett to Mr. John Cockburn.

The “Peacock Tavern” from Mr. Thomas Jude to Mr. Hope.

 

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

BUSBY Josephus 1855+

BUSBY Sarah Busby 1861-June/66 (widow age 53 in 1861Census)

BROWN William June/66-82+ (age 53 in 1881Census)

SMERDON John 1901+ Census

MEE Ernest Arthur 1903-13+ Kelly's 1903

JUNIPER Edward Arthur 1922+

GIBSON Albert 1938-52

DUNNING W C H 1952+

EDGELER Mr 1950s

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Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

 

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