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194 Bush Road
East Peckham
01622 871349
http://www.peckhambush.com/
https://whatpub.com/bush-blackbird-thrush
Above postcard, 1913. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. In the livery of
Isherwood, Foster & Stacey's Lower Brewery, Maidstone. I suppose,
arguably, this listing should be for the Bush and then name to the
current Bush, Blackbird & Thrush. Clearly, as per the sign, the pub was
just the Bush in the years before WW1. As far as I know, it was still
called the Bush when IF&S was taken over by Fremlin's in 1929. |
Above photo, 1959. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo 2010 by Oast House Archive
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above photo 2013 by Malc McDonald
Creative Commons Licence.
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Above signs, date unknown, kindly sent by Roger Pester. |
 
Above sign left, April 1993, sign right 2002.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com.
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Above sign left 2012, sign right 2022.
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com.
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The "Bush, Blackbird and Thrush", no-one seems to know exactly how the
name came about. Bush, one might deduce, is from the old Roman sign for an
inn, but where do the birds come in?
The Pigot's Directory of 1828 identified this as simply the "Bush,"
and all the census reports referred to it as this until the 1881 census when
it was called the full name we see today of "Bush, Blackbird and Thrush."
Throughout the ages the pub has been referred to as just the "Bush."
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South Eastern Gazette, 15 May, 1860.
This being a special day for the transfer of licenses, the following
were granted the "Bush Inn," East Peckham, from George Bishop to
Robert Russell.
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South Eastern Gazette, 11 September, 1860.
Petty Sessions, Sept. 3. Before J. Savage, Esq., chairman, Lord
Falmouth, the Hon. and Rev. Sir F. J. Stapleton, Bart., Col.
Fletcher, W. Lee, Esq., M.P., R. Tassell, J. W. Stratford, and M. H.
Dalison, Esqrs., and Capt. Cheere, R.N.)
Application for a spirit license was made by Fanny Walter, of the
"Fountain," East Peckham. It was supported by Mr. Langham, of
Uckfield, and opposed by Mr. Hoar, of Maidstone on behalf of Messrs.
Brenchley and Co. It came out in examination that the occupier of
the "Bush" was charged 6s, per barrel more for his beer, because it
was a brewer’s house. The application was refused, as were also
three other similar applications.
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Maidstone Telegraph, 9 August 1862.
PECKHAM, EAST.
A match of cricket will be played at this place on Monday next, between
eleven gentlemen of the Yalding Club and eleven gentlemen of East
Peckham. From the names which appear in the list of players we have no
doubt there will be some very good play. Mr. Russell of the "Bush,
Blackbird, and Thrush" will cater for the clubs on this occasion.
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LICENSEE LIST
MAY Lawrence 1828+
WELLS James 1832+
BISHOP George 1841-May/60+ (age 30 in 1841 )
RUSSELL Robert May/1860-62+ (also farmer age 34 in 1861)
WALTER Mrs 1869+
WATERS Edward 1871-91+ (age 75 in 1891)
BARTON Harry 1901-11+ (age 42 in 1911)
WOODLEY John Aubrey 1930-39+ (also market gardener age 55 in 1939)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/BushBlackbird.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
Maidstone
Telegraph
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