DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Gillingham, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1865-

Kent Arms

Latest 1980s (Name to)

23 Jeffrey Street / James Street

Gillingham

Kent Arms

Above postcard, date unknown.

Kent Arms inside

Above postcard, date unknown.

Kent Arms inside

Above postcard, date unknown.

Kent Arms inside

Above postcard, date unknown.

Former Kent Arms

Photo taken 2011 from http://www.flickr.com by Ben Levick.

 

The pub changed name in the 1980s to become, of all names, just the "Pub." In turn this also closed in the 1990s to become the Kung Fu Chinese Takeaway as shown in the picture.

 

Chatham News, Saturday 5 September 1863.

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSEES.

Mr. R. Prall, sen., applied for the "Kent Arms," New Brompton, to be granted a license.

Refused.

 

LICENSEE LIST

HOWARD Mrs E 1865+ (Possible wife of Mr E Howard of the "Flower of Kent.")

WRIGHT James 1881+ (age 55 in 1881Census)

BROWN Joseph F 1901+ (age 44 in 1901Census)

BEESTON William Henry 1913+

SWEETMAN Mary Ann Mrs 1918+

SWEATMAN Edward Thomas 1922+

BANKS John A 1930+

SPILLER R T 1938+

TIPPLE Arthur 1965-69

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

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

 

CensusCensus

 

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