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PUB NAME ADDRESS EARLIEST FOUND LATEST FOUND
Abysinnian Ale House 240 High Street 1869-
Admiral Rodney 247 (155) High Street 1832-  
Airport Hotel Davis Estate Spoken of 1939 Never opened
Albion 361 High Street 1858-  
Alexandra Hotel 53 Railway Street 1868- Open 2020+
Alhambra Military Road 1861- 1872+
Alma 157 High Street 1858- Dec 1909
Alton Ale House 63 High Street 1851- 1938+ (Name to)
Angel 208-210 High Street 1862- (Name from) 1955+
Army and Navy 7 The Brook 1832- 2009 (Name to)
Balaclava Bryant Street 1851- 1872+ (Name to)
Bar 21 301a High Street 2001 (Name from) 2006
Barrow Boy 155 Thorold Road 1985 (Name from) 1985+ (Name to)
Beacon Arms 124 (30) Beacon Road, Luton 1867- Closed 2005
Bear High Street 1828-  
Bear and (Ragged) Staff High Street 1824- 1858+
Bee Hive 37-39 Henry Street 1861-  
Beer and Porter House 254 High Street 1841- Closed 1877
Bell 167 Brook 1793-  
Big Drum Fair Row 1856- 1860+
Birmingham Arms 200 High Street 1849 (Name from) 1874+ (Name to)
Black Boy 120 High Street 1793-  
Boatswain and Call 12 Rainham Road / 138 Chatham Hill 1863- (Name from) Closed 2006
Brewer's Arms Cannon Street 1854- 1891+
Brewer's Arms 206 (263) High Street 1666- 1938+
Brickmaker's Arms 367 (151) Luton Road 1867- Closed 2008
Britannia 41 High Street 1793- Open 2009+
British Queen 330 (216) High Street 1858-  
Brook Bar 7 Brook Street May 2009 (Name from) Feb 2012 (Name to)
Brown Jug 26 Whitaker Street 1853- 1936-
Bull 115 (94) High Street 1872- (Name from)  
Bull's Head High Street 1793-  
Bullseye  13 Ordnance Terrace 1978- (Name from) 1988+ (Name to)
Bunch of Grapes Clover Lane 1710 1786- (Name to)
Cannon Cannon Street 1828- 1876+
Cannon Chatham 1657- 1657+
Canteen Royal Navy Barracks 1806-  
Carpenter's Arms 46 Fort Pitt Street 1872-  
Carpenter's Arms 2-4 Skinner Street 1858-  
Castle 310 (222) High Street 1828- 1913+
Castle Tavern Globe Lane 1838- 1841+
Central Commercial Hotel Railway Street ???? 1953+
Chatham Arms Military Road 1975- (Name from) 1984
Chatham Chest Bryant Street 1974 Closed 1994
Chequered Flag 301a High Street ???? (Name from) ???? (Name to)
Chest Arms 55 High Street 1806- 1881+
Churchill's 7 Brook Street 2013 (Name from) Closed 17 Oct 2016
Clarence Hotel 2 Pagett Street/Watts Street 1872- 1984 (Name to)
Clarence Hotel 198 High Street ???? ????
Clarendon Inn 76 Luton Road 1872- Closed 2008-
Coach and Horses 187 (132) High Street 1810-  
Coach Makers Arms 335 (200) High Street 1874+ (Name from) Closed 1972
Cock High Street 1793+ 1851+
Command House Gun Quay   Open 2020+
Compasses High Street 1838- (Name from) 1858+ (Name to)
Compasses 33 Russell Street 1872- Demolished 1960s
Coopers Naval Barracks ???? Open 2016+
Constitution Castle 5-6 Constitution Hill 1867- Open 2014+
Constitutional Club   ???? Closed 1972
Cossack Delce Lane 1851+ 1858-
Criterion 129 High Street    
Cross Keys 37 (49) High Street 1793-  
Crown High Street? 1793-  
Crown and Anchor 72 High Street 1827- (Name from) 1970s
Crown and Anchor Unknown 1790- 1872
Crown and Thistle 188 High Street 1781- 1880+ (Name to)
Dark Sun High Street 1838-  
Dartmouth Arms 257 High Street 1783- Closed ????
Devonshire Arms Fair Row 1838-  
Dockyard Canteens Chatham Dockyard 1872-  
Dove 2 Best Town 1870- (Name from) 1960-
Dover Castle 2 Globe Lane 1779- Demolished 1980s
Druids Arms 3 Fort Pitt Street    
Duchess of Edinburgh 163 High Street    
Duke of Cambridge 24 Brook 1872-  
Duke of Wellington Magpie Hall Road 1838- 1973+
Duke of Kent Military Road    
Duke of York Brook 1860- 1866+
Duncan's Head New Road 1839- 1842+
Eagle 54 (10) Military Road 1872- Closed 1972
Earl of Cardigan Queen Street 1861- 1861+
Earl of Chatham 141 Brook 1861-  
Eastcourt Arms Wood Street ???? Sept 1956 (Name to)
East End Hotel 368 High Street 1891- 1984+
Edward VII Albert Road ???? Closed 2007
Elephant and Castle 142 Luton Road 1853-  
Evening Star 104 Coleman Street 1872-  
Forester's Arms 82 Henry Street 1865-  
Forester's Arms 12 Watts Place    
Fortune of War Fort Pitt Street 1845- 1872+
Fountain 248 High Street 1793-  
Fox 124 Ordnance Street ???? (Name from) Closed 2012
Fox and Hounds 138 Ordnance Street 1851- ???? (Name to)
Francis and Firkin 14 Railway Street ???? ???? (Name to)
Gaiety 49 High Street    
Gas Lamp 63 High Street ???? (Name from) ???? (Name to)
George High Street 1707- 1872+
General at Sea 1A Balfour Road   Open 2020+
General Havelock High Street 1857+ 1892
Gibraltar Hotel New Road 1810-  
Globe 131 (100) High Street 1769-  
Golden Cross 99 High Street 1872-  
Golden Lion 7 Brook Street 1770- 1891+
Good Intent 50 New Road 1872- Closed 1990s
Good Intent 7 Skinner Street 1872-  
Granby Head 107-109 High Street 1819- 1872+ (Name to)
Granville Arms 178 High Street 1903- 1903+
Green Man High Street 1832- (Name from) 1863+ (Name to)
Half Moon   1674- 1862+
Halfway House 1-3 Magpie Hall Road 1872- Demolished 1960s
Hen and Chickens Luton High Street 1746 Closed Oct 2017
Hill House Dock Yard 1773- 1773+
Hit or Miss 86 High Street 1795- 1850+ (Name to)
Hook and Hatchet Luton 1824- 1866
Hope      
Horn of Plenty 188 New Road 1872- Demolished 1989
Horn Tavern 115 High Street 1785- 1861+ (Name to)
Horse Shoe 143 High Street 1891- (Name from) 1930+
Huntsman Front Row Ordnance Place 1872-  
Imperial Forces 27 Military Road ???? 1975- (Name to)
Imperial Hotel 49 High Street    
Irish Harp   1859- 1859+
Jolly Caulkers 1 Fullalove Alley 1872- Open 2020+
Juddy's 9-11 Cross Street/Smithfield Bank 1980+ (Name from) Closed 2015-
Kestrel Kestrel Road ???? Closed 2012-
Kent Arms 217 High Street 1900- (Name from)? 1903+
King's Arms 18 Medway Street 1671- Demolished 2002
King's Head 149 Brook Street 1678-  
King's Head High Street 1820- Destroyed 1820
King's Head New Road 1838-  
King William IV 33 The Brook   Closed 1962
Lads of the Village 38 Henry Street 1872-  
Leeds Castle Dale Street Ordnance Place 1861- 1872+
Little Crown 346 High Street 1828- Closed 2017-
Little Fountain 92 New Road/Regent Place 1872-  
Little George 155 High Street 1793- Closed ????
London Tavern 72 High Street   1864+
Lord Brougham 153 New Road 1872- Destroyed Dec 1901
Lord Duncan 59 New Road 1828- Closed 1974
Lord Nelson 115 Brook 1864- Closed 1920s
Lord Nelson 52 Ordnance Street 1828-  
Lord Raglan 245 New Road 1864- 1919
Luton Tavern 23 Luton High Street ???? Closed 1990s+
Magpie Inn 33 Magpie Hall Road 1872- Closed 2011+
Malt House 14 Church Street 1860-  
Malt Shovel High Street 1828- 1872 (Name to)
Man of Kent 6 Luton Road 1872- Closed 1908
Marine Mess House Marine Barracks 1872-  
Marquis of Granby   1872-  
Mason's Arms 42 Ordnance Street 1872- Demolished 1960s
Mast and Rigging Pier Road 25 Sept 2017 Open 2020+
Medway Queen Street End Road ???? Closed 2014
Mitre Hotel 198 (268) High Street 1768- Closed 1934
Mitre Tap 267 High Street    
Mossy's Tavern 53 Capstone Road ???? (Name from) Open 2012+ (Name to)
Mousetrap High Street ???? ????
Naval and Military Arms 26 Military Road 1828- Demolished 1972+
Navy Arms Meeting House Lane 1814-  
New Inn 218 High Street    
New Inn 60 John Street 1828- Destroyed in WW2
New Inn Ordnance Place 1840- 1901+
New Inn 291 Luton Road    
New Lord Raglan Pembroke Place 1872-  
New White Hart High Street 1872-  
North Foreland   1821- 1860+
O'Connells Bar Ordnance Street 1988+ (Name from) Open 2008+ (Name to)
Off License 66 High Street    
Old Ash Tree 139 Chatham Hill 1864- Open 2020+
Old Barn 313a (189) High Street 1754- 1976+ (Name to)
Old Fox and Hounds 3 Perry Street 1854-  
Old George Inn 9 Globe Lane 1819- Closed 1972
Old House at Home 110 Front Row/Ordnance Street 1872-  
Old King's Head 93 (82) High Street 1819-  
Old Lord Raglan 8 Chatham Hill/260 New Road   Closed 2016
Old Malt House Church Street 1872-  
Old Post Office 14 Railway Street 2008- (Name from) 2009+ (Name to)
Old Tally Ho High Street 1838- Sept 1869
Old White Hart 31 Brook Street 1828-  
Olive Branch 2 East Street 1872-  
Ordinary Fellow 106 Palmerston Road 17 Mar 1937 Closed 2009
Ordnance Arms 78 Coleman Street 1793- 1960+
Oxford 53 High Street    
Patriot Globe Lane 1851- 1851+
Palmerston Road Working Mans Club 104 Palmerston Road ???? Open 2020+
Pelican 99 Brook 1872-  
Phoenix Tavern 47 High Street    
Piccadilly 112 Chatham Hill ???? (Name from) 1995-
Pickwick 50 Front Row    
Pier Five Dock Head Road July 2017 Open 2020+
Plough Front Row/Ordnance Place 1872-  
Portland Arms 1-2 Cromwell Terrace/New Road 1872- Closed 2015-
Prince Alfred 3 Fair Row 1870- Demolished 1970s
Prince of Orange 23 (42) High Street 1819- Closed 1980s
Prince of Wales 37 Hards Town   Closed 1959
Prince of Wales 145 High Street 1793- 1876-
Prince of Wales 1-3 Railway Street 1871- Open 2020+
Princes Park Princes Avenue   Open 2023+
Princess May Lester Road 1895 Never opened
Princess Royal High Street 1866- 1866+
Queen Adelaide Rhode Street    
Queen's Arms Chatham 1860- 1860+
Queen's Head Chatham Garrison 1828-  
Queen Victoria   1872-  
Railway Tavern Ordnance Street ???? (Name from) Closed 2016-
Railway Tavern and Concert Hall 91 High Street 1858- (Name from) ????
Railway Refreshment Rooms 104 Brook 1860 1912+
Red Lion 145 (110) High Street 1753- Jan 1960
Red Lion 335 Back High Street 1793- 1849 (Name to)
Red Lion Church Lane 1807- 1858
Rendezvous 2 Pagett Street/Watts Street 1984 (Name from) Closed ????
Richard Cobden 178 Luton Road 1872- Open 2023+
Rifleman 155 Thorold Road 1872- Closed 2008
Rob Roy Inn 131 Brook 1872-  
Ropemaker's Arms 70 New Road 1872- 2005
Rose and Crown 12 Fort Pitt Street 1858-  
Rose and Crown 8 High Street 1866- Closed ????
Rose in the Valley 3 Hills Terrace 1851- Demolished 1972
Rose Tavern High Street 1864- (Name from)  
Royal Engineer 340 High Street 1872-  
Royal Exchange 55 (60) High Street 1874- 1984-
Royal George 380 High Street 1793- Closed Apr 2013
Royal Marine 7 River Street 1872- 1901+
Royal Music Hall 227 High Street 1872- 1872+
Royal Oak 346 High Street 1793- 1872+
Royal Sovereign 151 Brook   Closed 1972
Royal Standard Military Road 1866- 1882+
Running Horse 73 Brook 1838- 1919+
Saracen's Head 179 Brook 1872-  
Shades Bar 301 High Street ???? (Name from) 2001 (Name to)
Shakespeare 8 Military Road 1861-  
Shant Dockside Extension 1872-  
Ship Inn 217 High Street 1844- 1901+ (Name to)
Ship and Launch High Street 1788- 1814+
Ship and Trades Chatham Dockyard   Open 2020+
Shipwright's Arms 45 Hills Terrace 1872- Closed 2018
Shipwright's Arms 29 Richard Street   Closed 2001
Shovel   1793-  
Sir Colin Campbell 24 Fair Row 1858-  
Sir Robert Peel 31-33 Skinner Street 1858- 2000
Six Jolly Fellowship Porters Chatham Maritime May 2007 Closed 2018-
Skating Rink Railway Street 1876 1876+
Smith's Arms 9-11 Cross Street/Smithfield Bank 1851- 1980+ (Name to)
Soldiers Return Ordnance Place 1836- 1836+
South Foreland Chatham Hill 1851- 1861+ (Name to)
Spread Eagle 1 Jeyes Street 1864-  
Spotted Cow   1852- 1852+
St George Hotel      
Stag and Hounds 97 New Road 1872-  
Stag's Head 7 Ordnance Place 1872-  
Star Canterbury Road 1870- 1870
Star Coffee House 249 High Street 1872-  
Sultan 10 Watts Place 1872-  
Sun Tap High Street 1793- 1882+
Sun Family & Commercial Hotel & Posting House 76 High Street 1768-  
Swan 53 Brook 1793-  
Swan Wood Street Sept 1956 (Name from) ????
Tam O'Shanter 112 Chatham Hill 1851- ???? (Name to)
Tap'n'Tin 24 Railway Street 23 June 1999 Open 2020+
Taylor's Arms Chatham 1600s 1600s
Thistle and Crown High Street 1872-  
Thomas Waghorn 14 Railway Street Feb 2016 (Name from) Open 2020+
Three Brothers 55 Cross Street/Slykates Hill 1872-  
Three Cups 129 Brook Street 1793-  
Three Fishes Chatham 1660s- 1660s+
Three Tuns   1793-  
Tichbourne Arms 227 High Street 1881- 1881+
Tiger Moth Highview Drive, Horsted 1959 Open 2022+
Tobacco Roll High Street 1828-  
Trafalgar Maid 32 (25) Jenkins Dale 1952 (Name from) ????
Travellers Rest Brook 1851- 1872+
True Briton 7 King Street 1857- 1901+
Trumpet Tavern 60 High Street 1648- 1889+
Two Brothers 31-32 Military Road 1853-  
Union Flag 47 High Street 1781- 1872+
Unknown Name Chatham 1666- 1666+
United Service 188 High Street 1869- (Name from) ????
United Services High Street 1815+ 1815+ (Name to)
Unknown Name 123 High Street 1861- 1891+
Unknown Name Chatham 1666- 1666+
Unknown Name Chatham 1666- 1666+
Unknown Name Chatham 1668- 1668+
Upper Barracks Canteen Chatham Barracks 1872-  
Victoria 5 King Street    
Victoria Fair Row 1852- 1861+
Victory Fort Pitt Street 1872-  
Victory High Street 1872- 1872
Von Alton 63 High Street 1938+ (Name from) Closed 2004
Waggon at Hale Inn 179 Copstone Road 1844- Open 2025+
Wellington Arms 124 New Road 1828- Closed 1980s
Wheatsheaf 5-7 Claremont Place 1859- (Name from) 1960+
Wheatsheaf 53 Capstone Road 1851- ???? (Name to) Open 2021+
White Hart 262 (237) High Street 1793- 1953+
White Horse 80 (29) Chatham Hill 1776- ????
White Lion 325 High Street 1819- Closed 1972
White Swan 363 (214) High Street 1828-  
White Swan Symans Avenue ???? 2000s
White Swan Tap 2 Best Town ???? 1870- (Name to)
Woolpack Clover Lane 1786- (Name from) 1838 (Name to)
Worlds End 32 (25) Jenkins Dale 1851- 1952 (Name to)
Yarmouth Arms Chatham 1710- 1711+
York Hotel  13 Ordnance Terrace 1872- ???? (Name to)
       
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