DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Bexley, November, 2025.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 13 November, 2025.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1841

 Kent Arms

Closed 1925

Main Road/150 Broadway

Bexley Heath

Kent Arms 1908

Above postcard, circa 1908.

 

Only found in the census so far and George Ottaway was described as a beer house keeper and gardener.

Further information tells me the pub opened in 1841 but closed its doors in 1925.

 

South Eastern Gazette, 11 September, 1860.

Petty Sessions, Monday.

(Before Viscount Sydney, chairman, Col. Cator, Coles Child, J. Chapman, J. Jackson, Hugh Johnston, P. Portescue, R. Paterson and W. Waring, Esqrs.)

APPLICATIONS FOR New Licenses.

Mr. Gibson (Dartford) supported an application made by Mr. Richard Jarvis, of the "Kent Arms" beer-house, Bexley-heath, and Mr. Russell (Dartford) one made by Mrs. Ann Markall, of the "King’s Arms" beer-house. The houses in question are situated close together, and are the freehold properties of their respective tenants, both of whom have carried them on as beer-houses for many years. Application had been made by both persons on previous years. Both were again refused.

 

From the Bexley Heath, Dartford and Erith Observer, Saturday, 1 January, 1876.

Transfers.

The "Kent Arms," Bexley Heath, from Mr. W. J. Johnson.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

JARVIS Richard 1860 refused

MUNNERY George 1861+ (age 36 in 1861Census)

YEATES Mary 1871+ (widow age 68 in 1871Census)

JOHNSON W J Mr to Jan/1876

OTTOWAY George 1891+ (also gardener age 45 in 1891Census)

VAIL James 1901-13+ (age 61 in 1901Census)

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