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Sort file:- St Marys/Pauls Cray, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

Royal Albert

Closed 2015

127 Lower Road

St Mary Cray

Unknown pub 112

Above photo circa 1900 of a Dartford Brewery Company house.

Royal Albert 2008

Above photo 2008 by Ian Capper Creative Commons Licence.

Royal Albert

Above photo, date unknown kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Royal Albert sign 2008

Above sign 2008.

 

The pub was built in the 1850's/60s between Orpington and St Mary's Cray in an area called new Town. The area was built to house the railway workers.

I am informed that the one time Dartford Brewery Co tied house closed in 2015, and is now being converted into housing.

 

Former Royal Albert 2019

Above Google image, June 2019.

 

LICENSEE LIST

LUCAS George Lucas 1881+ (also bricklayer age 57 in 1881Census)

LYONS L L to Jan/1896 Maidstone and Kentish Journal

BRIDGER James 1911-22+ (age 55 in 1911Census)

HANNON William F 1938+

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

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

 

CensusCensus

Maidstone and Kentish JournalMaidstone and Kentish Journal

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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