Documentary Stories and Photography from in and around Gravesham
If you know of a local story that needs highlighting or something you'd like to share, contact me at nigel@gravesendjournal.com.
The Lost Pubs
In 2000, there were 67 pubs in Gravesend; at one time, there had been many more. Today, just 31 are still trading. As I write, the latest to close is The Peacock, which served its last pint on 1st January this year. As a whole, the UK loses about 500 pubs a year. With rising costs, streaming and home delivery keeping many of us on the sofa, is there a future for the British pub?
Gravesend’s Lost pubs: City of London
The building that was once the City of London is in a great location high above the river Thames. The original pub was founded here in 1839. Unfortunately, that building was destroyed by fire in 1893. The rebuilt City of London traded until 2002, in 2009 it was converted to a b&b.
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The Gravesend Journal documents Stories and Photography from in and around Gravesham.
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