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Coach & Horses, 25 The Hill, Northfleet DA11 9EU
Northfleet index
This pub was established in 1580. Prior to this it was the Three Horse Shoes (1686 to 1764) **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, London historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Northfleet, Kent . The Northfleet, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Coach & Horses, 25 The Hill, Northfleet - in March 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1766/Edward Best/../../../Gravesend Historical Society
1855/Francis Elcome/../../../P.O. Directory **
1858/Francis Elcome/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/H Elcomb/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Ash, Kent/Census
1861/Francis A Elcomb/Daughter/14/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1861/Henry J Elcomb/Son/12/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/George M Elcomb/Son/9/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Emma Elcomb/Daughter/6/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1871/Frederick Elcome/Inn Keeper, Widow/56/Ash, Kent/Census
1871/George Elcome/Son, Groom/18/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1871/Emma Elcome/Daughter, Dressmaker/15/Northfleet, Kent/Census
Aug 23rd 1872/George Wood, East Street Brewery, Gravesend/Owner/../../Registrar of Licences *
Aug 23rd 1872/Frederick Elcome/Licensee/../../Registrar of Licences *
1874/Frederick Elcome/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry Saxton/Licensed Victualler/27/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Saxton/Wife/24/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Amy Saxton/Daughter/3/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Henry Saxton/Son/10 months/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Cain Fitch/Lodger, Labourer/24/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/Robert Hobs/Lodger, Labourer/27/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Ransom/Lodger, Labourer/23/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1882/Edward Wellard/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Geo. Cox/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1891/George Cox/Publican/33/Burham, Kent/Census
1891/Elizabeth Cox/Wife/29/Marden, Kent/Census
1891/Eliza Cox/Daughter/7/Burham, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Cox/Daughter/5/Burham, Kent/Census
1891/Elizabeth Sharp/Mother, Widow/64/Marden, Kent/Census
1891/Jane Gaines/General Servant, Widow/29/Hoo, Kent/Census
1891/Ernest Gaines/Son of Servant/1/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1891/William Seager/Lodger, General Labourer/33/London/Census
1891/William Sears/Lodger, General Labourer/33/Heartlip/Census
1891/George Dedman/Lodger, General Labourer/33/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1891/Henry Cox/Lodger, General Labourer/27/Tottersham, Kent/Census
1891/Thomas Hall/Lodger, General Labourer/27/Manfield, Kent/Census
1901/George Cox/Publican, Widow/42/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1901/Eliza Cox/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1901/Emily Cox/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1903/George Cox/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/Arthur A Cox/Licensed Victualler/43/Hoo, Kent/Census
1911/Sarah E Cox/Wife/43/Luton, Kent/Census
1911/Maud E Cox/Daughter/16/Hoo, Kent/Census
1911/Arthur G Cox/Son, Office Boy/15/Hoo, Kent/Census
1911/Edith M Cox/Daughter/12/Hoo, Kent/Census
1911/Lillian M Cox/Daughter/11/Hoo, Kent/Census
1913/Arthur Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Arthur Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Arthur Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Rt French/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Sidney F Stewart/../../../Post Office Directory
At the Coach & Horses, the "Placing of the Hot Cross Bun" is observed every
Good Friday. Sharp at noon, the landlord, Mr S F Stewart takes a bun and
nails it to the oak beams supporting the ceilings while customers form a
circle behind him; then drinks on the house. The bun will later be varnished
over. This quaint ceremony was started at the Coach & Horses while Mr Bob
French was licensee. He put up 15 buns, while Mr Stewart has placed ten. The
Coach & Horses is Northfleets second oldest hostelry. - Black Eagle 1949
Mr S F Stewart, the Coach & Horses, in 1949
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
1949/S F Stewart/../../../Black Eagle Quarterly Journal
1988 - 90/Roger Steer/../../../Watney Truman publicans list
* Provided By Ben Levick & others
** Provided By Stephen Harris