Andy Grant continues his look at the history of Cranham pubs
Andy Grant The Thatched House on St Marys Lane. - Credit: Dr AW Fox Andy Grant continues his look at public houses in Cranham, delving into history of licensing struggles, building permission and publican tenures. The Plough When James Gates died in 1881, the Plough Beerhouse was sold to Seabrooke and Sons, the Thurrock Brewers, for £725. Built by James Gates in the 1870s to replace an earlier beerhouse, the new premises was a small, timber-framed, weather-boarded building on a 2.5 acre site. After Seabrooke took over, James Gates Junior continued to serve as the tenant-landlord until ...
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