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Title: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: shaun on Saturday 31 August 19 13:32 BST (UK)

Hello, I found this scanned and printed picture of a pub from an unknown newspaper by the looks of it. It is pretty low quality, but was wondering if somebody could help me try to read the pub sign and or locate the pub. I found the picture in my local library in Greenhithe so there's a good chance it could be local to there, although I am pretty sure its not actually a Greenhithe pub. Maybe a neighbouring town.

I have a higher resolution version that I can email to people, but still very low quality.

Thankyou

Shaun

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 31 August 19 13:42 BST (UK)

I am reasonably confident of THE ****ERS (TAV)ERN

The last of the four asterisked letters could be H or K, and the first might be B.

THE BUSKERS TAVERN perhaps?

Philip

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: SmallTownGirl on Saturday 31 August 19 13:58 BST (UK)

Pilgrims ?

On second thoughts, maybe not  ;D

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: bearkat on Saturday 31 August 19 14:53 BST (UK)

Is it the Ingress Tavern?

http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project-b/Igress-Tavern-Greenhithe.html

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: Rattus on Saturday 31 August 19 14:58 BST (UK)

Bearkat just beat me to it.

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/kent/greenhithe_ingresstavern.html

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 31 August 19 14:59 BST (UK)

Wow....Well done Bearcat....I think you have a match  8)
Carol

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 31 August 19 15:03 BST (UK)

Quote from: bearkat on Saturday 31 August 19 14:53 BST (UK)

Is it the Ingress Tavern?

http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project-b/Igress-Tavern-Greenhithe.html

Great find, bearkat. (And an honourable mention for the gallant runner-up Rattus)  :) :) :)

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: rvchrr on Saturday 31 August 19 15:04 BST (UK)

This comparable May 2018 snip from Google Streetview I think mirrors it well.  Well done folks!

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: shaun on Saturday 31 August 19 15:05 BST (UK)

amazing work.

thanks everyone

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: bearkat on Saturday 31 August 19 15:06 BST (UK)

It's in a sorry state now, very sad to see.

Title: Re: Help to identify pub in Kent - can't read sign
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 31 August 19 15:32 BST (UK)

I think all the Rootschat members should club together and buy it, renovate it and call it "The Rootschat Inn"  ;D ;D
Somewhere to meet on a wet afternoon ;)
Carol