Crown & Thistle, Gravesend

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The Crown and Thistle, Gravesend

The Crown & Thistle was a pub at 44 The Terrace, Gravesend, Kent, England. It is Grade II listed. [1]

It opened in 1849. [2]

It was CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2003. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The pub has been closed since November 2015. [7]

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References

  1. "Rose And Thistle Public House". Historic England. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. "Crown & Thistle, Gravesend - another lost pub". Closedpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. "Pub of the Year Winners". CAMRA. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. "Round-up of Awards". Cambridge-camra.org.uk. 30 January 2004. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. "UK | England | Kent | From 'dingy' pub to best in land". BBC News. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. "No-gimmick outlet wins Camra Pub of Year title". Morningadvertiser.co.uk. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. "Crown & Thistle, Gravesend". whatpub.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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