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- ↑ Lloyd, Matthew Lloyd. "Theatres in Gravesend, Kent". www.arthurlloyd.co.uk. Matthew Lloyd. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "1800-1820". www.discovergravesham.co.uk. Discover Gravesham. Retrieved 7 October 2021.