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Latitude: 51.4534 / 51°27'12"N
Longitude: 0.2817 / 0°16'54"E
OS Eastings: 558631
OS Northings: 175177
OS Grid: TQ586751
Mapcode National: GBR X5.3PT
Mapcode Global: VHHNV.TQSQ
Entry Name: The White Hart Public House
Listing Date: 17 March 1982
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1085785
English Heritage Legacy ID: 172735
Location: Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Dartford, Kent, DA9
County: Kent
District: Dartford
Civil Parish: Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Built-Up Area: Swanscombe
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Greenhithe St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
1.
5274 SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE HIGH STREET
(north side)
Greenhithe
The White Hart
Public House
TQ 5875 SE 9/98
II
2.
Circa 1840 but may incorporate earlier cove. Two parallel ranges. The front range
is the earliest. Two storeys yellow brick, the front stuccoed. Hipped renewed
tiled roof. Four C19 sashes. Later weather porch. Rear range of circa 1800 with
mid C19 porch. This range has an early C19 fireplace with wheat drop swags.
Sir John Franklin the explorer spent his last night at the White Hart before setting
off on 19 June 1845 to find the north-west passage, a trip from which he never
returned. In 1661 the White Hart was connected with a notorious murder of a prince
of Transylvania by Isaac Jacob and Camirus Kargagi. They drove from Gads Hill
the scene of the crime to the White Hart, then known as the Kings Head in their
master's carriage but were caught here and later hung.
Listing NGR: TQ5863175177
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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