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Three Pillars
A 4 minute walk from Gravesend Railway Station – Google Maps
Three Pillars opened beneath the Masonic Hall on Wrotham Road in 2017. It first opened on 1 May, then reopened permanently on 23 June after a licensing delay. The space had previously served as the Masonic Hall’s bar, so unlike many micropubs, it was not a converted shop. Its name links neatly to its Masonic setting, with “three pillars” being a well-known Masonic symbol. Set below street level, it gave an existing social space a new public use. Its story is modern, but strongly tied to the building it sits beneath.
Inside feels more like a tucked-away cellar bar than a typical micropub, with low ceilings, white-painted brickwork and a series of connected rooms beneath the old hall above. Seating ranges from traditional wooden chairs and tables to taller barrel-style tables around the bar, giving different parts of the pub their own character. Warm lamps, fairy lights and old framed pictures create a comfortable, slightly old-fashioned feel, while beer mats covering the ceiling and football scarves above the bar add plenty of personality. One corner features a painted mural hidden beneath an archway, adding to the pub’s quirky atmosphere. Overall, it feels relaxed, friendly and full of small details that reward a look around.
Drink Offerings – choice of 5 cask ales, a variety of ciders and a number of keg lines.
Opening Times:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – 1400-2100
Wednesday – 1400-2100
Thursday – 1400-2200
Friday – 1200-2200
Saturday – 1200-2200
Sunday – 1200-1600
Want to find out more – Check my blog post featuring Three Pillars HERE
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