The information below about the Black Horse is from Directories at the KCC Archives Office, Maidstone.
| Year | Establishment | Proprietor | Source | Other Information | Link |
| 1845 | - | - | |||
| 1847 | - | - | Bagshaws Directory | ||
| 1862 | - | - | 5th Edition | ||
| 1874 | Black Horse & Fruit Cart | Thomas Nettlingham | Post Office Directory | Russell's Gravesend Brewery | |
| 1878 | Black Horse | ? | |||
| 1887 | Black Horse | Henry Lane | |||
| 1890 | Black Horse | Thomas Hart | |||
| 1891 | Black Horse | Thomas Hart | |||
| 1895 | Black Horse | Thomas Wells | |||
| 1899 | Black Horse | Edward Nettlingham & Son | |||
| 1903 | Black Horse | Edward Nettlingham & Son | |||
| 1907 | Black Horse | Thomas Best | Kelly's Directory of Kent | ||
| 1909 | Black Horse Inn | Charles Farrance | Shrimp Brand Beers | |
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| 1913 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | |||
| 1915 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 12th Edition | ||
| 1918 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 13th Edition | ||
| 1922 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 14th Edition | ||
| 1924 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 15th Edition | ||
| 1927 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 16th Edition | ||
| 1930 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 17th Edition | ||
| 1934 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 18th Edition | ||
| 1938 | Black Horse | Charles Farrance | 19th Edition | ||
| 1940 | Black Horse | Alf Blakesley | |||
| 1959 | Black Horse | Alf Blakesley | |||
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