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12 SATURDAY MARKET PLACE TRINITY HALL WARD   See GRAPES
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GEORGE LAWS to 1851
HENRY GARNER 03.1851



  In 1841, Mr. George Laws was granted a licence for a property in the High Street, said to be between the Black Lion (at 4 High street) and the George & Dragon (16)

On 20th March 1842, Mr. G. Laws, liquor merchant and cheese-factor,  married Miss Sarah Coates, both of the High Street.

In September 1844, Mr. George Laws was one of fifteen Grocers, Tea Dealers and Cheesemongers to sign an agreement that on and after the 6th September 1844, they would close their shops at Eight o'clock in the evening throughout the year (Saturdays excepted).

On October 20th 1847, Mr. Laws appealed at the Norfolk County Sessions (held in Norwich), against the refusal of the Lynn Borough Justices to renew his Ale Licence which he had held since 1841. The argument was that
the Lynn Magistrates had not intended the property to be used as a public house, although the licence they had issued, did indeed cover that possibility. With no criticism of the conduct of Mr. Laws for the previous five years, the Norwich Magistrates said that there were no legal reasons to refuse the licence renewal. The licence was renewed and each party were to pay their own costs. "a lesson for the Lynn Magistrates".

House yet to be identified.

  
     





The COOPERS ARMS to 1850?
ESTUARY TAVERN  by October 1850.

The existence of the ESTUARY TAVERN at this address given in a set of articles published by the Lynn Advertiser during February and March 1933.

The ESTUARY TAVERN, Saturday Market Place, was to be Sold by Auction Thursday 31st October 1850. Then in the occupation of Mr. George Laws, or his undertenant under a lease, which was to expire at Christmas 1852.
However the COOPERS ARMS is named at this address in 1850 and the house is recorded as unoccupied in 1851.

BUT on 24th March 1851, Henry Garner, late the RUMMER, informed his Friends and the Public that he had purchased the ESTUARY TAVERN and entirely re-built the premises in a convenient and commodious form, to re-open as a Family Hotel and Commercial Inn. He further informed that he would be applying at the next general Licensing Sessions to alter the sign to the GRAPES.


Proprietor Henry Garner advised 28th June 1851 that the ESTUARY TAVERN, a Free Commercial and Family Hotel and Wine and Spirit Vaults had been entirely re-built and opened on Lady Day last. (25th March). It was being offered To be Sold or Let with Immediate Possession.
The Liquor Bar in front doing an extensive and increasing counter and retail Spirit and Ale business.
The nearly new Stables and Coach Houses in Tower Lane, had been built within the last 8 years and the stables would be sold separately from the House if required.

On 8th November 1851 a similar advertisement advised the house to be Sold or Let, but advised that the house was known as the GRAPES. Apply to Mr. Henry Garner, St. James Street, King's Lynn.