Licensees :
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SAMUEL BATES	1836 - 1845
CHARLES RICHES	1846
WILLIAM BATES age 31 in 1851 & farmer 2 acres	1851 - 1856
ROBERT PYE Age 67 in 1891 Died 29th May 1902	1858 - 1902
8th June 1858 - Fine of £1 and 17s costs for assaulting Sarah Platten.
ROBERT AMIS	22.07.1902 - 1922
THOMAS WILLIAM RUMP b. 20.08.1882	by 1925
EDITH MARY RUMP b. 21.09.1879	20.10.1947
LOUIS REGINALD CANHAM	14.02.1955
RAYMOND CHARLES POINTER	20.06.1955
DOROTHY ROSE POINTER	27.11.1972 to Friday 26th September 1986
DOUGIE & SUE LAKE	? to 30.06.1990
KEITH & MARGARET HARGRAVE	07.1990
JULIE GALLOP	from 1991
JULIE & GARY OATHAM	by 2017

1904

Dates from 16thC.

Originally three cottages, including a butchers' shop.

Beerhouse 1836

Mr. William Bates advertised 18th September 1852 and 8th October 1853, that Sportsmen, wishing for Snipe Shooting on East Ruston Fens should apply to him at the Butcher's Arms.

Described 1847 as Copyhold property, Fine Certain.

For Sale by Auction Monday 6th July 1863.
Comprising Sitting-room, Kitchen, large Club-room, four Bedrooms and Cellar, in the occupation of Mr. Robert Pye.
Also with a Barn, Stable, Yards, Garden and well planted Orchard. Nearly 2 Acres of Arable Land included.

Bathroom and lavatory accommodation improved / added by S&P for completion January 1963.


June 1988

Closed Sunday 30th September 2018 `upon the instructions of the mortgage company who own the property'.
Future uncertain.

Reopened December 2018.
Refurbishment planned to take place in early 2020.