1930

Established 1732 according to an advertisement dated 1909.

William Turner, late Servant to John Slaney Esq. informed his friends that he had taken the house, in an advertisement dated 16th December 1780.

For Sale by Auction Tuesday 22nd April 1788 with Barn, Stables, Outhouses, Yards, Garden, Bowling-green and an adjoining Pightle of Land consisting of about 2 Acres, Copyhold, and 2 Closes of rich Freehold Land, containing about 8 Acres, let at £30 per annum.

Parson Woodforde and other clergy dined here 1788 and 1789.
The menu on the latter occasion was for 21 people and included -
`Whole Cod-Fish with Cockle Sauce, boiled breast of Veal and Oyster Sauce, hashed Calf's Head, Ham, boiled and roast Beef, a Leg of Mutton boiled. Pies and Puddings etc.' A Quarter of roasted Lamb was also provided. There is no mention of vegetables.
The meal cost three shillings a head and was described as very excellent and the innkeeper, Blanchflower was "very civil."

The valuable Household Furniture and live stock of Mr. Thomas Olley, at the Ship Inn, (who had engaged a farming concern) was offered for sale by auction Saturday 7th October 1820. Also a straw-cutting engine, with extra crank.

A Ball commenced here on the evening of Tuesday 18th February 1840, with dancing to commence at Eight o'clock. Admission for Ladies being 5s and 7s for Gentlemen.

Offered to let by Mr. Bidwell,14th July 1841 along with Two Pightles of Land.

In 1842 the sign was described as ` a lettered sign-board following the prevailing custom of modern times, which had replaced a painted representation of a ship under sail, after the model of a man-of-war in the reign of William and Mary, which conveyed by no means a bad idea of what such a vessel was at that period.'

The Household Furniture, Bay Pony, Pig, Harness and other Effects of Mr. Theophilus Elmer Pooley, deceased, was Sold by Auction Wednesday 5th April 1854.
(Although a resident of Foulsham, he was buried at East Bradenham)

 Mr. J. Tuck announced 20th May 1854 that he had taken the Inn.
The leading Merchants, Dealers and Farmers of the neighbourhood having agreed to re-establish the Corn and Cattle Market, every requirement would be provided on Tuesdays for his Agricultural Friends.

Offered To Let, September 1855, to be entered at Old Michaelmas.
With Stables, Bowling Green and two Pightles of Land.
Apply Mr. Bidwell's Brewery, East Dereham.

A dwelling at 4, St Julian's Terrace, in the parish of St John Sepulchre, Norwich was conveyed 27th October 1855 from Maria Middleton, late Norwich, now of Foulsham, spinster, to innkeeper Samuel Brewster of Foulsham.
Mr Brewster took out a mortgage on the property with the Alliance Benefit Building Society on 1st January 1856.
The property was conveyed to John Benstead Bugg senior and John Benstead Bugg junior, of Brundall, cabinetmakers, on 21st May 1856.

To let from 10th October 1862, with extensive stabling, bowling green and two pightles of land. - Apply to Mr. Bidwell's Brewery.

Copyhold property as document dated 1890 including a long stable, formerly a Skittle Ground, plus 2 acres of land.

As the Ye Olde Ship Inn 1912

3rd December 1960 - Frederick Lincoln of the NAGS HEAD, Southery applied for the licence of the Ship to be transferred to his house.
Licence transfer granted Thursday 4th February 1960.

The Licence registers record :-
House Closed - Licence not renewed 12th February 1962