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GALLOW HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED 25.07.1966
 GALLOW LICENCE REGISTER SEPTEMBER 1789 & 17th September 1794 and GALLOW LICENCE REGISTERS PS 26/18/1 to PS 26/18/2 (1903 to 1960)
ELIJAH EYRES of Kings Lynn
MORGANS   
STEWARD & PATTESON from 01.10.1961
WATNEY MANN 19.04.1967
Licensees :
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LEWIS KING 1780
EDWARD COCK 1784 - 1789
Ө ELEANOR / ELLEN COCK 1790 - 1792
JOHN LANE 1794 - 1799
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JAMES LANE
Died 12th May 1835 - age 40
1830 - 1835
FRANCES LANE
Age 40 in 1841
1836 - 1845
JOHN BLANCHFLOWER LANE
age 31 in 1851
& farmer
& brewer
& timber merchant
1846 - 1888
C. E. MORTER 1890
WILSON E COLE 1891
RICHARD JOHN SALMON 1892
GIBBON RAWLING 1896
EDWARD GATES by 1900
WALTER KERRISON BAMBRIDGE
Age 44 in 1911
28.09.1908
CHARLES R COLLETT 04.02.1913
WINTER HARRY YOUNGS 31.07.1916
GEORGE BARTRAM 30.10.1916
THOMAS EDWARD GORE 28.04.1924
ALFRED RICHARD JONES 29.06.1931
WILLIAM CHARLES ANDREWS 12.11.1951
to closure




With the Cricket Match on Hempton Green, on 11th August 1777, between the Gentlemen of Shipdham and the Gentlemen of Burnham and Docking, a Dinner would be provided at 2:00 pm, at the King's Head.

For sale by auction Thursday 20th April 1780, with four Stables, a Granary, Bake-house, Brew-house, Dairy, Yards, Garden walled in, and a Pightle of Land adjoining. Freehold, then in the occupation of Mr. King. Possession 10th October (Michaelmas Old Style)

For Sale by Private Contract October 1844.
The south front having been substantially re-built within the previous ten years.


For Sale by Auction Thursday 17th April 1845, a Freehold Property in occupation of the Proprietor.
 ` A Commodious and Substantially built Inn most advantageously situated near Hempton Green..... within a few yards of the Deviation Line as now agreed for the Wells and Dereham Railroad. Including Brew-houses, Coach-house, Larder, Cellar, Stables for nearly 30 horses, Lofts over Coal-house, Yards, Barn, Piggery, and Fowl-house. Two walled in Gardens, and large piece of Garden Ground, well stocked with Fruit Trees....Doing an excellent trade which may easily be improved by an enterprising Landlord.'

For Sale by Auction Wednesday 7th May 1879.
Comprising, Bar Parlour, Commercial Room, Dining Room, Parlour, Kitchen, Scullery, Store Rooms and 7 lofty Bedrooms. In the occupation for many years of Mr. John B. Lane.
Also the adjoining cottage occupied by Mr. Robert Olley.
Together with a convenient Yard with Brewhouse and Storehouse, large Club Room, 4-stalled Stable, Hay Loft, Cellar and Scullery, occupied by Mr. Lane.

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Morgans sales for 1960 were :-
103 barrels of beer
41 spirits.

Closure said to be because the house was uneconomic.
60 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.

Ceased trading 25.07.1966

Later used by the Sylvia School of Dancing