NORFOLK PUBLIC HOUSES norfolkpubs.co.uk
NORFOLK NORWICH GT. YARMOUTH KINGS LYNN NAME SEARCH PUBLICATIONS LINKS MYSTERY HOME
BREWERS ARMS SCOLE Index
NORWICH ROAD DISS HUNDRED BEERHOUSE CLOSED 1930
BULLARDS  
Licensees :
-
-  
LEVI HUNT
& farmer 18 acres
Age 53 in 1861
Died 1867
*1845 - 1867
13th December 1859 - Fine of 6s and 14s costs for a game trespass at Bessingham.
See below
Wednesday 24th October 1866 - Pleaded guilty of driving a cart without his name being painted thereon. Fine of 1s and 9s costs.
JOHN FREDERICK WOODCOCK
& smith in general
Age 34 in 1871
1868 - 1872
WILLIAM HARPER *1875
JOHN GOODEN to 10.1876
ROBERT BEART SIMONDS 25.10.1876
WILLIAM & JAMES HARPER 1877
JAMES WOOLSEY SIMONDS 1879 - 1882
JAMES HARPER 09.08.1882 - 1883
HARRIET HARPER
& laundress
Age 46 in 1891
(Died Q1 1892)
*1888 - 1892
EDWARD THOMAS CLARKE 24.02.1893
FREDERICK BALDWIN
Died 9th November 1894 "after a painful affliction - aged 52 years."
10.1893 - 1894
Mrs ELIZA BALDWIN 12.12.1894 - 1902
WALTER S. HIGH 22.10.1902 - 1904
MARCUS H. STAMMERS 1905
FRANCIS SALES
(ex police constable at Bressingham)
08.05.1907 - 1909
Convicted October 1907 of having house open after 10:45 pm on Sunday 6th October. His customer also fined.
HENRY LEGGETT 13.10.1909 - *1929


On Wednesday
11th February 1829, John Rayner and John Farthing were convicted of killing two hares and of setting 16 snares on the Park Lands of Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart. Pursuant to the statute they were fined £5 with the alternative of three months' incarceration in the Ipswich County Gaol. At the time of their trespass they were with Levi Hunt but he had since absconded.

Image thanks to Mr. Hall, via Alan Helsdon.

For Sale by Auction Monday 18th July 1853.
Lot 1. The Stores Brewery and Plant thereto belonging to the Dwelling House of two tenements, one occupied by Levi Hunt and licensed as a beerhouse. The second tenement occupied by Samuel Drane and used as a school-room.
Lots 2 to 7 being Cottages and Land in Scole, Eye, Stoke Ash and Cotton.

The Malting Office, part of an Estate to be Sold by Auction, by order of the surviving Trustee of the late Benjamin Frost, Thursday 29th May 1862 in 7 Lots. Lot 6 being a Cottage in occupation of Mr. John Farrow, at the rent of £10, an adjoining Dwelling House in occupation of Mrs. Maney, rent £7, and the well built Malting Office of 15 coombs steep, Malt-kiln and Chamber, with pump and well of spring water in the occupation of Mr. Levi Hunt at an annual rent of £14.

All those having claims or debts to the Estate of the late Levi Hunt were instructed to settle their accounts in a notification dated 17th April 1867. It was advertised 1st June 1867 that the Free Beerhouse, Brewery and Premises of the late Levi Hunt were to be Let with occupation from Michaelmas.

On Wednesday 9th October 1867, a Bay Mare, Pony, 5 Carts, 2 Tumbrels, Malt Screen, &c. &c as well as a few lots of Household Furniture were to be sold - The Effects of the late Levi Hunt. Offered for sale by auction Friday 5th March 1869.
Described as a valuable and well-frequented Beerhouse including Parlour, Kitchen, Beer-cellar, Wash-house, 3 Bed-rooms and Offices, Cottage attached, School-room, Hop-chamber, Brewery, 3 Store-rooms, Malt-chamber, Granary, Malt-house, Cart-shed, 2 Stables, Piggery, productive Paddock, Gardens and Yards thereto, containing 1A. 2R. 34P. more or less, situated by the side of the road leading from Ipswich to Norwich. In occupation of Mr. J. R. Woodcock and Mrs Eleanor Drane.
A freehold cottage, divided into two dwellings was included in the auction. Occupants John Cook and James Drane.

Friday 10th February 1871 - Mr. J. F. Woodcock of the Brewers Arms advertised the Brewery and Brewery plant, established for 30 years was To Be Let.

On Thursday 7th December 1876, Mr. Lewis King advised that the Brewing business was to discontinue at the premises and the following would be sold without reservation:-
32 - Barrel Beer Casks,
30 - Half-barrel Casks,
30 - 9 Gallon Casks,
26 - 4½ Gallon Casks
13 - Other Casks.
Also a 154 Gallon Brewing Copper and other Brewing Effects.


Licence not renewed at the Diss Brewster Sessions held Tuesday 14th February 1906. Future of the licence to be determined at the Adjourned licensing Meeting to be held on Tuesday 6th March 1906.

At the (further) adjourned meeting held Wednesday 14th March 1906 it was said that the house was used by drovers, draymen and others on the road and a good steady trade was done there. The licence was renewed.

On Wednesday 11th June 1930 the licensing justices said the licence had been referred for compensation on the ground of redundancy. The property described as a very old house in dilapidated condition and doing a very small trade.

Referred for Compensation 24.12.1930