c1970

Building dates from 16th C.

All the Household Furniture of Mr. Thomas Newhouse were to be Sold by Auction Wednesday 13th October 1784.
Beds, Chairs Tables, Bureau, Eight-day Clock, Jack, China, Queen's Ware, Wine and other Glasses, Copper, Brass and Tin Ware, Pewter, &c. &c...

The Skeyton Estate, including the Goat, public house, was to be sold at the Maids Head, Norwich 21st April 1827.

Morgans sales were :-
1953 = Barrels of beer - 116 : Spirits 31 (gallons)
1954 = Barrels of beer - 134 : Spirits 32
1955 = Barrels of beer - 129 : Spirits 43
1956 = Barrels of beer - 124 : Spirits 39
1960 = Barrels of beer - 188 : Spirits 48



The licensee in June 1956 objected to the assessment of £85 per year made by the Cambridge based Licensed Property Valuer.
In spite of Morgans Brewery advising the licensee and the valuer that they considered the assessment fair, the objection was pursued.
In November 1956 a Morgans Brewery representative wrote to the valuer in order to correct `what we feel is a very wrong impression'.
The writer went on to explain that there had been much correspondence between the licensee (Mr Cornish), the Brewery and the Valuer. At no time had the Brewery supported Mr Cornish in his objections and did not support his `plea, for what we consider is, an unduly low figure.'
Furthermore they had not encouraged any appeal and in fact had actively acted to discourage any of their tenants making individual Appeals. The writer further pointed out that the assessment figure had been negotiated between the Valuer and the Brewery and Morgans were in no case prepared to support the tenant if he still wished to pursue the matter.

A Director of Morgans wrote to the valuer on 4th February 1957 saying that their tenant appeared to be extremely obstinate.