Licensees :
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JAMES SMITH	1794
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Mr. John Cousins (Farmer, former master of the Ferry-house, died Friday 9th May 1820 - age 65. A second report gives his age as 59 and that he had been master of the Lynn Ferry)	pre 1820
JOHN LAWS See below	1830 - 1845
SAMUEL ENGLAND	1846
?	1848
JAMES BOBBITT age 38 in 1851 (as James Hobbit 1856)	here 06.1849 - 1877
? Oct/Nov 1862 - Paid costs of 11s for keeping house open for the sale of beer on Sunday 19th October during the hours of divine service.
GEORGE HENRY WALDEN	1879
GEORGE HILTON sawyer	1881
EDWARD RYE	1883 - 1885
MICHAEL ROSE	1888
WILLIAM SPARROW	1890 - 1896
THOMAS HOLT	1900
GEORGE SPRATT Went to Swan, West Lynn by 1904	1901
ROBERT BLADE	1904 - 1912

On Sunday 23rd June 1844, Mrs. Laws, landlady, left her bedroom saying that she was going lay out some soap for the washerwoman who would be there in the morning. Shortly afterwards she was found by friends, in a pond near the house. She had tied several iron hoops about her neck to prevent her rising. On Monday 25th June, a verdict of temporary insanity was recorded.

Also found as FERRY HOUSE.

(A ferry boat service is known to have operated in the vicinity from at least 1285)


For Sale by Auction Tuesday 5th June 1810.
With extensive stabling, spacious granary, coal yard and lime kiln.
With the Right of Ferrying across the river.
Also 43A 3R 23P, more or less of rich Arable and Pasture Land.
In occupation of Messrs. Blackburne & Bonner and their undertenants with notice to quit at Old Michaelmas.

For Sale by Auction Friday 6th October 1848. The property of Richard Hopkins, brewer, retiring from business.

Offered for sale by Auction Tuesday 8th may 1860 at the instruction of the Executors of the late Richard Hopkins Esq. Then let to Elijah Eyre, Esq. and his under-tenant James Bobbett.
Containing Parlour, Bar, Tap-room, five Chambers, large Room, extensive Cellar and Stores; A Dwelling House adjoining, with Parlour, Kitchen and five Chambers, well adapted for a Bake-house or Shop, with Yard next to the Free Bridge, and Wharf fronting the river Ouze; and also the valuable Garden and Quoit Ground, containing 1A 0R 10P, fronting the Clenchwharton Road.

Offered for sale by auction 22nd July 1878.
Then described as facing the river Ouse, close to the ferry crossing.

Licence referred to the Compensation Authority at the licensing sessions of Monday 7th March 1910.

At the Petty Sessions 5th February 1912 the licence renewal was withheld on the grounds of redundancy, but would be open to argument at the 4th March licensing meeting.

At the meeting 4th March 1912 there was no objection raised to the licence being referred to compensation.

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