BELL - KETTLEWELL WARD

As the BELL INN 1599 & 1738.

The BELL 1750

The BLUE BELL 1739, 1830 & 1839

It was reported 30th August 1845 that the landlord had been deprived of his licence for keeping a disorderly house. This was the second time that the licence had been taken away and it was `earnestly hoped that the magistrates would refuse to grant a licence in the future, by way of example to similar disgraceful houses.'
(The report does not name the landlord)

Chief Constable Payne objected to licence renewal on Monday 12th February 1906 on the grounds of redundancy.
In spite of argument by the owners, the Colchester Brewery Company, the house was referred for Compensation that day.
Licence extinct 18th March 1907

The Lynn Advertiser of 22nd February 1907 advertised the sale by auction, 7th March 1907, of all that valuable Freehold House ....lately known as the Bell Inn.
Containing 3 bed-rooms, 2 living-rooms, kitchen, coal house and wash-house, together with a long strip of garden ground at rear, and a back entrance approached by a passage from Norfolk Street, the whole abutting on property belonging to Messrs S A T Thrower & Sons north, on the street south, on properties belonging to Messrs Billingham and Smith in part east, and on that of Mr Matthews west.