Licensees :
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WILLIAM BURTON	1822 - 1836
ROBERT HOWES tenancy renewed 31.08.1846	1839 - 1850
HENRY BAXTER age 66 in 1851	1851 - 1854
JOHN RIVETT	1861 - 1863
REUBEN COX (At GREENLAND FISHERY in 1861)	From 1863
BENJAMIN WAGG & broker 1881 & greengrocer & furniture broker 1883	11.05.1868
Monday 18th October 1869 - Paid a fine of 5s and 12s costs for allowing eight boys, aged between 12 to 15, to be gambling with dice, in the house, at between 9 and 10 o'clock on Saturday 16th October. Mr. Wagg claimed that the boys were playing for fruit from his adjoining fruit shop, not for money.
Monday 21st October 1872 - Fine of 1s and 8s costs for possessing an incorrect weighing machine in his greengrocer's shop.
WILLIAM PICTON	27.06.1892 to closure

Known as the SPAUD in 1690.

(Also found as the SPAUD BONE)

The GOAT in 1695

The BELL in 1741

The BELL & SPADE 1751

The GOAT by 1776

The BLACK GOAT 1863

Address as 40 Friars Street in 1836, 1863 & 1865.

Recorded as a beerhouse 1863 and 1865.
Reuben Cox was awarded a new (full?) licence on 21st August 1867.

The Colchester Brewery informed the magistrates on Monday 7th February 1910 that in return for the AMERICAN FLAG being protected, they would not oppose the licence of the Goat being referred to compensation.

Referred for Compensation 13th February 1911
Norfolk Compensation Authority confirmed 11th March 1912 that compensation would be paid on 18th March 1912.
Licence extinct 25th March 1912.

Demolished c1957

15thC window removed to Lynn Museum.