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Rummer
1 TOWER STREET
St JAMES STREET
SEDGEFORD LANE WARD FULL LICENCE CLOSED 01.05.1982
KINGS LYNN PETTY SESSION REGISTERS PS 4/3/1 to PS 4/3/4  (August 1872 to 1965)
SWAFFHAM BREWERY in 1700's
EYRES   
MILLER  
BENTLEY  
DONALD STEWARD  
STEWARD & PATTESON  
WATNEY MANN to closure c1984
Licensees :
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WILLIAM MOREHOUSE 31 October 1723
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J MARRIOTT 1791
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HUBBARD SMITH 1822 -*1826
GEORGE WEST
Went to a shop in Queen Street selling Grocery, Haberdashery, Brushes and Articles in General. As advertised October 1840
1830 - 1840
HENRY GARNER
Went to ESTUARY TAVERN
1840 - 1850
Convicted July 1840 of making a fraudulent return to the Excise, having let a horse and gig for several days but only declaring it as a one day let. Fine £5 and 40s expenses.
Fine of £10 on Saturday 12th May 1849 for a proven assault on Joseph Abraham Davis, a Clerk in employ of the East Anglian Railway Company. On 16th April 1849 Mr. Garner had taken exception to the attention given to his wife by Davis. They had all been in the billiard room of the Albion Hotel and amongst other things, Davis had kissed Mrs. Garner "three or four times". For his reward, Davis had received two black eyes and a doctor's bill of 10s.
(Mr. Garner described as the well-known livery-stable-keeper)
THOMAS HOARE
age 40 in 1851
1851 - 1854
SUSAN HOARE by 1856
LAURA HOARE 07.01.1878
JAMES COLLET HART 25.01.1878
THOMAS BAKER 24.11.1879
THOMAS HENRY GUNTON 09.08.1880
RICHARD PETERS 27.06.1887
RICHARD CHARLES WALES 14.04.1890
FRANK TYLER 04.02.1906
WILFRED ROBERT WILDBUR 06.04.1936
JOHN CHERRINGTON 04.01.1954 - 1967+
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Mr. R. A. CHAPMAN here 02.1973
STANLEY COOK 06.12.1973
JOHN & EDNA KIRWAN here 08.1976
MICK & CHRIS ...... here 12.1977
MICHAEL P. COVENTRY &
MARGARET COVENTRY
1978 - to closure 01.05.1982

Thanks to Kim for the update. April 2018.


It was reported 4th April 1840 that George Griggs had been convicted of stealing ducks, the property of Henry Garner. Sentence was to be whipped and to spend fourteen days in prison. (Information possibly applies to Mr. Garner at the Prussian Barque or the Prince of Wales, see opposite column)

The sign depicted a tall, cylindrical, stemmed glass - a Rummer.

Location given in deeds dated 1660 to 1722 as near Baxter's Bridge.

Mr Morehouse advised 31st October 1723 that he had taken the inn and that Gentlemen and Others would find good entertainment for Man and Horse. He had previously been at the QUEENS HEAD, Burnham Market.

Address in 1836 as 1 Tower Street.
At St. James End in 1845.

In July 1828, a stable belonging to Mr. Hubbard Smith was blown over in the storms. No mention of the Rummer Hotel in the report, published in the Edinburgh Evening Standard,.

31st October 1840 - Henry Garner, for seven years a Letter of Horses, informed the Nobility, Gentry and all Travellers that he had taken the Inn and intended to keep Post Horses and would provide every accommodation to those who would favour him......

Henry Garner advised 6th December 1842 that he had entirely re-built the Rummer Inn with every convenience and comfort. He thanked all for their patronage, received over the previous eight years. <So owner from about 1835?>

In December 1842 and again in January 1843, Mr. Henry Garner of the Rummer, Tower Street wished it to be known that his business consisted solely of this house and Stables in Nelson Street and that in business relative to Horses, Flies, Gigs, Etc., he had no connection with the person of the same name at the South Gates, (See PRINCE OF WALES), nor with any other person in Lynn or elsewhere.

On the morning of Wednesday 3rd December 1845 the driver of the Peterborough Omnibus lost control at the "Star" corner. The runaway vehicle came into contact with the window of Mr. Burlingham's grocery shop causing damage and continued down Broad Street at full speed, upsetting two carts. As it approached the dangerous turning leading to Baxter's Plain, fearing contact with the railings of Mr. Tweedle's residence, the driver sought to creep over the top of the vehicle and drop down the back, unfortunately he fell off, sustaining a cut face, but little else. The animals continued to the London road where they were in collision with a baker's bread cart and stopped. Mr. Garner of the Rummer Inn mounted the box and returned it to the driver, who after having his wounds dressed, resumed his journey. The use of such vehicles in such narrow and dangerous streets was criticised and the inconvenient practice should be ended. It was commented that it was a wonder that nobody was seriously hurt .

Offered To Let July 1879 with possession from 29th September 1879.
Apply Eyre and Company, lady Bridge Brewery, Kings Lynn.

Music licence renewed Monday 29th February 1904.

Closed Saturday 1st May 1982 according to a report of 7th May 1982.

Reported as "Recently closed." - 19th August 1983.




(One reference dated 1770 locates a house called the Rummer at Broad Street - same house?)