THREE TUNS INN - STONEGATE WARD

House first mentioned 1665.

Named in 1733 Session Minutes and 1752 Assers list.

The sign over the Three Tuns, as it appeared in 1741, was described in "Inns & Taverns of King's Lynn, Their Signs and Stories" by G. H. Anderson. (1933)

Charles Banyard, at the Three Tuns Inn, advised his Friends and the Public that he had taken the FEATHERS at Holt - 8th February 1794.

In a notification dated January 1811 the Creditors of Henry Boyle were advised that all of his Effects had been assigned to Thomas Philip Bagge and William Bagge, in trust for his creditors......

Henry Garner informed 13th October 1855 that he had taken then Three Tuns and would be providing a Market Dinner at One o'clock every Tuesday.

Mr. Garner met with a serious accident Wednesday 15th October 1856 when the pole of his brougham broke and rendered his horses unmanageable. Thrown from the box, Mr. Garner received a bad fracture of the leg. One of the horses was very much injured.

It was revealed 26th October 1861 that on 15th April 1861, Harriet Bird, a single woman had been hired as a cleaner at the rate of £4 per year. Disappointed with her work, Mrs. Garner dismissed her in September. She had been paid £1 9s 6d with a deduction of 5s for broken glasses. Miss Bird failed in her claim for full wages of £2.

Matilda, the second daughter of Henry Garner, late of the Three Tuns, married Arthur Stratton of Pentney, 22nd January 1863.

The Bench was informed Tuesday 24th June 1958 that the house had been known since the early 18th century. The customers were mainly local residents and quite a number of local people patronised the premises at week-ends. There were two darts and dominoes clubs for both men and women, a local works social club met at the premises every other month and meetings of the Motor Traders' Association were also held there. Between 24th January 1957 and 29th January 1958, there had been 65 visits made and the average number of customers present was 7.5.

Licence extinct 2nd December 1958

89 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.

By 26th February 1959 the majority of the building had been demolished, only the facade remained.