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| JOHN MUSSETT snr |
*1836 - 1849 |
| JOHN MUSSETT jnr |
1849 -1861 |
| Fine and costs totalling 22s during
October 1859 for selling out of hours on a Sunday. - See opposite. |
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John Mussett snr. died in 1849 and his wife Alice in 1855, John jun.
continued running the brewery until he relocated to Sunderland
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Address 1836 as 20 High Street.
20½ High Street 1839
21 High Street 1854
Premises named 1854 and 1859.
Said to be a " Small Brewery with an obscure exit onto Sedgeford Lane.
Visited by persons
not normally seen on licensed premises."
On Sunday 16th October 1859, John Mussett, landlord
of the "WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT"
beerhouse, in the High Street was discovered serving beer to three men
at 11:30 am.
At the Petty Session held during the following week, Mussett paid the
fine of 10s and 12s expenses.
The 1861 census records John Mussett, brewer, age 41 and situated at 3
Brags Yard, High Street. (Bray's Yard?)
By 1897, Nos. 19 and 20, High Street were
Kendrick's shoe shop.
The premises were severely damaged by fire in that year.
I earlier years, Mr. Kendrick operated from No. 20, whilst the brewery
of Mr. Mussett was located in the yard behind.
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