From the 1948 Trunch Brewery calendar.
Image thanks to Chris Holderness of `Rig-a-Jig-Jig' (The Norfolk Music Project).



c1955

The Dilham to Antingham canal was built 1825 - 1826 at a cost of £32,000. The Barge Inn was built at about that time, at the canal terminus.

Steward & Patteson supplied the house as a Freehouse during the years 1839 to 1840 and again 1845 to 1846.

At the instruction of Mr. Ireland Watts, his Live and Dead Farming Stock was to be Sold Wednesday 1st October 1873. Included were 3 Grazing bullocks, a Bat cart Horse, Carriages, implements and a few Lots of households Furniture.

The North Norfolk Harriers met here Friday 3rd March 1893. A similar meet was held on Friday 8th March 1907.

All the Live and Dead Farming Stock of the late George Hammond were to be Sold by order of his Executors on Tuesday, 27th September 1906.
6 Horses, 12 Steers, Implements, a Turnip Drill, Reaper and Wagons were included. The sale held at Barge Farm.

Freehold sold by Trunch Brewery in 1952 to Morgans of Norwich. 30 acres of land also included in sale.
However licence record does not show any Trunch Brewery interest

Morgans sale 1960 given as 17 barrels of beer and 24 spirits.

Full licence transferred to Saxlingham Nethergate CRICKETERS.

House sold to sitting tenant upon closure.