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HUNGATE STREET SOUTH ERPINGHAM HUNDRED BEERHOUSE CLOSED 21.03.1967
SOUTH ERPINGHAM LICENCE REGISTER PS 2/5/1 & PS 2/5/2 (3 Feb 1925 to 1975)
ROBERT BEASEY 1837
REEPHAM BREWERY from 1839 - Bircham & Sons by 1864 - Estate sold by auction 8th June 1878
STEWARD & PATTESON 1878 to 1967
Licensees :
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JAMES DADLEY
age 55 in 1841
1837 - *1845
JOHN WILSON
& shoemaker
*1846 -*1850
GEORGE GREENGRASS
& tailor
Age 49 in 1851
*1851 - 1853
ALLEN PYE 1856
ROBERT PYE
& tailor
Age 26
1858 - 1863
JOHN WATSON 1864 - 1865
DENNIS SHAW
& shoemaker
1868 - 1869
JOHN HANNANT COOKE
(wife MARIA COOKE)
& journeyman tailor
Age 39 in 1871
(Died Q4 1891 - age 63)
1871 - *1883
WILLIAM COOKE
Age 42 in 1901
1888 - 1908
On Friday 13th May 1904, surgeon Frederick Little claimed £4 7s 6d from for surgical attendance for a fractured leg, in June 1901. There was also a claim for attendance to Mrs. Cook in 1895 and 1896. Cook "had not worked since the incident", but had offered to pay 10s a month. This had been rejected. Mr. Cook was ordered to pay £3 3s and costs.
HERBERT THOMAS EMSDEN
age 43 in 1911
1911 - *1912
ROBERT FOREMAN 1915
THOMAS INGLIS
Died by suicide, Friday 26th May 1916 - Age 45 - See below
from 11.1915 - 1916
WALTER GORDON HAWES 1918
Fine of £2 imposed 21st May 1918 for selling out of hours.
JAMES FRANCIS DANIELS 1922
LEONARD GEORGE PAGE 1925
OLIVE G E PAGE 08.05.1956
MICHAEL C RIX
Brewery representative
11.04.1967


  Thomas Inglis was invalided out of the Army in May 1915 suffering from a diseased heart and ague. He had taken the Swan in November 1915.
On Friday 26th May 1916, at 12:25 noon, a shot was heard in the bar parlour. Inglis had shot himself in the head with a German rifle that he had taken from a member of the German Army, whom he had shot, whilst serving in the Cameroons.
"Suicide whilst in an unsound state of mind" was returned at the inquest.
 



Lot No 13 in sale of REEPHAM Brewery, Saturday 8th June 1878. Then let to John Cooke at annual rent of £5. The property included - Bar, Tap Room  (with extra side entrance), Pantry and Private Parlour, Good Cellar. Three Bedrooms, Two Attics, Wash House, and Skittle Ground, Yard and Garden. Copyhold to the Manor of Aylsham Vicarage. The lot was purchased by STEWARD.

Beerhouse, offered To Let, September 1910 and February 1911.
Apply Steward & Patteson.

Police Superintendent Francis Southgate reported to the South Erpingham Magistrates that beerhouse keeper Walter Gordon Hawes did on the 30th April 1918  `sell or supply intoxicating liquor to be consumed on the premises during prohibited hours'.
Roger Sayer (dealer) and George Dennis (farmer) were accused of consuming intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours. 
(Mr Dennis and Mr Sayer were fined 10/- each on 21st May 1918)

Full licence granted 1958 following transfer from
the HEMSWORTH ARMS, Scoulton.
It seems that the licence of the STAR at Marsham had also been surrendered the previous year in consideration of a full licence for this house.

Licence not renewed 1968.

 Although a listed building, the property was demolished in 1969.