| Licensees : |
| - |
|
JAMES
BRACEY
age 44 in 1851 |
*1841 -
1846 |
DAVID CLAXTON
age 28 and occupation Gardener - Address as Marsh Lane ?? |
**1851 |
| ROBERT RUSHMERE |
from 08.1852 |
SAMUEL BROOM
& gardener.
age 38 in 1861 |
1855 - *1861 |
BENJAMIN PRESTON
& brewer.
age 59 in 1871 |
1869 - 1871 |
| WILLIAM
BEZANT |
1874 |
JOSEPH KIMPTON
age 53 in 1881 |
1879 - 1883 |
ALFRED
DANIEL PRESTON
age 42 in 1901
(Died Q1 1903 - age 44.
His funeral was Saturday 14th February 1903)) |
1888 - 1903 |
WILLIAM ISAAC RUSSELL
age 51 in 1911 |
05.1903 - 1930's |
| (WILLIAM
HALL) |
(1921) |
| ARTHUR
RICHARD BALLS |
1931 |
| ....... CARMAN |
1940's to 1950's |
| GARNET EDWARD GWYER |
1955 |
| - |
|
| WALTER
EDWARD JONES |
07.02.1968 |
| FREDERICK
ERNEST GIBBON |
25.11.1970
to at least 1980 |
| Closed to 1997. |
| - |
|
| - |
|
| Closed 07 to
10.2024 |
| CLAIRE MANN |
18.10.2024 |
Note : William
Russell is given in Suffolk directories at the Kings Head
from 1908 but Kelly's 1921 directory of Gt. Yarmouth and District gives
William Hall.
|
Dates from 1841 ?
James Bracey is a publican with address as Belton Street in 1841. He is
named at the Kings Head in 1844 & 1846.
In 1851 he is an innkeeper, but the address is Lockless Lane.
At the Licensing Sessions held in Lowestoft on Monday 23rd August 1852,
Robert Rushmere applied for a new licence. Since this was described as
merely a transfer from one house in the village (Railway) to another,
there was no objection.
For Sale by Auction Wednesday, 23rd April 1862 upon the instructions of the
Executors of Mr. James Duffield, deceased. The property including Pleasure
Grounds, Outbuildings, Garden Ground, Arable and Marsh Land.
< James Duffield was a resident of Southtown,
"otherwise Little Yarmouth", in the County of Suffolk, farmer.>
Following the death of Mr. D. A. Preston the Freehold Property was to be
Sold by Auction Wednesday 6th May 1903.
Mr. W. I. Russell was the successful bidder, obtaining the property for
£5,600.
Some 3 Acres of Freehold Marshland, previously part of the estate, was sold
to Mr. Bland of Burgh Castle for £80.
The Household Furniture belonging to the late Mr. Preston was to be Sold by Auction Monday 15th June 1903.
Closed after 1974.
Reopening announced in Eastern Daily Press
18th March 1997, `...following completion of extension, interior revamp and
remodelling
of
entrance...'
Closed July 2024, but plans announced 19th August that house could reopen 23rd August 2024.
- This did not happen.
Reopened Friday 18th October 2024.
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