| Licensees : |
| - |
|
| THOMAS WRIGHT |
1784 |
| - |
|
| - |
|
SAMUEL KETTLE
(Died Q2 1844) |
1836 - 1839 |
JAMES
MALLETT
age 30
(died Q4 1841) |
1841 |
MARY MALLETT
age 25 in 1841
(Married Thomas Brigham Q2 1846) |
1842 - 1845 |
THOMAS
BRIGHAM
& farmer |
1846 |
| ANTHONY
GIRLING |
1850 |
WILLIAM GIRLING
age 36 in 1851 |
*1851 - 1854 |
| ROBERT
CRICKMORE |
1856 |
WILLIAM
GIRLING
& brewer |
1858 |
WILLIAM GOBBETT(?)
& painter & glazier
age 38 |
1861 |
GEORGE
SRYKE
& cabinet maker
(Strike?) |
1863 |
| WILLIAM
GIRLING |
1864 |
| JAMES PATRICK |
1865 |
| CHARLES
GRIMMER |
1868 |
| HENRY PRIME |
1869 |
DAVID BRETT
Age 38 in 1871 |
1871 - 1872 |
SAMUEL
VALIANT
& watchmaker |
1875 - 1877 |
GEORGE GOWING
& colt breaker & farmer
Age 33 in 1881 |
1879 - 1883 |
JOHN CHARLES POLLARD
Age 45 in 1901 |
1888 - 1901 |
JAMES GOODWIN
Age 46 in 1911
(here for 13 years) |
1904 - 1916 |
GEORGE STRUDWICK
Died Q1 1951 - age 75 |
1922 - 1951 |
| GEORGE STRUDWICK junior |
16.02.1951 |
| ROBERT CHARLES LEEDER |
05.04.1957 - 1967+? |
|
Closed 1975 |
| GORDON WHYKE / WHIKE |
02.07.1976 to12.1981 |
| HELEN &
DAVE DEDMAN |
08.1988 - 2004 |
| Mr N ASTON |
07.2004 |
| Mr C KELSEY |
12.2005 |
| - |
|
|
Closed 2014 |
| JONATHAN TOWNLEY |
02.2015 |
Thanks
to Mr N Aston for the update 01.01.2006
|
1998
Dates from 1400
Offered for sale, September 1784 - Freehold. Described as the
KINGS HEAD FARM with Public House and some 69 acres of Arable and
Pasture Land. In occupation of Thomas Wright, an unexceptionable tenant,
at £70 per year, with an agreement due to expire at Michaelmas 1787.
On Friday 17th February 1837, Samuel Kettle was walking over a plank
over a vat of boiling beer. The plank slipped and he fell into the tank
and was very much scalded. It was reported 25th February 1837 that he
was still in a very precarious state.
On Wednesday 24th June 1857 The Kings Head Farm and the Kings Head
public house were offered for sale by auction by direction of the
Trustees of the late Benjamin Leeder. The Farm of some 68 acres being in
occupation of Thomas Brigham and the public house with about 7 acres of
pasture land, in occupation of the undertenant of the same Mr. Brigham.
Notice to quit at Michaelmas had been served on both properties.
For Sale by Auction Friday 23rd August 1867 with about Six Acres of very
productive Meadow Land adjoining.
Closed 12th May 1975 under Watney Mann (East Anglia) Ltd.
Reopened ..... (by 1977)
Closed by Summer 2014.
Reopened February 2015.
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