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55 THE STREET FOREHOE HUNDRED FULL LICENCE 01603 747227
Transferred at some time after 1903 from the Wymondham Licence register.
TAVERHAM LICENCE REGISTER PS 9/8/3 (1903 - 1957)
STEWARD & PATTESON Copyhold owned by Finch & Steward as recorded 1837/1851 documentation
WATNEY MANN    
NORWICH BREWERY    
..    
Licensees :
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JOHN TAYLOR
age 60 in 1851
& clock & watchmaker
Died Q4 1864
1836 - 1864
Mrs JOHANNA TAYLOR
age 77 in 1871
(Died Q4 1873)
1865 - 1872
MATTHEW BLYTH 1875
ROBERT ANDERSON
& chimney sweep 1879
& dealer age 62 in 1901
1877 - 1904
HENRY CHARLES MILLER 1908 - 1910
JOSEPH HENRY TILLOTSON
(Joseph HARRY Tillotson in register ?)
Age 33 in 1911
(Died Q1 1930 - age 53)
1911 to 1926
HORACE JAMES SEXTON
(Died Q2 1936 - age 59)
02.01.1926
BERTIE BLOGG 13.09.1935
MILDRED ABIGAIL BLOGG 17.06.1944
THOMAS RICHARD RUSH 25.10.1947
to 1957 +
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BOB & BELINDA MERRIDALE to 2005
GARY & DEBRA WILSON 2005 - 2024

 Costessey - The BUSH
c1925 - the rebuilt house

The original house was described in the late 19thC as
`A place of ill repute - A haunt of Harpies and members of the Trotting fraternity.'

Henry Charles Miller was accused, by Inspector Walter Roy, Tuesday 2nd March 1909, of allowing drunkenness on his premises. Soldier William Bugdale was home on furlough and had been in the Bush to closing time. Police-constable Carter said he had observed Bugdale outside lying on the ground hopelessly drunk. A witness confirmed that Bugdale had been quiet whilst indoors, not appeared drunk and had left normally. Another witness corroborated the observation.
Case dismissed.
The licence of Mr. Miller was temporarily renewed Tuesday 1st March 1910 pending the appointment of a new tenant.

Visited many times by Sir Alfred Munnings and painted by him.

The house was rebuilt in the early part of the 20thC.