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 REGENT STREET		 CLACKCLOSE HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED 1946
CLACKCLOSE LICENCE REGISTERS PS 7/4/1 & PS 7/4/2 (1917 - 1949)
RICHARD HOPKIN brewer of Saint Ives, Hunts - Owner 1836 to 1848
G. W. MILLS as given 1898
FRANK MILLS of Wisbech by 1917
HALL, CUTLACK & HARLOCK 06.01.1939
Licensees :
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Mr. RUSHBROOKE
see opposite.		 here 04.1823
THOMAS HARRIS 1830
CHARLES SMITH 1832 - 1839
ROBERT BROWN
age 43 in 1851
(Wife Elizabeth died 22nd January 1851 - age 43)		 1845 - 1851
ALFRED LANGMAN 1854
JAMES PRATT 1856
ROBERT ASMAN 1858 - 1864
HENRY STIBBON 1865
WILLIAM DUNGAY
See below		 to about 1867
WILLIAM TEED 1868 - 1869
EDWARD E BARROW 1871 - 1872
THOMAS EDWARD HOWE
(as Edward Thomas Howe 1883)		 1875 - 1896
ERNEST WILLIAM CUTFORTH
(also found as Cuthorpe & Cuthorph)		 1899 - 1901
WILLIAM HENRY ELLIFF 1904
FREDERICK J WYER to 1910
JOHN BETTS 24.10.1910
WILLIAM STEVENSON 1915 to 1937
Monday, 15th January 1917 - Fine of 24s, including costs, for allowing light from a paraffin lamp to be seen through an unshaded window at 7:50 pm on 22nd December 1916.
JOHN T BUTCHER 27.09.1937
SYDNEY WALTER GILLATT by Feb 1939
GEORGE H FORBES LITTLEFAIR 15.07.1940


William Dungay of Denver, carpenter and wheelwright, was adjudged to be bankrupt, 7th October 1867.
It was reported 22nd February 1868 that the bankrupt  William Dungay had been a blacksmith at Denver and then came to Downham to run the Rampant Horse, "for a time" before returning to Denver.
His bankruptcy was confirmed 11th May 1868.
c1905

During the second week of April, 1823, 20 year-old Mrs Rushbrooke, wife of Mr. Rushbrooke of the Rampant Horse, was accidentally shot dead. Having gone out with two other females to gather watercress, on the way they met a boy who carried a gun. Whilst they were collecting the cress one of the girls took up the gun, which went off, killing Mrs Rushbrooke instantly.

For Sale by Auction Friday 6th October 1848. The property of Richard Hopkins, brewer, retiring from business.
An excellent and well-accustomed house with Yard, Garden, Offices and Four Stables.

As at Regent Street 1854, 1863 & 1864

Offered To Let, December 1898 and again February 1899, by George William Mills, The Brewery, Downham. (Occupation from Lady Day, 25th March)

 

Licence transferred to GREAT EASTERN 5th April 1946