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SHIP INN GAYWOOD Gaywood
Kings Lynn
29 LYNN ROAD FREEBRIDGE - LYNN HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED July 1999
FREEBRIDGE-LYNN LICENCE REGISTERS 7th September 1789 & 8th September 1794 & KINGS LYNN LICENCE REGISTERS PS 4/3/3 to 4/3/4 (1905 - 1965)
BAGGES  
STEWARD & PATTESON Purchased 1929
WATNEY MANN  
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PHOENIX INNS as recorded 1995
Licensees :
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WILLIAM BOND here 07.09.1789
THOMAS WOODHOUSE 1794
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EDMUND PARK
(ex-innkeeper 1851 - Died Q2 1867 age 92)		 1830 - 1846
EDWARD KNAPE
(Age 48 in 1851 - farm labourer living at Highgate)		 1850
THOMAS STAGG
Age 29
See opposite		 *1851 - 1852
ROBERT FARROW
& millwright
& farmer
Died Q1 1871 - age 75		 1854 - 1871
Mrs SARAH FARROW
Age 63 in 1871		 1871 -1879
EDWARD FARROW 1881 - 1883
JAMES HODGSON
(Here for about 5 years then took on farm at Leziate Drove.  After 2 years he returned to the licensed trade by taking on Gaywood COCK)		 c1884 - 1889
(confirmed here 1888)
ROBERT GREAVES 1890
FRANCIS CHANDLER
(Died Q2 1899 - age 61 ?)		 1891 - 1892
JAMES BALLS 1896 - 1900
ROBERT BENJAMIN AVIS
Age 58 in 1911
(Died December 1926 - age 75)		 1901 - 1922
CHARLES AVIS
Died December 1942 - age 55		 by 1925
ALICE MARY AVIS
Died June 1941 - age 53		 04.01.1943
HUBERT REGINALD BARKER 05.07.1943
STANLEY GERALD BLYTHE 05.04.1965 - 09.1966
YVONNE & MICHAEL LINDEMAN 1966 -1975
ROGER & YVONNE SEAMAN by 01.1977
CHARLIE & SHELIA SEERS here 12.1980
VINCENT MARTIN 10.1982 - 1986
BOB & JENNY REYNOLDS from 1986
TIMOTHY CHURCHMAN &
ADRIAN STEVENS		 10.05.1993
DAVE BLYTHE
manager		 here 02.1995
JENNY REYNOLDS to closure 25.07.1999


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c1914 - Bagges Ales offered for sale.

Built in 1600's - Partially rebuilt 1938.

The West gable contained a theatre and was frequented by travelling players.

Playbill dated 7th January 1793 announced :-
`At the Theatre, Ship Inn, Gaywood -
Presents the play Richard III
followed by Twiggle & Phiz.
Admission :
Pit - 2d
Gallery - 6d '.

It was reported 20th December 1851 that the Insolvent, Thomas Stagg had debts of £110 0s 4d and assets of £9 7s 11d.

Thomas Stagg, formerly of 11, Chapel Street, Lynn, gig painter, and afterwards, for last twelve months, of Gaywood, gig painter and publican, was to appear in the County Court on 28th January 1852 for his First examination of his Debts, Estate and Effects.

Transferred into Kings Lynn Borough in 1935.

"Disco Room" converted to a steak bar, opening Wednesday 30th January 1974, offering full grill services at about £2 a head.

Used as the Kings Lynn Cricket Club in the 1980's as their clubhouse.
Licensee Vincent Martin played in both the 1st and 2nd teams and was Captain of the Sunday team.


Image thanks to Vincent Martin

 

Plans to demolish reported 29th March 1999

Demolished by September 2001
(The adjoining premises, with red facade, survived.)