| Licensees : |
| - |
|
JOHN PUDDING
(Info thanks to Dr. Bridget Yates) |
1688 |
| - |
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| ABRAHAM
WINTON |
1795 |
| - |
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| - |
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| JOSEPH MACE |
1828 |
MILES SPRUCE
Age 30 in 1841 |
1836 - 1841 |
GEORGE DODMAN
Died Q1 1849 |
1845 - 1849 |
HANNAH DODMAN
(Re-married farmer John Archer Q4 1856) |
1850 - 1856 |
| GEORGE
PEARCE / PEARSE |
1858 - 1860 |
GEORGE BROWN
& butcher
Age 56 in 1891
Died Q2 1893 - age 68 |
1860 - 1892 |
Licence renewal refused Friday 30th
September 1892 since house improperly conducted. (A 12 year old boy, the
friend of the landlord's son, had been served beer on more than one
occasion. For instance, in August the boy had been seen to have 4 small
glasses in the morning and another 4 in the afternoon.)
Licence granted to the brewers, Messrs. Morse & Woods, until a
replacement tenant found. |
| (note : G.
Pearce given in 1865 directory as well as G. Brown - see also
sales notification of 1860) |
| GEORGE WEBB |
27.10.1893 - 1900 |
WILLIAM JEMSON LONG
(Age 44 in 1911 - farmer) |
by 1901 |
| JOHN WILLIAM ROBERT DUNHAM |
12.10.1906 |
FREDERICK TANN
Died March 1916 - age 63 |
1912 or soon after |
| ALICE TANN |
26.05.1916 |
| ROBERT COOTE |
25.08.1916 |
| GERALD HARRY FINN |
03.01.1918 |
| WILLIAM DUNTHORNE |
24.05.1918 |
| GEORGE HENRY KIRK |
14.10.1921 |
| ARTHUR ROBERT SMITH |
18.11.1938 |
| LESLIE BRUCE MOORE |
02.01.1953 |
| CHARLES
AUBREY FEEK |
06.01.1961 |
| JAMES
CHARLES ALBERT ROLF |
07.10.1966 |
DOREEN & NORMAN
DERERE
(Harvey Derere as Licence Register ?) |
11.10.1968
- 1974 |
| PAUL & SHEILA HATHERLEY |
1974 - 1983 |
WALTER (Chummy) HAMMON
Went to Billingford
FORGE |
1984 - |
| - |
|
| MIKE MANSFIELD |
1999 |
| - |
|
STEVE GOLDSMITH &
CARLIE HAWKINS |
here 01.2010 |
| ALASTAIR
SIMPSON |
September
2013 to closure 2018 |
12th
June 2022
|
c1912
May 2001
Shown on Bryant's 1826 map.
On Wednesday 10th October 1860, All the useful Household Furniture,
including 7 Featherbeds and Bedding, 7 Bedsteads, Chest with Drawers, China,
Glass and other Effects were to be Sold by Auction, at the instruction of
Mr. George Pearce. The Sale at the Swan Inn would be without reserve since
Mr. Pearce was giving up Housekeeping.
Advertised To Let 26th July 1860.
With Stabling, Coach-houses, Yard, Garden and three acres of Land.
Described as being in occupation by the tenant and his family for
fifteen years.
For Sale by Auction Wednesday 11th October 1871 - Freehold. One of thirteen
licensed house to be sold.
American Air Force personnel c1943.
Edgar Lucas from Texas,
Dick Keathley from Arkansas,
(Francis) Herman from Illinois,
Vernon Olson from Nevada,
Charlie Kalschultz from St. Louis, Missouri,
William Tackorius from Illinois.
Image thanks to Verna Rossvelt in Seattle.
Closed July 2018.
Plans to build four houses on the site rejected by Breckland Council.
Local community looking to buy the property and re-open as public house as
reported February 2019.
Sufficient funds raised to purchase property announced by
community group October 2020.
Plans to open in "Spring 2022" announced November 2021.
To open Thursday 26th May 2022.
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