Licensees :
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CHARLES BENNETT	here May 1758 - 1863
JOHN HAILSTONE See opposite	May 1765
JOHN HEMBLEN See opposite	1766 - 1773
SAMUEL BENNETT	1777
Mr CHARLES BENNETT (Died February 1794)	1784
WILLIAM CANN Died 22nd February 1795 - master of the Pye Inn.	by 09.1788 - 1795
Mrs. CANN	here 09.1795
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PHILIP PALMER (Died Saturday 15th April 1843, after a painful affliction, aged 82)	1804 - 1836
THOMAS  EDWARDS	07.1836 - 1867
SAMUEL PIKE	1868 - 1872
JAMES PIPE CHANDLER	1875
Charged Friday 16th March 1875 of having house open at illegal hours on 17th February. Some forty customers had been observed at the house at 11:20 pm. However the time of closing to local customers was disputed since the licensee used Post-office time and the police Town time, a difference of 15 minutes. The locals had not been served after 11:00pm and travellers, who continued drinking into the small hours, were entitled do do so. Charges against Mr. Chandler were dropped, but a few of the customers were fined £1, including it seems, Mr. Dowson, owner of the house (Diss Brewery)
Mrs FRINGE	1877
WILLIAM CHARLES COOPER	1879
WALTER SHIBLEY Wife Elizabeth, nee Mickleburgh,  described as blind 1891, died 1892 , Walter married Elizabeth, nee King, 1894. Walter died 1903	1881 - 1903
Mrs ELIZABETH SHIBLEY re-married Henry Hudson	1904
HENRY HUDSON Age 63 in 1911 Died 4th October 1915 - `almost 69'	by 07.1907 - 1911
Mrs ELIZABETH HUDSON Died Tuesday, 12th September 1916	1912 - 1916
Miss CATHERINE HIVES niece of Elizabeth Hudson. Married Arthur Bush	October 1916
ARTHUR HENRY BUSH	1918 - 1962
ANTHONY ROBERT CHARLES HARDEMAN	1962 - 1969
MARTIN ROBERT HARDEMAN	to 01.1974
DERRY & TED BROWN	20.01.1974
PETER CLARENCE BEE	09.1977 to 1978
KEITH & HEATHER SHAW	04.09.1978
KEITH & BETTY PAWSEY	07.1980- 1997
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February 1998

Mr. A. H. Bush was granted and extension to his licence on Friday 31st May 1929 on the forthcoming occasion of a visit from the Yarmouth Master Butchers.

At the Licensing Sessions Friday 8th February 1946 Mr. Bush applied for the usual Market day extensions from 2 pm to 6pm and a Summer-time extension to 10:30 pm from 1st June to 30th September. The decision was adjourned for one month.
Mr. Bush then thanked Superintendent for the excellent co-operation the Harleston licensees had received from the police. The Superintendent in turn thanked Mr. Bush for the compliment made to the police.
An objection to the licence of Mr. Bush was then raised by a representative of Messrs. Boyce, Evans and Shepherd of London. Certain documents were presented to the Bench and they were considered in private.
The Chairman then said that the documents presented offered no reason to deny the licence and since there were no witnesses or other evidence the licence would be granted.

1914

Re-built c1710 - Original house on site dating from 1584.

Possibly the house known as  ISAAC PYES, used as meeting place for overseers 23rd July 1733.

The Ipswich Journal of 11th May 1765 carried the announcement that John Hailstone (Hemblin?) had taken the Inn. He had previously been at the Angel, Ipswich.

A Large Commodious House in Mendham, suitable for a Gentleman or Tradesman, was to be Sold or Let as advertised 26th March 1763. Further Particulars from Charles Bennett at the Pye Inn.

The Trustees of Creditors proposed to pay the First and Final Dividend of all Monies in their Hands, arising from the sale of Goods and Effects of John Hemblin. As announced 16th October 1773.

The PYE INN when sold 20th March 1791.

The positions of a Cook and a Housemaid for "A Family resident in the Country", were advertised 5th September 1795. The employment was to commence from Michaelmas and good wages would be given. The Cook was only required to dress plain, and there would be no servant under her. The Housemaid, being the more responsible, expected to be above 30 years of age.
Apply Mrs. Cann at the Pye.

For Sale by Auction January 1801, (Unless sooner disposed of by private treaty) as advertised 27th December 1800.

Mrs. Palmer advertised 7th April 1804 and again on 11th August 1804 for a well recommended Chamber Maid, who had lived at an Inn. House named PIE INN.
Another advertisement appeared 28th November 1804 seeking a Chamber-Maid who could also Wait.

PYE INN 1830

The coach the Accommodation called every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00 am on route from Gt Yarmouth to Cambridge. The return coach arrived every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00pm.

Thomas Edwards, from the White Lion, Beccles, informed his Friends, Commercial Gentlemen and the Public, 2nd July 1836, that he had taken the Pie Inn, Harleston.

At Harleston Petty Sessions Friday 8th February 1861, dealer George Algar of Needham was fined 40s and costs of 14s for refusing to quit the premises at the request of the landlord, Mr. Edwards, also by the police.

Offered for sale July 1866, in full trade and in the occupation of Mr. (Thomas) Edwards.

Anna Maria Matthews, domestic servant at the Magpie, was charged of having stolen, on 23rd November 1867, six masonic glasses, value 6s and a flannel dressing gown, of 7s 6d value. The case was heard in January 1868, by which time Thomas Edwards, who owned the property, had left the house.

Offered To Let July 1876 with Possession from Michaelmas.
Apply to Messrs. Taylor, Sons and Dowson, Diss (Upper) Brewery.

A Smoking Concert was held here on the evening of Monday 22nd January 1900 by the A Company, 4th V.B.N.R. The necessity to recruit Volunteer forces was the theme of the evening. The war had woken up those who had long been too apathetic about volunteering. During the evening a collection was made for the benefit of Norfolk Volunteers, who had volunteered for foreign service, it realised £2 7s 6d.

Alfred Munnings paid licensee Arthur Bush with paintings.
One of these paintings, a young girl, painted in 1901 was expected to sell for £20,000 at auction, April 2000.

One of only 18 Norfolk public houses recommended by the Egon Ronay pub guide of 1969.

One of 250 Whitbread houses named 1974 in a selection of favourite pubs.

Purchased in 2000 by J D YOUNGS and renamed.