A Dwelling House, near the Three Horse Shoes, was
offered for Sale by Auction Tuesday 25th January 1816.
In the 1828 sale of the Harleston Brewery properties, the
Auctioneer gave location as Redenhall with Harleston.
Robert Rayner was declared bankrupt in the London Gazette of 27th
February 1863.
(Robert Rayner junior, carpenter, appeared before the magistrates April
1863 charged with refusing to support his wife who was `a lunatic in
Thorpe Asylum.' He was ordered to pay 5s a week and costs.)
House advertised to let 14th February 1863 with large Yard and Buildings
where a lucrative and extensive business in Building and Carpentry wad
been operating.
Brewer Charles Clarke of Norwich was owed £3 according to a judgement
made April 1866.
Monday July 10th 1866 - Charles Pearce, late landlord of the
THREE HORSESHOES was said
to owe brewers Richard & Charles Tacon of Eye, £21 13s 6d for beer and
spirits supplied, but it was shown that there was a letter offering
discount of £7 6s and £4 had been credited for materials and repairs to
the property. A total of £10 16s had been claimed for repairs. He was
eventually ordered to repay the sum of £8 8s 5d for the goods
supplied, at the rate of £2 per month.
Charles Pearce was adjudged bankrupt 6th April 1869.
Charles Pearce was called before the magistrates on Tuesday, 12th July
1870 over a claim from brewers in Stowmarket, for the sum of £3 12s for
beer.
A Fully Licensed Public House, offered To Let, April 1873, with
Immediate possession.
"Rent and Valuation only about £10"
Apply Messrs. Tacon, Brewery, Eye, Suffolk.
Magistrates positioned the house 106 yards away from the
CHERRY TREE
and over 400 yards from any other licensed house.
The Colchester Brewery contested possible closure in magistrates court January 1909 citing
closure of the EAGLE some 4 years previously as another loss to them.
Licence referred at the Adjourned Licensing meeting held Friday
26th February 1909. Located 106 yards from the Cherry Tree and over 400
yards from any other licensed house. There was no water supply to the
house and very little trade was done, the premises occasionally found to
be closed before closing time.
In support of the licence renewal it was said that the house had more
accommodation than most of the other houses in town. The family of the
tenant (Mr. Gowing) had been at the house for 35 years and there had
never been any complaints against the house or tenants.
Average trade for the previous four years was 39 barrels a year with
only a small trade in spirits.
It would be wrong to take away the sole house in Harleston owned and
supplied by the Colchester Brewery Company.
Licence refused at Compensation Authority meetings of 21st and 23rd June
1909. Reported as an alehouse, owned by the Colchester Brewery Co. Ltd.
and run by licensee James Ellis.
At the meeting of the Norfolk Licensing Committee, held Wednesday 15th
December 1909, it was reported that a claim of £351 14s 4d was claimed
by the Colchester Brewery Co. The committee reduced the sum to £308 14s
2d which was accepted. 10% was to go to the tenant, Mr. Ellis.
