| Licensees : |
| JOHN DRAKE |
to c1620 |
| THOMAS FELTWELL |
1670 - 1671 |
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| JOHN KING |
1776 |
| ELIZABETH
KING |
1789 |
| JOHN KING |
1797 |
| WILLIAM
SIMMS |
1803 - 1804 |
| JAMES BAKER |
by Oct 1813 |
| Mr. STIBBARD |
here 10.1827 |
WILLIAM PALMER GREAVE
Notification of death published 22nd November 1833 |
to November 1833 |
| Mrs. ANN GREAVE. |
from November 1833 |
THOMAS PORTER
Horse & Gig hire |
1836 |
| JOHN BUNTON |
by 11.1836 |
SAMUEL BIRLEY
Age 35 |
(1841) |
JOHN BUNTON
(Died suddenly Tuesday 2nd March 1847 - age 58) |
to 10.1845 |
JAMES CARTER mrcvs
(Wife Mary died Monday 20th June 1853, age 31) |
10.1845 - 1869 |
JAMES CHATTEN
Age 28 in 1871 |
04.05.1870 - 1883 |
| JOHN RINGWOOD |
1883 - 1891 |
| CHARLES JAMES HOLDUP |
1892 |
| EDWARD JAMES ATKINS |
by 1901 |
| WILLIAM MELONIE |
06.01.1905 |
HERBERT GOODINGS
Age 48 in 1911 |
12.07.1907 |
| EMILY CLAXTON GOODINGS |
13.10.1926 |
| EUSTACE GOODINGS |
12.10.1928 |
| GORDON
SKIPPER |
22.05.1959 |
| WILLIAM
SIDNEY WILLIAMS |
05.07.1963 |
| MICHAEL
CHARLES RIX |
10.01.1965 |
| HERBERT
GEORGE ATKINS |
12.02.1965 |
| DOUGLAS
WILLIAM BOYCE |
11.04.1969 |
| STEPHEN
BACON |
21.11.1969 |
| ANN & KEN RIDLEY |
here 12.1975 - 06.1977+ |
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| MELVYN & JUNE GOFF |
by 11.1985 |
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MELVYN GOFF
Went to King's Arms |
to January 1994 |
| KEITH & JANET MARCH |
by 03.1995 |
| STEVE
FELTON |
1999 |
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| PAUL MADDEN |
by Oct 2008 |
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Mrs. Ann Greave advised her Friends and the Public that she intended
to carry on the business of her late husband - 22nd November 1833.
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A `dancing bear'
With the Bull in the background.
c1890
Innkeeper John Drake was buried 25th January 1620
Thomas Feltwell was landlord of the house and also Church Warden.
His initials are said to be on the Church tenor bell, cast 1670.
(They also appear on a farthing token)
In 1671 he was fined for `not scouring his ditch '.
The Norfolk Chronicle of 6th July 1776 advertised
`The annual Bean Feast will be held at John Kings at the Bull Inn, Litcham on Wednesday
10th July'
The annual Venison Feast was held here on Wednesday 7th August 1782, Wednesday 6th August 1783,
Monday 31st July 1786
and Wednesday 2nd August 1797
For Sale by Private Contract as advertised 11th March 1797, with two
Pightles adjoining, containing about about five acres, late in
occupation of John King.
Offered for sale April 1803, then in occupation of William Simms.
Further particulars being available from the Reverend John Raven at Cley
next the Sea.
For Sale by Auction Monday, 20th August 1804, then in occupation of
William Simms.
John Bunton, late of the
GEORGE INN, Swaffham, advised 12th November 1836 that
he had taken the Inn. The Dinner for the Members of the Launditch
Association would be held Two o'clock on Thursday, 17th November.
Tickets 7s 6d each.
John Bunton advised 22nd October 1845 that James Carter had taken the
Inn.
Mr. Carter confirmed that he had been in the business for five years and
assured that the combined exertions of Mrs. Carter and himself, would
provide his Friends and Employers with unremitting attention............
Lot No. 51 in the 2nd day of sale by order of the Trustees of the late John Morse
Esq.,
8th & 9th September 1847.
The property included :-
A well frequented Hotel, containing besides the requisite number of Sitting & Bed
rooms, a Large Room used for Magistrates meetings and a Spacious Ballroom; a yard &
reservoir with 2 Pumps, 3 Stables, Coach & Gig House & Other convenient
outbuildings; A Garden, & Bowling Green attached - Freehold.
Advertised for sale again in 1858 - Purchased by Mr James Carter for the
sum of £800.
Jane Fanny Carter, wife of James Carter, died on Sunday 7th August 1859, age
32.
Closure proposed by Bullards at the First Joint Committee Meeting of
Bullards and Steward & Patteson 29th May 1962.
Sales reported as 89 barrels.
Closure NOT agreed.
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