| Licensees : |
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| JOHN TOWNSHEND |
1776 - 1791 |
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ROGER HOLL
age 65 in 1840
(Died Q1 1853 - Wife Jane died 13th May 1845, age 77) |
*1824 - 1845 |
HENRY BRETT
& horsebreaker
age 42 in 1851 |
1846 - 1851 |
| THOMAS HOLLINGDALE |
1854 - 1858 |
ELVIN STEBBINGS
age 47 in 1861
See opposite. |
1861 - 1869 |
| JOHN TOWNSHEND |
31.08.1869 to 12.1870 |
WILLIAM
EASTAUGH / EASTHAUGH
age 36 in 1871 |
20.12.1870 - 1872 |
| WILLIAM
BUCKINGHAM |
1875 - 1877 |
WILLIAM WOODS
age 42 in 1881 |
1879 - 1883 |
| Mrs SUSAN SAUNDERS |
1888 - 1890 |
JAMES GILLINGWATER
age 47 in 1891 |
1891 - 1900 |
JOHN
VENABLES
Died, age 40, Friday, 2nd August 1901 "after a very short and
painful illness". |
1901 |
HENRY ROUSE
(age 56 in 1911) |
by 08.1902 - 1911 |
| HORACE TOMBLING |
1912 - 1916 |
| ALFRED
ERNEST LEE |
1922 - 1925 |
| FRED & LIZZIE WETHERINGTON |
1929 - 1937 |
ALBERT SIDNEY ROBINSON
Died Tuesday 7th January 1954 - age 48 |
1937 - 1954 |
| Mrs. A. ROBINSON |
1954 |
| Mrs. E. E. ROBINSON |
1963 |
| PEARL & GEORGE CHAMBERS |
c1964 |
| JIM & MARGOT MARTIN |
10.1974 - 1975 |
| VAL & JOHN CUNLIFFE |
1977 - 1978+ |
| RITA & TONY RUSSELL |
1983 |
| MICK & JULIE KILLINGBECK |
1986 |
| BRETT DRABBLE |
from 12.1988 |
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| ROBERT &
CLAIRE BULMAN |
from 05.2008 |
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DAVID FRANCIS &
JULIE DERGES |
2011 - 2020 |
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c1910
The Norfolk Chronicle of 4th May 1776 advertised....
`There will be a main of Cocks fought at John Townshend's
at the George Inn.....
on Monday 13th May .......
Pit at eleven o'clock in the forenoon'
In 1830, Vans by Thomas Crowe travelled to Kenninghall every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
Carrier Cook travelled to Kenninghall every Saturday.
In 1836 it was recorded that the house had been bequeathed
to the parish by an unknown donor.
In 1845 it was said that the George & Dragon was let for the sum of
£14
and had been left in 1646 by William Juby, one half for the
incumbent curate, and the other for the schoolmaster, for teaching 6 poor
boys.
By 1854 the yearly rent was was £30.
Although only recorded as licensee to 1869, Elvin Stebbings applied for
licence renewal, Tuesday 6th September 1870. Refused.
Although the licence was transferred from John Townshend to William
Easthaugh on 20th December 1870, Mr. Easthaugh was certainly at the
GEORGE HOTEL prior to that
date, since on the 30th November 1870 William Johnson of New Buckenham
broke a window and refused to leave the premises. Upon the evidence of
innkeeper Easthaugh and the report of P.C. Kirkpatrick, who said
Townshend was drunk and riotous, the accused was fined £1 1s 6d, which
included costs.
New building erected 1898.
Offered To Let by YC&Y August 1900 with occupation from Michaelmas.
Closed for last five months of 1977 for "hectic modernisation and
redecoration" Re-opened the last week of December 1977.
July 1996
Inn on the Green :- For Sale January 2020 with owners
about to retire.
Closed March 2020.
Advertised For Sale January 2021 - £460,000.
August 2024
"Former village hotel converted into spacious and stylish home with five
bedrooms".
For sale £750,000 to £800,000.
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