| Licensees : |
| - |
|
| EDWARD DUNNING |
1830 |
| WILLIAM COOPER |
1836 - 1839 |
ROBERT
HUBBARD
(Robert Howard 1845) |
1839 - 1862 |
| WILLIAM
PROVART |
1863 |
| JAMES
BENDISH |
by 12.1863 - 1864 |
| Thursday 28th January 1864 - Charged of
allowing drunkenness in the house on 24th December 1863. Some 30 or 40
men and women had been found in various stages of intoxication. Later
that evening a fight broke out with the landlord acting as a second. The
disturbance carried on beyond 1:00 am. Fine of £2 10s and 11s 10d costs,
in default to be levied in distress, or 21 days' imprisonment. |
| Thursday 28th January 1864 - Following
on from the above, Bendish was also charged of having the house open at
illegal hours on Christmas Day. Fine of 10s and 11s 4d costs, in default
to be levied in distress, or 7days' imprisonment.. |
| Thursday 28th January 1864 - A third
charge of having the house open during the hours of divine service on
Sunday 27th December resulted in a further fine of 10s and costs of 10s
4d, in default to be levied in distress, or 7days' imprisonment.. |
| PHILLIP DANIEL ALEXANDER |
by 1865 |
| SAMUEL DYKE |
1868 - 1869 |
WILLIAM W. SCOTTOW
(W W Scotten 1875)
Age 41 in 1871 |
* 1871 - 1877 |
| ROBERT JOHN WOODS |
1879 |
| JAMES SAMUEL LEARNER |
1881 - 1888 |
JONAS NORMAN BLYTH
Age 49 in 1891
Died 15th June 1905 |
1890 - 1905 |
| JOHN THOMAS WOODHOUSE |
1908 |
| SIDNEY COLMAN |
1912 |
| THOMAS EDWARD HANNANT. |
by 1916 |
| Fine 26.02.1934
of £2 for selling out of hours. |
| ARTHUR BENJAMIN GRIMES |
22.10.1945 |
| GWENDOLYN MABEL GRIMES |
13.08.1956 |
| GEORGE TROUGHTON |
06.12.1965 |
| THELMA JOAN
SHARPLES |
17.08.1970
to closure 31.12.1983 |
|
c1897
Originally sited on Market Street near to the Bear Stores.
Later at what became Nelson Street. Referenced also as at Mundesley Road and at Lower Street.
Once
the headquarters of the `Press Gang' and in later years visited yearly by a Recruiting
Sergeant. A cage was situated opposite to hold drunks and presumably some of those pressed
into service.
It was reported 17th January 1852 that on Old Christmas Day Mr. Robert
Hubbard invited 52 of his poor and aged neighbours to partake in a
bountiful dinner of beef and plumb pudding. Ten persons, who owing to
their infirmity were unable to attend, were provided with a liberal
supply of the good things, sent to their homes.
The Vicar, the Rev. Mr. Eden, entered the room and after an address,
dismissed them with a donation.
The Household Furniture of Mr. Robert Hubbard was to be sold by Auction,
Thursday, 8th May 1862, since he was leaving the Inn.
(Had taken on the BEAR)
Damaged by enemy action 31st December 1942
Last day of trading reported as on New Years Eve 1983.
Converted into shops after closure.
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