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For Sale by Auction Monday 18th July 1853.
Lot 1. The Stores Brewery and Plant thereto belonging to the Dwelling House
of two tenements, one occupied by Levi Hunt and licensed as a beerhouse. The
second tenement occupied by Samuel Drane and used as a school-room.
Lots 2 to 7 being Cottages and Land in Scole, Eye, Stoke Ash and Cotton.
The Malting Office, part of an Estate to be Sold by Auction, by order of the
surviving Trustee of the late Benjamin Frost, Thursday 29th May 1862 in 7
Lots. Lot 6 being a Cottage in occupation of Mr. John Farrow, at the rent of
£10, an adjoining Dwelling House in occupation of Mrs. Maney, rent
£7, and
the well built Malting Office of 15 coombs steep, Malt-kiln and Chamber,
with pump and well of spring water in the occupation of Mr. Levi Hunt at an
annual rent of £14.
All those having claims or debts to the Estate of the late Levi Hunt were
instructed to settle their accounts in a notification dated 17th April 1867.
It was advertised 1st June 1867 that the Free Beerhouse, Brewery and
Premises of the late Levi Hunt were to be Let with occupation from
Michaelmas.
On Wednesday 9th October 1867, a Bay Mare, Pony, 5 Carts, 2 Tumbrels, Malt
Screen, &c. &c as well as a few lots of Household Furniture were to be sold
- The Effects of the late Levi Hunt.
Offered for sale by auction Friday 5th March 1869.
Described as a valuable and well-frequented Beerhouse including Parlour,
Kitchen, Beer-cellar, Wash-house, 3 Bed-rooms and Offices, Cottage attached,
School-room, Hop-chamber, Brewery, 3 Store-rooms, Malt-chamber, Granary,
Malt-house, Cart-shed, 2 Stables, Piggery, productive Paddock, Gardens and
Yards thereto, containing 1A. 2R. 34P. more or less, situated by the side of
the road leading from Ipswich to Norwich. In occupation of Mr. J. R.
Woodcock and Mrs Eleanor Drane.
A freehold cottage, divided into two dwellings was included in the auction.
Occupants John Cook and James Drane.
Friday 10th February 1871 - Mr. J. F. Woodcock of the Brewers Arms
advertised the Brewery and Brewery plant, established for 30 years was To Be
Let.
On Thursday 7th December 1876, Mr. Lewis King advised that the Brewing
business was to discontinue at the premises and the following would be sold
without reservation:-
32 - Barrel Beer Casks,
30 - Half-barrel Casks,
30 - 9 Gallon Casks,
26 - 4½ Gallon Casks
13 - Other Casks.
Also a 154 Gallon Brewing Copper and other Brewing Effects.
Licence not renewed at the Diss Brewster Sessions held
Tuesday 14th February 1906. Future of the licence to be determined at the
Adjourned licensing Meeting to be held on Tuesday 6th March 1906.
At the (further) adjourned meeting held Wednesday 14th March 1906 it was
said that the house was used by drovers, draymen and others on the road and
a good steady trade was done there. The licence was renewed.
On Wednesday 11th June 1930 the licensing
justices said the licence had been referred for compensation on the
ground of redundancy. The property described as a very old house in
dilapidated condition and doing a very small trade.
Referred for Compensation 24.12.1930
