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MITFORD LICENCE REGISTER taken 12th September 1794 & MITFORD & LAUNDITCH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 (1901 to 1975)
BIDWELLS   
BULLARDS   
WATNEY MANN 04.04.1967
CHEF & BREWER November 1974
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Licensees :
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WILLIAM GORING 1794 - 1796
ROBERT CLARKE
Went to Dereham GEORGE
to 1815
JEREMIAH RUST 1830 - 1839
GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN 1845 - 1846
THOMAS BUTCHER
age 49 in 1851
1850 - 1854
GEORGE ALLEN 1856
ROBERT PRETHEROE 1858
THOMAS BROWN 1861 - 1871
WILLIAM RAVEN 1872 - 1877
WILLIAM DAWS 1879
DANIEL ROWING 1881 - 1888
(Charles Watling - GREYHOUND) *1888*
ARTHUR HART 1890 - 1892
WILLIAM ASHBY
(as Ashley 1896)
January 1894 - 1920
PERCY HERBERT STEBBING 07.01.1921
GEOFFREY BERTIE SAUNDERS MITCHELL 09.10.1953
EDWARD ROY COPSEY 04.07.1958
JAMES BENNET WRIGHT 20.11.1964
FLORENCE ANN WRIGHT 10.03.1972
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It was reported 25th May 1895 that William Ship had gained a one hour extension to his licence for 4th June and also to supply refreshments on a ground, the same day, at Shipdham.
The same report was again published on 1st June 1895.
<Reporting error for William Ashby? YES as confirmed in a report of the application dated 12th May 1894 where applicant named William Ashby. >

Shipdham - 28.10.2001
October 2001

Generally given as the DOG.
The GOLDEN DOG from at least 1912.

An auction at the premises was announced 27th March 1809.

General Court Baron of the Most Honourable Charles Marquis Cornwallis, for the Manor of Shipdham, held here Tuesday 8th August 1820.

Advertised to let 3rd September 1856 with possession from 10th October 1856.
Doing good business in beer, wine and spirits.
In excellent repair and including large and convenient Stables and Bowling Green. Apply Bidwell's Brewery.

Advertised To Let September 1858.
With same description as given in August 1857 and October 1856.
Enquire of Messrs. Bidwell's Brewery, East Dereham.

In 1888, Kelly records a Greyhound at Shipdham,
was it this house or one at a totally different location?
Charles Watling has not been located elsewhere.

Listed 1890 as Freehold property of the Dereham Brewery, including Bagatelle Room and Bowling Green.

The Dinner to inaugurate the proprietorship of Mr. William Ashby was held here Thursday 18th January 1894. Some 20 friends and neighbours enjoyed a capital repast. Mr. Bidwell, representing the owners, occupied the chair.

An extension to licence was granted to William Ashby, 4th May 1894 for the occasions of sports and dinners in Whit Week.
(Note! on Friday 18th October 1895, William Ashby was granted a temporary licence for the HORSE SHOES, Great Dunham.

 

Memories collected by Chris Holderness of Rig-a-Jig-Jig for the East Anglian Traditional Musical Trust.
The CH numbers refer to Chris's Archive on eatmt.org
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For reminiscences of Walter & Daisy Bulwer by Shipdham people at an evening in the Dog in 2005 see CH B3-1-9b to 10b