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CLERMONT ARMS LITTLE CRESSINGHAM L. Cressingham
Stanford
- GRIMSHOE HUNDRED - CLOSED
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Licensees :
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ROBERT PHENIX 1816
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Many thanks to Barry Crowe 01.12.2006
for the added information.


Built c1800, the house still survives as a private dwelling.

As shown on Bryant's 1826 map - to the North of Stanford towards Little Cressingham (Cressingham Parva)
Actually located within the parish of Little Cressingham.

In the early 19th century there was a very expensive dispute between Lord Walsingham and Lord Clermont regarding the boundaries between Stanford & Little Cressingham
A criminal indictment proceeded Saturday 23rd March 1811 in the form of the King v Lord Clermont (William Charles Fortescue Lord Viscount Clermont), who was charged of an assault on Sarah Lumley, widow, of Saham Toney. The assault was said to have been of a most violent, cruel and outrageous kind and injuries were corroborated by a surgeon. . In defence it was attempted to discredit Mrs. Lumley's evidence altogether. Lord Clermont's steward, master of the Clermont Arms public-house, in Saham Toney and a blacksmith, of the same parish, both said they disbelieved her oath. The jury found the Lord Clermont Guilty and the sentence of the Court was for him to pay 50 marks to the King, and to be imprisoned until the fine was paid; which was instantly done.


The tenant in 1816 was Robert Phenix (sic) as mentioned in the Hilborough Estate records.

  In the 1898 Register of Electors, the following Occupation Voters each have an address of Dwelling House, Clermont Arms:-
Isaac Broughen
Tennant Bugdale
Matthew Crowe
William Eldred
Robert Frazer
Alfred Grant
Richard Griffin
Robert Howlett
John Jones
Thomas Jones
Peter Powley
John Pratt
Henry Sample
William Sample
George Sutton
Whilst Lydia Carter is at a property described as House, Clermont Arms.

SE p67/68