| Licensees : |
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| RICHARD
CURTIS |
From December 1790 - 1794 |
| Mr. R. GARDER / GARDINER |
1817 - 10.1818 |
ROBERT RAYNER
(Robert Router According to Norfolk Chronicle)
Died Sunday 9th February 1823 - age 50 |
from 10.1818
to 1823 |
| SARAH RAYNER |
by 06.1823 |
| EDWARD BEAUMONT |
1830 - 1837 |
| HENRY PLUMB |
1839 |
WILLIAM TINDALE
age 44 in 1851
(also as TYNDALE)
See below. |
by June 1841 - 1856 ? |
WILLIAM BOYCE
& farmer
(Died Saturday 25th April 1868 - age about 65)
See below. |
1854? -
1863 |
| ELIZA
CASTLETON |
1864 |
| JAMES PARKER |
1865 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS SHARP |
1868 - 1869 |
| Monday 13th July 1868 - Paid fine of
5s and 11s costs for permitting drunkenness on 3rd July. "Mr. Sharpe,
a highly respectable man, had allowed a Foresters anniversary to
continue into a later hour than a more experienced host would have
sanctioned." |
WILLIAM R WELCHER
Age 25 |
1871 |
| HARRY COX |
1872 |
Mrs M LEADER
(at the Commercial Inn) |
*1877 |
| SUSAN BOYCE |
1881 -
1883 |
| CHARLES ANDREW WRIGHT |
1888 |
| HIRAM WARREN |
1890 |
JOHN MANN
Age 28 |
1891 |
| THOMAS WILLIAM RUMBOLDS |
1892 - 1898 |
| WILLIAM JOHN
FOX |
1900 |
| Mrs COX |
by 1902 |
It is said that
Mrs Cox retired in 1902 and that the house closed.
It seems that the Crown moved into the premises of the
Kings Arms at this time. |
| ERNEST WILLIAM CATFORTH |
1903 - 1904 |
| THOMAS PALMER |
1908 -
1912 |
| WILLIAM
JAMES DOE |
1916 |
| MAGGIE DOE |
by 1917 to 1919 |
| ALEXANDER BLACK |
28.07.1919 |
| ALFRED EDGAR TATUM |
02.01.1933 |
| ENOS WALTER SPRINGETT |
09.07.1934 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON GEMMELL |
11.07.1938 |
| GEORGE WRIGHT |
27.02.1939 |
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Although still given here in 1856, it is possible that Mr. Tindale
left here October 1854. On 4th October 1854, William Boyce had
informed the public that he had taken the Crown Hotel, Stoke Ferry.
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c1910
(This is the building that was previously the
KINGS ARMS)
Original building now known as All Saints Lodge.
Said to date back to 1380
For sale by auction 13th July 1790.
Meeting regarding the Inclosure of Stoke Ferry, Wretton, Wereham and Winnold
held here Friday 24th November 1815.
To Let with Immediate possession October 1817.
Apply to Mr. R. Garder. the present tenant.
With or without about 70 Acres.
Appears on Bryant's 1826 map.
For Sale by Auction Thursday 27th July 1837.
Lot 1. being the Eastern Part of the Inn, well adapted for a shop in any
trade, having a frontage of 38 feet, with Stables, Out-buildings, Yard and
Gardens.
Lot 2. being all the other part of the Crown Inn Estate lying immediately
behind the Inn comprising a Capital Barn, extensive Stabling, Yards, Garden
and Paddock of excellent Grass Land adjoining.
Lot 3. All that remaining part of the Crown Inn Estate fronting the Market
Place; consisting of a commodious Inn and Posting House, with Cellars,
Coach-house, Stables, Offices and Out-buildings, Yards and Premises
adjoining.
A Freehold Estate all in occupation of Edward Beaumont whose tenancy to
expire 11th October 1837.
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Advertised To Let, April 1840.
Old-Established Commercial Inn and Posting-House with two excellent Gardens,
and about two Acres of fine Pasture Land adjoining. With a "very complete
Small Brewery on the Premises, and that the Tenant will have the privilege
of brewing his own beer."
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10th September 1864 - The
Crown Hotel Stoke Ferry
Edward Banham
is favoured with directions from Mr E. Castleton to sell by Auction, on
Thursday and Friday, the 15th and 16th
days of September 1864, the entire contents of this old-established inn,
Posting Establishment, Out door and Live and dead Farming Effects.
First day – The principal
furniture, plate Linen &c &c
Second day – Post horses,
Flys, harness, Agricultural Implements and Out-door effects
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Ex-licensee William Boyce died Saturday 25th April 1868 following a
`paralytic stroke' suffered whilst in a shop at Stoke Ferry. He had been
licensee of the George Hotel in Swaffham before his time at the Crown. He
had previously been butler at Narford Hall. His age was given as `over 60.'
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The Household Furniture, Brewing Utensils, Post horses, Carriages,
Harness and Farming Stock of Mr. W. T. Sharpe were to be Sold by Auction
Wednesday 6th October 1869 since he was quitting the Crown Hotel.
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Advertised To Let, 13th September 1884 - With or without 6 Acres of
Grass Land. Particulars from the Brewery, Setch Bridge....
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Richard Curtis advised the public 17th January 1891, that having taken
the CROWN INN at
Christmas, he had fitted it up in every respect, suitable for public
accommodation.
Family & Commercial Hotel.
Relocated pre 1904 into house that was previously the Kings Arms.
The original house stood across the road, to the right, at right angles to the house shown
above.
Morgans sales were 105 barrels of beer in year immediately before
closure.
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