WHITE HART - SWAFFHAM

August 2010

Formerly the site of the BLUE BOAR
(Destroyed by fire 14th November 1775)
According to the East Anglian Magazine - December 1970

The house appears to have been called the BLACK HORSE following redevelopment of the site. It is referenced as being formerly the BLACK HORSE in conveyance documents of 1878.

The creditors of the bankrupt John Money (a money scrivener) met here Wednesday 8th October 1783.

For Sale by Auction Saturday 11th September 1813 having been in occupation of William Pymar and his late father for upwards of 50 Years.
In a notification dated 2nd August 1813, the Speciality Creditors of William Pymar, deceased, were requested to transmit account of their demands and details, before 20th August.
All the valuable Household Furniture, Plate, Glass, Earthenware, Brewing Utensils, fine old Port Wine and Spirituous Liquors, Etc., Etc., the property of William Pymar, were to be Sold by Auction Tuesday and Wednesday, 4th and 5th October 1814.

1823 - William Howarth returned thanks for the liberal support he had received at the White Hart and confirmed that he intended to carry on the Coal Trade as usual.
21st June `1823 - William Smith confirmed that he had engaged the White Hart, which he would enter on 30th June 1823. He had previously been in business as a butcher and had declined that trade.

A Main of Cocks fought here Thursday 27th December 1827 for Fifty Guineas between Mr. J. Farrer of Necton and Mr. G. Goold of Swaffham.

Mr. Wright Smith informed his friends that his Opening Dinner would take place Monday 18th December 1837.

Advertised to let 11th August 1841 with possession from Michaelmas (29th September)

Robert Nokes advised 28th October 1841 that having entered the Inn, he solicited the Patronage and Support of his Agricultural Friends and the Public.......

Included within Lot No. 1 in sale by order of the Trustees of the late John Morse Esq. held 8th & 9th September 1847.
The property included :-
Bar, Commercial Room, 2 Parlours, large Dining Room, Pantry, Store Room, Cellars, 2 Kitchens, Tap Room, 9 Bedrooms, 5 Stables, 2 Gig Houses, 2 Granaries & Yard with Pump & Reservoir .

Robert Nokes informed 30th October 1847, that he had re-hired the Inn and thanked his Friends and the Public for the support that he had been favoured with over the previous six years.

Closed by Steward & Patteson 22nd February 1965.
13 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.
Property exchanged for a Bullards house, the DUKES HEAD at Stoke Ferry 1st October 1965

Renamed the BRECKLAND
during the 1960's

By July 1989 renamed the WHITE HART, and by June 2019 with a restaurant offering a range of exotic meats including ostrich, crocodile, zebra, locust and crickets.