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Image : c1938 - Taken by the Norfolk
Chronicle.
Courtesy of Norfolk Museums (Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse)
Copyright © 2024
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The NORTH NORFOLK
BREWERY - Founded 1803.
For sale by Auction Wednesday 25th August 1847 with 27 Inns,
Public Houses and Beer Shops.
In 23 Lots (Unless previously disposed of as an entity .)
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Lot No. |
Name |
Location |
Comment |
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1 |
BREWERY & NEW INN |
TRUNCH |
With Residence,
Grounds and 4 Leasehold Public Houses (Un-named) |
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2 |
BLACK HORSE |
SKEYTON |
With Land -
Freehold |
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3 |
WHEELWRIGHTS ARMS |
NORTH WALSHAM |
Freehold |
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4 |
TURNPIKE GATE |
NORTH WALSHAM |
Freehold |
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5 |
COCK INN |
NORTH WALSHAM |
Freehold |
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6 |
QUEEN VICTORIA |
NORTH WALSHAM |
Copyhold |
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7 |
DUKES HEAD |
SWAFIELD |
Copyhold |
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8 |
GARDENERS ARMS |
HONING |
Freehold |
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9 |
BUTCHER'S ARMS |
EAST RUSTON |
With Land -
Copyhold |
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10 |
CHEQUERS |
EAST RUSTON |
Copyhold |
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11 |
FALLGATE |
POTTER HEIGHAM |
Copyhold |
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12 |
JOLLY FARMERS |
BACONSTHORPE |
With Tenement -
Freehold |
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13 |
QUEEN ADELAIDE |
HOLT |
With Malthouse
- Freehold |
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14 |
BELL |
WIVETON |
With
Blacksmith's Shop and Land - Copyhold |
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15 |
HALF MOON |
BRISTON |
With Land -
Copyhold |
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16 |
STAR INN |
AYLSHAM |
With Dwelling
House attached - Copyhold |
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17 |
MAIDS HEAD |
SLOLEY |
Copyhold |
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18 |
NEW INN |
WORSTEAD |
Copyhold |
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19 |
WHITE HORSE |
SUTTON |
Copyhold |
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20 |
KINGS ARMS |
BACTON |
Copyhold |
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21 |
ANCHOR |
COLTISHALL |
With Tenements
and Land - Freehold |
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22 |
BULL INN |
HICKLING |
With Tenement -
Copyhold |
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23 |
STAR INN |
LESSINGHAM |
With Land -
Copyhold. |
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Majority purchased by William Primrose in 1847?
Brewery handed down to son Philip (One of 14 children)
Philip Smyth Primrose is described in 1877 as
Brewer & maltster, and agent for Truman, Hanbury, and Buxton's Stout.
Malthouse at North Walsham.
In October 1899, Mr Oldman Carter of Stoke Ferry was
proceeded against in order to abate a nuisance caused by
drainage from the Trunch Brewery Works. Having inspected
the site on 11th October, Mr. A. G. Ling, Inspector of
Nuisances, considered the problem as injurious to
health. He considered 14 days to be a reasonable time in
which to abate the nuisance. With agreement as to future
disposal of the drainage, the Bench accepted payment of
£3 4s 6d in costs.
In 1904 W. D. Churchill took over.
Products advertised 1938 as being available in Cask, Bottle or CAN.
"Take a carton of cans aboard with you''.
The Trunch brewery was a pioneer in the canned beer market.
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Registered as a private company 1939.
Taken over by Morgans 1952.
Brewery demolished.
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