The Wells Manor Court Records mention:-
Inn Keepers, EDMUND PALMER - 1605
PATRICK ANDERSON - 1614
JOHN COVENTRY - 1670
JOHN FLACK, mentioned as Innholder in probate dated
1675
THOMAS SAVORY, Inn Keeper in will dated 1733
PETER GRAY, Alehouse Keeper in will dated 1765
ROBERT CHAMBERLAIN in will dated 1781
EDMUND THOMPSON, Public House Keeper in will dated
1803.
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An undated
reference states that the magistrates suppressed the alehouse licenses of
WILLIAM WILSON, WILLIAM CURTIS and
THOMAS BUNTING.
In addition it was considered that two or three alehouses were sufficient and all others
should be closed.
A petition raised by 13 inhabitants nominated DAVID BOOT and
WILLIAM MICKLEFIELD as the
best to be allowed to continue.
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| 1836 |
RICHARD EMERSON |
Freeman Street |
| JOSEPH LAND |
East End |
| JAMES SMITH |
Freeman Street |
| WILLIAM SMITH |
West End |
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| 1845 |
| R. HOUGHTON |
East End |
| JOSEPH LAND |
East End |
| THOMAS RHODES |
Freeman Street |
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1846 |
ANN READCOCK |
High Street |
| THOMAS STAINES |
High Street |
& lodging house |
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| 1856
- 1858 |
THOMAS GATH |
Freeman Street
(At Eight Ringers, Church Plain 1845 - 1854) |
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1864 |
ROBERT GREEN |
High Street |
| NOAH WILSON |
Freeman Street |
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1866 - 1867 |
REBECCA PENTIN |
Charged Monday 15th
January 1866 of selling beer in her house after 11pm on 10th October by
Sergeant Provart. Claiming her clock had run down and being a first
offence, fine of 2s 6d and 9s 4d costs. |
| Charged by Sergeant Provart
of selling beer after 11:00pm on night of 12th April 1867 - Three
persons found at 1:30 am and three glasses of beer on the table. Fine 5s
and 10s 9d costs |
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| 1867 |
EDWARD LOYNES |
Charged by
Sergeant Provart of selling beer before 12:30pm on Sunday 14th April
1867 - Mrs Loynes attended and pleaded guilty. 12s fine including costs. |
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| 1891 |
RICHARD LORD |
Freeman Street ... An
ex-publican who retired to Wells having previously run the Marquis of
Lorne, Southwold. (Closed 1956) |
