Deeds recorded from 1745
Listed in S&P documents as formerly the FLOWER IN HAND.
Licensee William Weir was charged with selling beer at unlawful hours at one
o'clock on the morning of
Sunday 29th August 1852. The defendant claimed that being new to the trade
he was unaware of the regulations. The police said the house was generally
conducted in a very orderly fashion. The defendant was not fined, but
discharged upon payment of 7/6d costs.
In July 1855 two Tenements, fronting St. Martin's were offered for sale by
auction. The garden ground belonging to the properties stood at the bottom
of the yard called `The Fighting Cocks or Flower Pot Yard'
On Wednesday 2nd August 1893, a boat race for £25 a side, on a one mile
course at Whitlingham, was held between William Brett of the
FLOWERPOT and William Sayer of
the UNICORN.
After a delay in starting of one hour, to avoid passing wherries, Brett soon
showed his superiority in handling the sculls and easily won by four
lengths.
At the 1906 Licensing Sessions it was heard that the house was `down a yard with the front
door some way distant from the street.'
It was `difficult for supervision by the tenant and the police. The tenant was a boat
builder, letting boats extensively on the back river. 11 other licensed houses were within
200 yards.'
The licence was referred to Compensation 07.02.1906 and the house closed under
Compensation 23.08.1907.
In spite of the house closing in 1907 Kelly's directories for 1908 and 1912 still give
William Brett at the premises as licensee.
