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Probably the house known as the HARFORD BRIDGES HOUSE in September 1740, described as a good drawing house, very commodious with good stabling and offered to be let from Michaelmas? Enquire of Mr. Peter Harvey at his Norwich Brewing Office.

Mrs Towell was said to be in residence when the house was broken into and a great quantity of wearing apparel, liquors etc were stolen, Friday last.
Norfolk Chronicle Saturday 15th February 1783.

Insured for £100 by William Crowe Esq. of Lakenham, 2nd October 1787.

Edmund Bensley announced October 1792 that he was in occupation of the Rural Gardens at the King of Prussia and had a variety of Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Gooseberry Bushes, Currant Bushes and Strawberry Plants for sale.

Robert Chalker the elder, innkeeper of Lakenham, mentioned 1812 concerning lease & release of properties at 12, 14 & 16 Rising Sun Lane, Norwich - assignment term of 500 years.

Found as the PRUSSIA GARDENS 1801 - 1914.
(At St Stephens Road in S&P document recording first supplied 1848)

As the TEA GARDENS 1836.

As at Prussia Road, Lakenham 1845.

Daniel Purdy applied for the licence to be transferred to new premises Monday 29th August 1859 - Granted.

At Old Lakenham 1869

Renamed the KING GEORGE 9th September 1914
following (It is said) a group of soldiers tearing down the sign.