George Waters informed his Friends and the Public, 14th February 1810, that he had removed to the POPE'S HEAD.

Given as the OLD LION & CASTLE, 27 Timberhill to c1850

Before the magistrates on Saturday 28th September 1878, it was heard that the Rev. George Horrocks, of Preston, Lancashire, had entered the house on Wednesday 18th September and ordered a jug of ale. He later ordered more beer and claimed he was the rector of Hunstanton. He did not pay for the beer but said that he had a considerable amount of money and would be receiving a cheque for £10, at the Post Office, in the morning.
He then asked for lodgings, which he kept until Monday 23rd September, when he absconded,  by which time his account amounted to £3 6s 8d. On several occasions before leaving he had asked Mr. Smith to collect his expected cheque from the Post Office, but it never arrived and Horrocks always said `never mind, we gentlemen never do things in a hurry'. He had further claimed that he was worth £30,000 which was a small sum to him.
At the adjourned hearing, on Thursday 3rd October 1878, Horrocks was committed to trial but allowed bail of £20 in his own recognisances and to find two sureties of £10 each.