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John Day is described in 1783 as a Woolfactor and Beer Brewer at 38
Bethel Street.
With a Warehouse at 39 Bethel Street and the
Brewing Office at 94 Coslany Street.
John Day, Sheriff of Norwich in 1783, died Thursday 11th September 1794
- age 54.
The PORTER BREWERY, of John Day & Son, St. Martin's,
20th May 1791 offered:-
Porter, ready for Sale and delivered to Families at 27s a Half Hogshead,
or 27 Gallons.
(1½ d per pint)
To City Victuallers at 34s per Barrel.
To the Country, 35s per Barrel.
All persons indebted to the Estate and Effects of John Day, deceased,
Beer Brewer and Wool and Yarn Factor were desired to pay their
respective debts according to a notices published 18th and 25th October 1794 and
again 8th November 1795.
The brewery and dwelling house of John Day, along with several other
properties were offered for sale
as advertised in the Norfolk Chronicle of 11th October 1794.
(Also advertised 18th & 25th October plus 1st, 8th & 11th November 1794)
An auction of County houses was advertised in the Norfolk Chronicle of 2nd May
1895 to take place on 9th
May 1795.
It would appear that the majority of Lot 1 went unsold in the first sale.
There was a third auction advertised in the Norfolk Chronicle of 17th
June 1797.
At this later auction Mr John Morse purchased Lot 1.
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1794
SALE - Norwich
Lot 1 consisted of :- Dwelling House, Brewing Office and following estates in Norwich. Bird Cage - St Swithin Black Horse - St George Tombland Black Swan and tenements - St Andrew Blackfriars & tenements - St George Colegate Buck & Tenements - St Martins at Oak Castle and tenements - St James Cellar House - St Martins at Oak Chequer - St Gregory Crown & Sceptre - St Michael at Coslany Dolphin - St Mary Eight Ringers and tenements - St Michael Coslany Fountain - St Benedict Globe - Heigham Half Moon and tenements - St Peter Southgate Horns - St Julian Horse & Groom - Back of the Inns King Alfred - St John Timberhill Kings Head - St Benedict Lord Camden - St Gregory Queen Caroline - St Martins at Oak Pheasant Cock and tenements - Ber Street Prince Ferdinand & tenements - St Julian Robin Hood and tenements - Pockthorpe Roe Buck - St Gregory Rose - St Peter per Mountergate Shoulder of Mutton and tenements - St Stephens St Johns Head - St Michael Coslany Tiger and tenements - St Stephen Toft's Gardens - St Clement Trumpet and tenements - St Stephen Two Brewers - St George Colegate Wherry & tenements - St Peter per Mountergate White Lion - St Paul The greater part are freehold and the remainder are leased for a long term of years. ALSO The leasehold interest of the said Mr Day for sundry short term of years in the under-mentioned estates in Norwich. Anchor - St Martin at Oak (Anchor of Hope ?) Boars Head - Quay Side Bellman - St Peter Mancroft City of Norwich - All Saints Cock - Lakenham Cow & Hare - Heigham Dolphin - Heigham Dove Tavern, dwelling houses & shops - St Lawrence Dun Cow & capital Malt House in Fullers Hole, Elephant and Chambers - St Saviours George Inn - St Stephen Golden Ball - Castle Ditches Golden Lion - Brazen Doors. Greenland Fishery - St Mary at Coslany Hope & Anchor - St Lawrence Jack of Newbury & dwelling house - St Clement Jolly Farmers - St Martin at Palace Kings Arms - St John Sepulchre Red Well - St Michael at Plea Roebuck - St Martin at Palace (See Buck) Two Quarts - St Stephen Two valuable meadows at back of Brewing Office - Heigham Turks Head and stands - Weavers Lane Wheel of Fortune - St Edmunds White Lion - St Mary 60 comb steep - St Martins Gates There are twenty other public houses in Norwich connected with the office hired by Mr Day from year to year and the present number of Drawers for the office in Norwich is eighty. TOGETHER with this lot will be sold 83 licences appropriated (with the consent of the Corporation of Norwich) to St Martins Brewing Office The situation and extent of these premises being so well known, render
any further description unnecessary. |
1794
SALE - County Also the following Freehold and Copyhold estates in Norfolk, Late of Mr Day, in separate lots:- Lot 2 - White Horse - Crostwick Lot 3 - White Horse - St Faiths (White House ?) Lot 4 - Cock - Upton Lot 5 - Falcon - Limpenhoe Lot 6 - Recruiting Sergeant - Dereham Lot 7 - Swan - Costessey Lot 8 - George - Catton Lot 9 - Foldgate - Whitwell Lot 10 - Horseshoes - Bassingham (Bessingham) Lot 11 - Swan - Guist Lot 12 - George - Elmham Lot 13 - Bull - Tuddenham Lot 14 - Rose & Crown - Wymondham Lot 15 - Woodhouse's Arms - Wicklewood (See Kimberley Arms) Lot 16 - White Horse - Cawston Lot 17 - Kings Head - Hoveton Lot 18 - White Horse - Trowse Lot 19 - Adam & Eve - Carlton (Carlton Rode) Lot 20 - Queens Head - Bunwell Lot 21 - Chequer - Hoe Lot 22 - Ram Inn - Bawdeswell Lot 23 - White Horse - Edgefield Lot 24 - White Horse - Stibbard Lot 25 - Horseshoes - Worthing Lot 26 - Greenland Whale Fishery - Yarmouth Many of the county houses have been lately rebuilt and are in excellent repair. ALSO The leasehold Interest of the said Mr Day for a short term of years in the following estates in Norfolk, in Lots:- Lot 27 - Red Lion - Eaton Lot 28 - Black Horse - Swannington Lot 29 - Kings Head - Acle Lot 30 - Blue Boar - Sprowston Lot 31 - White Horse - Aylsham
(Lots 13, 16, 17 & 22 were purchased by John Patteson) |
For
terms, prices and particulars enquire of Mr Ganning, sole executor of Mr
Day, or Mr John Grand, Solicitor, St Giles Street, Norwich.
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The 1795 sale
Held at the Angel Inn, Market Place, Norwich.
| 1 |
Swan - Guist |
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| 2 | Bull - Tuddenham | ||
| 3 | Ram - Bawdeswell | ||
| 4 | Foldgate - Stibbard | ||
| 5 | Horse Shoes - Worthing | ||
| 6 | Foldgate - Whitwell | ||
| 7 | Horse Shoes - Bassingham (Bessingham) | ||
| 8 | Chequer - How | ||
| 9 | White Horse - Edgefield | ||
| 10 | White Horse - St Faith's | ||
| 11 | Falcon - Limpenhoe | ||
| 12 | George - Catton | ||
| 13 | White Horse - Cawston | ||
| 14 | Woodehouse's Arms - Wicklewood | ||
| 15 | Adam & Eve - Carlton | ||
| 16 | Half Moon - Bintry | ||
| 17 | Greenland Whale Fishery - Gt. Yarmouth | ||
| 18 | Black Horse - Swannington - Leasehold | ||
| 19 | Kings Head - Acle - Leasehold | ||
| 20 |
White Horse - Aylsham - Leasehold. |
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The 1797 sale
Norfolk Chronicle 17th June 1797 (Also advertised 24th June plus 1st
& 8th July 1797)
To be sold by auction on Thursday 13th July next at the Angel Inn in the
Market place, Norwich
IN ONE LOT
St Martin's Brewery late the property of Mr John
Day, deceased.
Also the following DRAWING HOUSES in Norwich and Norfolk, late of Mr Day,
and connected with the Brewing Office.
| Anchor - St Martin at Oak (Anchor of Hope ?) Bellman - St Peter Mancroft Bird Cage - St Swithin Black Horse - St George Tombland Black Swan and tenements - St Andrew Boars Head - Quay Side Buck & Tenements - St Martins at Oak Castle and tenements - St James Cellar House - St Martins at Oak Chequer - St Gregory City of Norwich - All Saints Cock - Lakenham Cow & Hare - Heigham Crown & Sceptre - St Michael at Coslany Dolphin - Heigham Dolphin - St Mary Dove Tavern, dwelling houses & shops - St Lawrence Dun Cow & capital Malt House in Fullers Hole, 60 comb steep - St Martins Gates Eight Ringers and tenements - St Michael Coslany Elephant and Chambers - St Saviours Fountain - St Benedict George Inn - St Stephen Globe - Heigham Golden Ball - Castle Ditches Golden Lion - Brazen Doors. Greenland Fishery - St Mary at Coslany Half Moon and tenements - St Peter Southgate Hare & Cat - St James (Not mentioned 1794) Hope & Anchor - St Lawrence Horns - St Julian |
Horse & Groom - Back of the Inns Jack of Newbury & dwelling house - St Clement Jolly Farmers - St Martin at Palace King Alfred - St John Timberhill Kings Arms - St John Sepulchre Lord Camden - St Gregory Queen Caroline - St Martins at Oak Pheasant Cock and tenements - Ber Street Red Well - St Michael at Plea Robin Hood and tenements - Pockthorpe Roe Buck - St Gregory Roebuck - St Martin at Palace (See Buck) Shoulder of Mutton & tenements - St Stephens St Johns Head - St Michael Coslany Toft's Gardens - St Clement Trumpet and tenements - St Stephen Turks Head and stands - Weavers Lane Two Brewers - St George Colegate Two Quarts - St Stephen Two valuable meadows at back of Brewing Office - Heigham Wheel of Fortune - St Edmunds Wherry & tenements - St Peter per Mountergate White Lion - St Mary White Lion - St Paul ~ White Horse - Crostwick |
Most are freehold and remainder leasehold for a long term of years. Also the leases of twenty other public houses in the City of Norwich granted to the late Mr Day for sundry short term of years. Also 82 Licenses appropriated with the consent of the Corporation of Norwich to St Martin's Brewery and several Fixtures, Utensils, Vats etc.
By the time of the 1797 auction the following city houses had
disappeared from lot 1 of the 1794 sale.
Blackfriars - St George Colegate
Kings Head - St Benedict
Prince Ferdinand - St Julian
Rose - St Peter per Mountergate
Tiger - St Stephen
Curiously some of the City houses above do not appear in the 1760 / 1807 Alehouse Recognizances