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Kings Head
17 MARKET PLACE
ROW 32
St. NICHOLAS WARD FULL LICENCE CLOSED
Gt. YARMOUTH LICENCE REGISTERS Y/CJ/31 & Y/CJ/32 (February 1903 - February 1953) & PS 18/14/2 (1953 - 1973)
WILLIAM HENRY UTBERT 1832 Register of Electors
BULLARDS  
LACON & Co by 1928
WHITBREAD  
Licensees :
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SAMUEL FOREMAN
(Move from Angel to Kings Head reported 26.05.1750)
May 1750
MISS DICKENS 1764
JOHN BURGESS by 01.1765
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JOHN NEWSTEAD by June 1822 - 1823+
Mr. R. HOWARD to May 1828
JOSEPH BECKETT 1828 - 1830
JOHN WILLIAM RINGER March 1832
WILLIAM GARDINER 1833 - 1836
WILLIAM McCLUER
went to BLACK LION
1837 - 1838
WILLIAM DURRANT 1838 - 1839
GEORGE BARHAM 1841
JANE ANN SNASDELL 1845
WIGG & SMITH
see below
1850
JOHN MAINPRICE 1851 - 1863
JOHN CHARLES MANPRICE
wine merchant
1871
JOHN W FRENCH
wine merchant
(Confirmed at Railway Hotel, Southtown Road 1886 & 1892
 - running 2 houses ?)
1881 - 1891
JOSEPH STEEL 06.11.1891
WILLIAM JAMES PERRY 1900
WILLIAM JOSEPH PERRY by 1903
JAMES PRATT FEEK 15.04.1910
ALBERT JAMES 10.01.1913
ARTHUR JAMES PLANE 03.03.1914
ARTHUR WESLEY 09.11.1920
FREDERICK WILLIAM SPINK 22.07.1924
HARRY BURGESS 21.10.1941
ARTHUR JAMES MANNALL 11.12.1945
JONATHAN LEONARD LOCKWOOD 08.03.1946
WALTER WILLIAM SMITH 23.08.1955
JOHN RICHARD McBRIDE 24.07.1962
GEORGE HENRY HUGGINS 06.11.1962
JOHN RICHARD McBRIDE 05.11.1963
KENNETH MATTHEWS 07.02.1964
JOHN RICHARD McBRIDE 12.12.1968
JOHN HARDING
Relief manager
to 10.1969

In 1851 Martha Smith (60) is given as a Landed Proprietor, living at Row 20 with her daughter Martha Smith, (29) whose occupation is barmaid. The only other occupant is Thomas John Wigg, aged 10, nephew of the head of household.


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Located on the South side of Row 29, Howard Street to Market Place.

Mr. John Newstead, of the King's Head, presented a fine Stag Hound to the King's Huntsman (Mr. George Sharpe of Ascot Heath, Sunninghill, Berkshire) on Monday 25th August 1823.

Mr. R. Howard thanked his Friends and Commercial Gentlemen, 8th May 1828, for their liberal encouragement that they had given him during his residence. he intended to carry on the Wholesale Wine and Spirit Trade and the Agency for London Porter from premises in Howard Street.
Mr. James Beckett, in the same notification, advised that he had taken the Inn.

On Friday 30th March 1832 about 70 gentlemen met at the Kings Head Inn to celebrate Mr. J. W. Ringer becoming its landlord. The chair was taken at seven o'clock by two worthies of the right sort who gave `Our Gracious Sovereign' and other toasts. The singing was of the first-rate eminence and the evening passed with the greatest conviviality. The wines and liquors were of the first order and the house altered for the better accommodation of his friends reflecting great credit to Mr. Ringer, the spirited proprietor.

Mr. Ringer provided excellent wines and a most credible dinner on Tuesday 10th July 1832 for Mr. W. K. Windham (The Liberal Candidate for East Norfolk) and his friends.

Advertised Saturday, 22nd June 1933, To be Let or Sold.
Situated in the centre of the Market Place and commanding an extensive view of the Sea.

William Gardiner, for many years a waiter at the NORFOLK HOTEL, Norwich, advised Commercial Gentlemen, his Friends and the Public, that he had taken the Inn, 1st October 1833.

8th July 1837 - William M'Cluer thanked those who had honoured him with their Patronage since he had entered the Establishment. He sought their future support and wanted to establish a House of first-rate reputation......

28th April 1838 - William Durrant from the Old-established Wine Vaults, the Black Dog, Finsbury informed the Nobility, Gentry and the Public that he had entered the Inn.

George Barham, for many years Head Waiter at the KINGS ARMS, Dereham, announced 12th June 1841 that he had taken the Kings Head, Commercial and Family Hotel. He pledged the comfort and convenience of those Friends who favoured him with their support.

Closed for the duration of WWII according to a letter dated 22nd August 1941.

Reopened 28th December 1943.

Renamed the GROWLER 5th May 1971.
Became the MARKET TAVERN July 1989.

 

 

 

See p. 73 of `Gt. Yarmouth Revisited ' pub. 1996