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29 HALL PLAIN REGENT  WARD BEERHOUSE CLOSED 1927
Gt. YARMOUTH LICENCE REGISTERS Y/CJ/31  (February 1903 - February 1928)
Lacon & Co from 1890?
WALTER HARVEY GRIMES by 1903
STEWARD & PATTESON at time of closure
Licensees :
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WILLIAM EASTER *1861 - 1865
Mrs SARAH EASTER 1868 -  1883
J W EASTER
(F Coleman running adjoining Dining Rooms)		 1886
ALFRED MINTING 1900
EDWARD THOMAS DUNN to 05.1901
WALTER HARVEY GRIMES 17.05.1901
Accused Friday 18th May 1906 of having been drunk on his own premises on 11th May. However the date of the said offence was actually 12th May and so the summons had to be revised. The hearing was postponed to a later date. Costs for the day were sought by Mr. Grimes since the error was no fault of his.
Case dismissed the following Tuesday.
Friday 31st July 1905 - Fine of 10s and costs for being drunk in his own house. "He was a very excitable man, the hot weather and pressure of business enervated him, and he was one of those men who thought that alcohol restored the nervous system"
JOHN HENRY HAYLOCK 25.01.1907
JAMES SAMUEL LEGOOD 23.08.1907
SIDNEY MASON 20.01.1908
THOMAS WILLIAM CLEMENTS 25.08.1908
ARTHUR ERNEST BRUNSON 26.02.1909
GEORGE HARROD 21.04.1911
HENRY HUBBARD 12.01.1912
JOSEPH TILLEY 19.08.1912
FREDERICK FOXHALL 15.11.1912
ROBERT CATCHPOLE 02.02.1917
WILLIAM GEORGE ELLETT 18.09.1923
HARRY LEWIS HUBBARD 05.01.1926
ARTHUR RAINER TODD 05.01.1927




Located opposite the Town Hall near the West end of Row 71, Howard Street to Hall Plain.

Walter C. Grimes is reported as owner of the adjoining **Town Hall Dining Rooms, who successfully applied 24.08.1901 to cover both premises with the same licence.

An application for slight alterations to the Town Hall Tavern and Dining Rooms was made Friday 14th April 1905.
The Bench approved the plans.


When the licence was transferred from Mr. Legood to Mr. Mason on 20th January 1908, it was heard that Mr. Legood was then managing another house in the town.
The Chief Constable said that Mr. Mason was well known as a man of great experience in managing licensed houses, adding that he would need all his experience. "What had happened this morning must not be taken as getting past what happened previously. I mention this so that later on, it cannot be said that I said nothing when this transfer was applied for."

Referred to Compensation 01.03.1927.

Licence renewal refused at the Principal Meeting for the Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910, held 22nd June 1927.

A notice was published 3rd September 1927 informing any person due compensation from the closure of the premises, to make their claim by 24th September 1927.

Licence expired 25th October 1927

(In the sale of Wymondham Brewery to Morgans, 11.05.1894, a HALL TAVERN is mentioned - Same house ?)

Premises became a shop.
 

** On Tuesday 24th February 1920, the Town Hall Restaurant, used as a restaurant for 63 years, but lately as a Government Office, was offered for sale as Freehold premises.
Location given as extending from Town Hall Plain to Howard Street South.

See page 68 of `Gt. Yarmouth In Old Postcards - Vol 1 ' pub. 1990