YARMOUTH ARMS - St GEORGES WARD

Mr. James Gowing is listed 1846 to 1856 as being the person to contact at the Yarmouth Arms in order to see plans of the sites for Booths, Stands, Shows, Etc., for the Yarmouth Races.
The sites to be Auctioned.
(i.e. in 1852 - Lots 1 to 22 being for Drinking Booths. Lots 23 to 26 being for Waggons, Stands and Stalls......)

Address as New Hall Plain in 1830
Town Hall Row in 1836, 1844, 1845, 1850, 1854 & 1858
Back of the Hall in 1839
As at Town Hall Square in 1846 & 1865.
Hall Quay 1863 & 1864
Hall Plain 1865

An extraordinary Storm struck the area on Saturday 2nd August 1845. Amongst the damage caused, part of the roof of the Yarmouth Arms was blown off. A young female, Susannah Muttit was the only serious casualty, having been blown off her feet and thrown violently into a pool of water. Wet to the skin she was taken home and confined to bed for several days, suffering from the fall and fright.

From 30th January 1846, a rendezvous was arranged here for the purpose of obtaining able and ordinary seamen for her Majesty's Navy. Persons 20 to 45 being eligible. Landsmen being chiefly rejected, while able bodied seamen immediately being put in the receipt of 1s 3d per day. Proceeding to London for examination, if accepted, immediately taken into service. If not, then to be paid off in London.

Licence dropped Monday 28th August 1865 in consideration of new licence being granted for the ARMY & NAVY TAVERN.