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SURREY STREET JEWS LANE WARD FULL LICENCE CLOSED c1914
KINGS LYNN PETTY SESSION REGISTERS PS 4/3/1 to 4/3/3 (August 1872 to 1956)
EDWARD EVERARD 1844
EYRES  
MILLER  
BENTLEY  
DONALD STEWARD of Norwich
STEWARD & PATTESON  
Licensees :
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JOHN MAY
age 55 in 1851
*1836 - 1854
Mrs ELIZABETH MAY by 1856
JAMES MAY 28.06.1875
SUSAN MAY 03.01.1876
MICHAEL ROSE 17.08.1885
EDWARD LINK 15.02.1886
THIRZA HEYHOE 11.10.1886
WILLIAM JACKSON 25.06.1888
ROBERT BENEFER 07.01.1889
JOSEPH MERRIKIN 05.01.1891
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John May is given in 1836 at an un-named beerhouse,
the address being 13 Surrey Street.


At the Licensing Sessions held Monday 7th February 1910, Messrs. Steward & Patteson Ltd, opposed the refusal to renew the licence.
They once had 22 houses in Lynn, but had already lost 9 to meet the desires of the Licensing Authority.
It was said that it was the only house still open in Surrey Street since two other houses in the neighbourhood had been closed. The SHOULDER OF MUTTON was at the corner of Surrey Street but the Earl Grey did more business than that house. A living was made by the tenant who had been at the house for 21 years.
Sales were an average of 85⅔ barrels of beer, 138 dozen bottles of beer, 26⅓ gallons of spirits and 130 dozen mineral waters.
Trade was mostly among tramps and travellers who would not be allowed to enter other houses in the district.
Chief Constable Payne said there were six other houses within 110 yards and the accommodation was limited.
Sergeant Hunt said the accommodation was poor and it was `badly lighted', but during his visits the number of customers was a good average number. There was no complaint against the tenant.
Licence renewed.



Referred for Compensation 9th February 1914

It was announced 26th December 1914 that following a claim of £641 from the Compensation Authorities, the full sum had been approved.

Licence extinct 11th January 1915

 

 

Earl Grey was Prime Minister in 1830 - 1834
and assisted the passage of the
Reform Bill through Parliament in 1832