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12 SATURDAY MARKET PLACE TRINITY HALL WARD FULL LICENCE CLOSED by 1908
KINGS LYNN PETTY SESSION REGISTERS PS 4/3/1 to 4/3/3 (August 1872 to 1956)
HARRY BULLARD of Norwich
BULLARD & SONS  
Licensees :
Unoccupied (census) 1851
HENRY GARNER by 11.1851
ANN GAPP 1854
JOHN HOWLETT 1856 - 1859
Monday 13th June 1859 - Fine of 5s and 13s costs for having three men in the house and beer on the table at half past 7 o'clock on Sunday morning.
A first offence.
(One of the men was a waterman who lodged at the house)
THOMAS NEWTON
Age 43
Publican & sailor
1861
Mrs EMMA RAYNER 1863
JAMES PALMER 1864
Mrs SUSAN WELLS 24.06.1865
THOMAS BRITLIN   (Britten ?)
(as Britlin in Bullards document & Kellys 1875)
24.06.1866
Monday 16th July 1866 - cautioned for harbouring prostitutes in his house - his first offence. (T. Brittin)
Monday 8th October 1866 - Fine of 40s and 19s 6d costs - see opposite.
ELIZABETH BRITLIN 12.02.1877
WILLIAM HARROD 07.01.1878
ELIZABETH HARROD 11.01.1886
ARTHUR JAMES RUST 14.10.1889
GEORGE JAMES OSLER 25.07.1892
SIDNEY HERBERT VERNON 14.11.1892
JAMES PITCHER 21.06.1897
ROBERT THOMAS BATTERBEE 12.01.1903



The Grapes - c1900. Image provided by Don Ferguson, New York State.   ``Would you know someone who can fill me in as to the make and year of the automobile pictured there and, perhaps, the names of the shops nearby?  I have to assume that the picture contains one or more of my relatives.  My grandfather, Horace Ward, had a shop somewhere in King's Lynn.  He sold or made (or both) bicycles, among other things.  He married the former Emily Forman, had three children (Sidney, Alice - my mother, and a boy who died in childhood) and moved to Welland, Ont., Canada sometime before 1920. Any help you can give is appreciated.''
No parking problems outside the Grapes, c1900.
Image supplied by Don Ferguson - many thanks.
(Don believes that family members may be in the vehicle.
Horace Ward married Emily Foreman and he had a shop where bicycles were sold, and perhaps made. They moved to Canada c1920.
The make and year of manufacture of the car would also be of interest.)


The COOPERS ARMS to at least 1850.

But recorded as the ESTUARY TAVERN when offered for sale October 1850.
New owner Henry Garner advised March 1851 that he had rebuilt the premises and would change the sign to the GRAPES at the next general Licensing Sessions.

For Sale or Let 8th November 1851 - All that Free Family and Commercial Inn, Wine and Spirits Vaults, known by the sign of the "Grapes", situated on the Saturday Market Place. Lately entirely rebuilt by the proprietor and fitted up in a commodious manner. Doing an excellent and improving Retail Spirit and Beer Trade.
Apply Mr. Henry Garner, St. James Street, Kings Lynn.

It was reported 13th October 1866 that on the previous Monday, Thomas Britten was found guilty of allowing prostitutes to assemble at his house.
Police-constable Page had attended the house, attracted by the noise. At the back of the house he found seven women drinking. It was claimed that Mr. Britten was ignorant of the character of his customers,

Chief Constable Payne objected to licence renewal on Monday 12th February 1906 on the grounds of redundancy. The licence was referred for Compensation.

Again referred for Compensation 18th January 1908.