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CHEQUERS BANHAM index
 

The Norfolk Chronicle of 20th September 1783 reported .......

To be Sold,
An Estate in Tibenham, in the County of Norfolk, consisting of a Messuage, with Barn, Stable, and other Outhouses, and of several Inclosures of good Land contiguous thereto, containing together about 60 Acres, the greatest Part of which is Freehold, now under Lease to William GOODERHAM, for a Term of Seven Years, Five of which are unexpired, at the Rent of 40 pounds per Annum.

  Also an Estate in Banham, consisting of a Messuage, Barn, Stable, and other convenient Outhouses, and of several Inclosures of Land, containing together about 42 Acres (Part Freehold and Part Copyhold), now in the Occupation of Thomas REYNOLDS, at the yearly Rent of 30 pounds and upwards.


And also a Messuage, in Banham aforesaid, being a well-accustomed
Public-house, and known by the Name or SIGN OF THE CHEQUER, with
Barn, Stable, and other convenient Outhouses, and several Inclosures
of rich Land adjoining ( Part Free and Part Copyhold ), now in the
Occupation of John RUSH, at the Rent of 16 pounds 16 shillings per Annum.

Enquire for further Particulars of Mr ALGAR, at Old Buckenham, in the said County.

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Mentioned 1881 as `The Old Chequers, Hardwick Road' 
then in the occupation of Mary Adams ( 40 ), farmer.
Mary Adams is at Chequer Farm in 1891

  
  

 

  
  
  
  
Many thanks to Janelle Penney for the newspaper transcription
taken with permission, from © film provided by the
British Library Newspaper Library
Thanks also to Robert Campbell.