FALCON INN - DITCHINGHAM

For sale by auction as advertised 23rd July 1768,
With a very good Garden, two Pieces of Meadow-ground, upwards of three Acres and Bowling Green.

Included in Loddon & Clavering Register taken 21st September 1789.

Offered To Let September 1817 with Possession from Michaelmas.

Advertised 10th October 1829 To Be Let.
To be Entered at Michaelmas, the FALCON INN, Ditchingham.
"None need apply without satisfactory proof of capital......."

For Sale by Auction, Thursday, 24th September 1829, then in the occupation of Robert Woolnough.

For Sale by Auction, Thursday, 17th September 1835, with possession at Michaelmas. Including about 2 acres of Meadow Land. "The Premises well adapted for any person desirous of brewing his own beer; the river Waveney passing by the walls of the brewery."

Described May 1842 as "The House of William Baker" (William Godbold known to be landlord 1839, 1840, 1842 and 1845), was Baker an error?

William Godbold was refused the licence of the PICKEREL, Bungay, Tuesday 24th November, 1846, since " He had been convicted of keeping a disorderly house, the Falcon Inn, Ditchingham".
On 3rd December 1846, Mr. Godbold appealed against the refusal and presented a certificate that stated that, although he had once been convicted in Loddon, subsequent licences had been granted to him and there had been no further complaint. The licence was granted, but with a caution to be careful as to how he ran the house.
(In January 1847, Mr. William Godbold, the landlord of the Pickerel, was admitted to bail, being accused of stealing a spade. He was acquitted at Beccles Sessions, Tuesday 29th June 1847).

Offered for sale Wednesday 27th September 1854 at the direction of the Executors of the late Mrs Camell. A freehold property with stables and outbuildings, in occupation of Mr. Ephraim Jordan, coach proprietor. Possession Michaelmas next (29th September).

Morgans sales in 1960 were 110 barrels of beer and 33 spirits (gallons).

Steward & Patteson report, prepared for Watney Mann May 1969 recommended IMMEDIATE CLOSURE.

The May 1969 report stated that `Trade is poor, Roof poor, Wiring poor and has outside toilets.'