11th April 1843 - Elizabeth and John Purdy, Brewers, Maltsters, Farmers and Seed Merchants assigned all their personal Estate and Effects to Messrs. Thomas Wrightup, of Ashill, John Margarson of Wendling, William Purdy of Great Witchingham and Henry May Waller of Foulsham, upon trust for the equal benefit of their Creditors.

On Monday and Tuesday, 24th and 25th April, all the Live and Dead Farming Stock, Brewing Plant and Stock in Trade of Mrs. E. and Mr. R. Purdy were to be Sold by Auction. The Stock in Trade included a quantity of ale in barrels, 220 coombs of malt, a pocket of hops, 50 coombs of rye grass seeds, 35 bushels of red clover, 22 bushels of cow grass, and 4 cwt of long yellow beet seed.

In advertisement dated 23rd May 1843, Merchants, Maltsters and Brewers were advised that the Maltings, Granaries and Brewery, plus Private Dwelling, all late in the occupation of Mrs. Elizabeth Purdy and Son, for the past twenty years and upwards, were To Be Let.
To be entered Immediately or at Michaelmas.

Mr. J. Blade announced 9th December 1843 that he had taken the business lately carried on by Mrs. Purdy and Son.

The Brewing Plant, Household Furniture, Bay Pony, excellent Light Cart, two Light Luggage Carts and other effects including a stack of hay were to be sold by auction Tuesday 10th October 1848.

The equipment included a five-barrel copper, two beer coolers, one being 7ft x 8ft and the other 9ft x 3ft 9in. There were a large number of barrels suggesting a very reasonable business had been enjoyed. There were 22 four-and-a-half gallon, 35 of nine gallon, 35 eighteen gallon and 35 thirty-six gallon casks. Six dozen stone bottles and ten dozen porter bottles as well as wine and beer glasses.

Not found 1850