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FREEBRIDGE - LYNN HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED 1983
FREEBRIDGE-LYNN LICENCE REGISTERS 7th September 1789 & 8th September 1794
STEWARD & PATTESON Purchased 09.02.1920 for £2000
WATNEY MANN 1967
NORWICH BREWERY to 1983
Licensees :
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Mr. PILGRIM ? 1779
JAMES MANN here 07.09.1789 - 1794
Mr. J. GAGE
Died October 1818 - age 61
"A good husband, a tender and affectionate father and sincere friend." (31.10.1818)
to 1818
CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
& drover 1845
& farmer 1846, 1861
Age 64 in 1861
Died Q3 1867 - age 71
1832 - 1865
WHARTON JOHNSON FOSTER mrcvs
& veterinary surgeon
& farmer 46 acres 1881
Died Q4 1893 - age 74
1869 - 1891
WHARTON WILLIAM FORSTER mrcvs 1892
Mrs FRANCES FORSTER
(died March 1904, age 80)
 (Wharton William Forster M.R.C.V.S., son of Wharton & Frances, also in residence in 1900, a veterinary surgeon - died 1907)
1896 - 1900
SAMUEL RENAUT 1904
SAMUEL HARVEY
Age 48 in 1911
(Died September 1932 - age 68)
1908 - 1912
ROBERT EZRA RIVETT
(Died March 1944 - age 81)
1916 - 1929
EDMUND THOMPSON 1933 - 1937
LEAH THOMPSON
(Died November 1993 - age 100)
by 02.1950
REGINALD ROBERT GOOCH 17.04.1950
BERTIE GRUMMETT
(Died March 1966 - age 58)
21.01.1952
GEORGE RONALD STEVENS 04.02.1957
HARRY SILLIS 04.12.1961
BO & EDNA ....... by 12.1977 - 04.1980+
HARRY SILLIS to 07.1983


c1930

SWAN 1779, 1789 & 1794.
As the WHITE SWAN 1890

In December 1779 a Carriage, setting out from the KINGS HEAD, Houghton, called here to collect game and parcels destined for delivery in London. Stop described as `Mr. Pilgrim's at the Swan Inn, Massingham.'

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The Lynn Advertiser of 27th September 1901
carried notice of the sale by Auction,
upon the instructions of Mr W Forster, of ALL
the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS of the INN.
Including 12 feather-beds and bed-room appointments,
dining-room furniture (excellent pianoforte in walnut by Metzler & Co),
6 antique chairs, bureau, bookcase and quantity of miscellaneous effects.
Also a Cream coloured Cob. 15 1 hh, quiet in single and double harness.
Sale 2:30pm September 30th 1901, at the Inn.

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Reported as "Recently closed." - 19th August 1983.