Known as Hagen's
Brewery to November 1780, later purchased by William Hardy.
( William Hardy married Mary at Whissonsett in 1765. He was then living at
East Dereham )
According to Mary Hardy's diary they moved to Letheringsett after Willaim
Hardy saw the dwelling house,
brewery and 50 acres of land up for sale in 1781
Ownership passed to William Hardy Cozens in 1842 upon the death of William Hardy ( Son of
the original William Hardy )
He changed his name to William Cozens-Hardy as a condition of William Hardy's will.
The company was trading as W. H. Cozens-Hardy & Sons by 1888.
William Cozens-Hardy died in 1895 and the estate was sold to Morgans, who were in control
by 1897.
17 public houses plus 9 perches of land adjoining the Bell Inn at Fakenham were included
in the sale to Morgans.
The premises were used for manufacture of soft drinks until partially
destroyed by fire in 1936.
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