| Licensees : |
| JOHN DRAKE |
to c1620 |
| THOMAS FELTWELL |
1670 - 1671 |
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| JOHN KING |
1776 |
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THOMAS PORTER
Horse & Gig hire |
1836 |
| JOHN BUNTON |
1845 |
| JAMES CARTER mrcvs |
1846 - 1869 |
| JAMES CHATTEN |
1871 - 1883 |
| JOHN RINGWOOD |
1883 - 1891 |
| CHARLES JAMES HOLDUP |
1892 |
| EDWARD JAMES ATKINS |
by 1901 |
| WILLIAM MELONIE |
06.01.1905 |
| HERBERT GOODINGS |
12.07.1907 |
| EMILY CLAXTON GOODINGS |
13.10.1926 |
| EUSTACE GOODINGS |
12.10.1928 |
| GORDON
SKIPPER |
22.05.1959 |
| WILLIAM
SIDNEY WILLIAMS |
05.07.1963 |
| MICHAEL
CHARLES RIX |
10.01.1965 |
| HERBERT
GEORGE ATKINS |
12.02.1965 |
| DOUGLAS
WILLIAM BOYCE |
11.04.1969 |
| STEPHEN
BACON |
21.11.1969 |
| - |
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1989 |
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A `dancing bear'
With the Bull in the background.
c1890
Innkeeper John Drake was buried 25th January 1620
Thomas Feltwell was landlord of the house and also Church Warden.
His initials are said to be on the Church tenor bell, cast 1670.
( They also appear on a farthing token )
In 1671 he was fined for `not scouring his ditch '.
The Norfolk Chronicle of 6th July 1776 advertised
`The annual Bean Feast will be held at John Kings at the Bull Inn, Litcham on Wednesday
10th July'
The annual Venison Feast was held here on Wednesday 6th August 1783.
Lot No. 51 in the 2nd day of sale by order of the Trustees of the late John Morse esq.,
8th & 9th September 1847.
The property included :-
A well frequented Hotel, containing besides the requisite number of Sitting & Bed
rooms, a Large Room used for Magistrates meetings and a Spacious Ballroom; a yard &
reservoir with 2 Pumps, 3 Stables, Coach & Gig House & Other convenient
outbuildings; A Garden, & Bowling Green attached - Freehold.
Advertised for sale again in 1858 - Purchased by Mr James Carter for the
sum of £800.
Closure proposed by Bullards at the First Joint Committee Meeting of
Bullards and Steward & Patteson 29th May 1962.
Sales reported as 89 barrels.
Closure NOT agreed.
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