KINGS HEAD 1836, 1865, 1883, 1890
Lease documents dated 20.09.1872 confirm the contract between the Reverend Hoare and
Bircham & Sons and names the house as
THE KINGS ARMS.
However the same document also states
that the house was also known as
THE HORSESHOES
Anna Maria Bartle, widow of owner, sent a letter
dated 25.10.1872, to John Myhill stating that `all rent due and hereafter be paid to me,
or my representatives'.
John Myhill paid 11/8d for Land Tax, Income Tax
and Inhabited House Duty for the year 1877.
Lot No 46 in sale of REEPHAM BREWERY Estate Saturday 8th June 1878, then let to John
Myhill at an annual rent of £21.
John Myhill became tenant to Anna Maria Bartle in agreement signed 25th October 1878,
which states previous owner as Messrs Bircham.
A 2 hour extension on Tuesday 17th June 1881 was granted to John Myhill
at Special and Petty Sessions at Fakenham 30th May 1881.
Steward & Patteson paid solicitors a total of
£4/3/6d for matters concerning Surrender of Lease ( Dated 20 January 1872
) and Completion of new lease, November 1890.
William Bircham said in a letter dated 1st December 1890
`.....I am obliged for your information......as to payment of this rent,
and I assume that I have no longer anything to do with it, and no further
responsibility in this matter.'
Steward & Patteson disputed the value of the property in letter
dated 17th October 1892 and stated that `...we must therefore be content with a lease,
which however has may years to run yet.'
Steward & Patteson paid £13 on 11th October 1894, being rent for 6
months due Michaelmas 1894.
Steward & Patteson advised John Eggleton 19th December 1903 that
`There is no urinal and the Authorities are very sharp now as to the sanitary arrangements
on licensed premises. We will be glad to hear of your solution since this does not come
under the heading of repairs.'
A letter from S&P to Miss M H Bartle dated 3rd April 1913 pointed
out that the lease was due to run out at Michaelmas, next, `...and having been your
tenants for many years we should be glad if you could let it to us for a further term.'
S&P rejected an asking price ( for purchase of Freehold ) of £800 in letter dated 14th
June 1913, saying that considering £700 was considered a fair price the previous year and
the fact that the structure is so very old and serious roof repairs will soon be
due.........'
S&P offered £750.
House conveyed to S&P 16.12.1913 following purchase 20.10.1913 for the sum of £750.
Closure agreed at first joint committee meeting of Bullards &
S&P
29th May 1962. Barrellage for 1961 given as 42
67 barrels of beer sold in 1967.
Reason for closure given as `uneconomic'. |
