| Licensees : |
THOMAS
TILBURY
( Resident in Hempnall to 1761
at White Swan, Mancroft by 1776 ) |
after 1761 |
| WILLIAM COBB |
by July 1781
to 1776 |
| HENRY GREEN |
1776 |
| ROBERT
CHALKER |
to June 1780 |
WILLIAM COBB
( recorded at the house 10.03.1781 ) |
1781 -
1783 |
| CHARLES
BROWN |
1791 - 1798 |
| WILLIAM EKE |
1811 |
CHRISTOPHER TWISS
age 57 in 1851 |
1830 - 1854 |
ROBERT SAPEY
according to White |
1856 |
| ROBERT LOUTH |
1856 - 1859 |
MARGARET LOUTH
hotel keeper |
1861 - 1865 |
| GEORGE FIGG |
by 1867 |
| CHARLES WILLIAM GEORGE |
02.10.1875 |
| EDWARD COLEMAN |
18.12.1876 |
| FLORENCE EMILY FREEMAN |
24.06.1879 |
| ROBERT GEORGE HECKFORD |
10.10.1879 |
| PERCY DORMER DANGERFIELD |
27.02.1885 |
| ROBERT GEORGE HECKFORD |
14.07.1885 |
JAMES JOHNSON
age 49 in 1891 |
04.06.1888 |
| ROBERT FULCHER |
11.08.1892 |
A bill heading from 1862. |
|
Known as the RAMPING HORSE INN from 13thC to
16thC.
Disorderly conduct by Irish troops, billeted at the house by King Charles I ( Born 1600 -
executed 1649 ) is said to have swayed local opinion to the Parliamentary Cause.
Advertised in the Norfolk Chronicle of 13th April 1776 as available for immediate let.
Again advertised in the Chronicle for let 4th May 1776 when it was said `the present
occupier will give up premises immediately as he has taken up a house in the country.
Enquire of Chas Wilson near Black Fryars Bridge'. The edition of 22nd June 1776
advised that `Henry Green begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has
taken the Rampant Horse Inn, late in the possession of Mr. William Cobb, and embraces the
earliest opportunity of soliciting their favours and encouragement.'
The first coach service to Ipswich departed from here in 1782.
In 1830 the coach the Telegraph left for London every day at 7:00am. The Magnet left daily
at 4:30 also London bound.
The Comet headed off for Great Yarmouth daily at 8:00am via Loddon, Haddiscoe and
Southtown.
A group of cases awaiting despatch in the 1800's were found to contain corpses stolen by
grave robbers from Lakenham churchyard.Address 1890 as Little Orford Street
and in 1879 as the RAMPANT HORSE STORES at
Red Lion Street.
Referenced 1888 and 1889 as ` known as the CRYSTAL LOUNGE. '
Licence refused 22.11.1892 on account of the bad
character of the house.
Demolished before 1900. |
