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NORTH HEIGHAM FULL LICENCE -
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 to 1965)
BULLARDS  
WATNEY MANN  
NORWICH BREWERY  
PUBMASTER Taken over by PUNCH TAVERNS November 2003 for a reported £1.2bn.
ADMIRAL TAVERNS by 2008
Licensees :
JOHN KERRISON
(Mrs. Mary Kerrison died 13th April 1847 - age 58)
1844 - 1847
ALFRED WILLIAM PAGE
age 31 in 1851
1850 - 1854
JOHN EDWARD BARNES
See opposite
25.12.1855
WILLIAM SKOYLES 25.03.1861
Accused 01.07.1866 of being open out of hours
THOMAS SAMUEL SMITH 26.06.1894
THOMAS WILLIAM SETCHELL 11.02.1896
JOHN ROBERT DESBOROUGH 10.10.1900
JOHN HENRY WALKER 25.11.1902
GEORGE JOSEPH GOREHAM 19.01.1904
WALTER GEORGE STUBBS 29.11.1904
JAMES JOHNSON 09.05.1905
DONALD THOMAS ABBS 16.01.1906
ALFRED EDWARDS 15.01.1907
GEORGE LEWIS WARREN 1907
JUNIUS HENRY COCKRAM 05.04.1911
CHARLES LEWIS 06.05.1913
GEORGE FREDERICK CLARKE 24.11.1914
JOHN WESLEY GREENACRE 08.06.1915
Convicted 15.06.1916 of failing to close against soldiers.
Fine 10/- or 7 days detention.
ERNEST SAMUEL MORRIS 13.01.1920
HERBERT GEORGE FRAMPTON 11.10.1921
WILLIAM JOHN WHITE 07.05.1929
Convicted 10.11.1933 of selling out of hours.
Fine £1 or 13 days detention.
Convicted 05.11.1948 of permitting betting.
Fine £2
WILLIAM WALTER WHITE 10.10.1950
SAMUEL ROBERT KNIGHTS 10.06.1958
JACK WAKEFIELD
& Jean Wakefield
07.1968
to
01.09.2005
-  
JULIE POINTS &
ALAN DUNTHORNE
20.01.2009


Address as Holls Lane in 1845.

Amongst the attractions Mr. Kerrison had arranged for Assize Week, commencing 21st July 1845, were a Concert sustained by Military Brass, the ascent of a large Montgolfier Balloon and a display of Fireworks.
Admission 6d, to be returned in Refreshment.

On Saturday 11th April 1846, Mr. George Clarke undertook to walk 1,500 miles, in 1000 successive hours, at the West End Retreat Gardens. By Thursday 16th April he had completed 432 miles and appeared not to be at all fatigued. On 30th April it was reported that he would complete 684 miles by that evening. By Thursday 14th May he had reached 936 miles. His only problem was being awakened in the mornings. He completed the 1,500 miles on Saturday 4th June 1846.

The Household Furniture, China, Glass, Eight-day Clock and Small brewing Plant, the property of Mr. John Kerrison, was to be Sold without reserve, Thursday 19th August 1847.

A `Grandes Fetês Champêtres et Bal d' Eté ' was to be held here during the Assizes as advertised 27th July 1850.
Grand concerts were to be supported by Mrs. J. R. Stephens of the Metropolitan Concerts, Mr. George Carman of the principal London Concerts and Mr. Harry Fox from the Royal Casino, Manchester.
There were to be Extraordinary performances by Professor Mori & Sons and Signor Volanti from Franconi's Cirque Royal, Paris.
There were Fruit Gardens and a Splendid Pavillion for a Salle de Danse....

Advertised to Let June 1855
The WEST END RETREAT PLEASURE GARDENS
With Baronial Hall, capable of holding 2000 persons, situated in the parish of Heigham, Near the Dereham Road. Rent and Income Moderate.
Apply Mr. Richard Bullard, Brewer, St. Miles Bridge, Norwich.


John Edward Barnes was arrested 19th February 1861 with debts of £412 1s 6d and credits of £19 9s 3d. Bail was admitted at the end of February, with protection, until the March Court.


Damaged by enemy action 27/29.04.1942

Norwich Brewery (Grand Metropolitan), desired to sell off the bowling green for housing, in spite of multiple objections, during the summer of 1989.
Two bowls teams still using the green in 1998.

(Jean Wakefield is the daughter of famed boxer Ginger Sadd - see Causeway Tavern)