Licensees :
WILLIAM CHARLES FOX	1868 - 1869
JOHN JAMES BLACKBURN	to 08.1871
Monday 5th June 1871 - charged of permitting disorderly conduct and of harbouring prostitutes on Tuesday 30th May. The defendant's wife attended to answer the summons since her husband had been away at the time of the offence and had not yet returned.  Case adjourned, costs to be paid.
Monday 19th June 1871 - Fine of £2 and costs on the charge of harbouring prostitutes. Charge of running a disorderly house withdrawn. (Of the two girls involved, Anna Dunthorne said she was not in Lynn at the time claimed by the police, and the other girl denied most positively and severally denied that they were "of light character" and had never acted improperly or given the slightest ground for the assertion that they were prostitutes.)
Monday 28th August 1871 - Licence renewal refused on the grounds that the landlord was unfit to hold the licence.
ROBERT SOFTLEY ex policeman	25.09.1871
JAMES LANGFIELD	16.10.1871
JOHN BROMBECK	25.11.1872
ROBERT BAILEY	11.10.1886
ARTHUR COX	25.07.1887
MICHAEL ROSE	07.01.1889
MARY ANN ROSE	08.04.1895
ROBERT SIMPSON	12.02.1900
SPANTON WALKER ( Spinton Walker 1905)	1901 - 1905

Formerly the JOLLY WATERMAN (pre 1867)

At the adjourned licensing meeting of Monday 25th September 1871 it was said that "The manner in which Blackburn conducted the house will be remembered."

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It was reported 30th September 1871 that some time previously, when the theatre was open, Mrs. Martha Blackburn, wife of John James Blackburn become romantically involved with an actor named Frank Hudspeth. When the actor left the area, Mrs. Blackburn soon followed,  taking with her a couple of boxes, wearing apparel, a gold watch and chain, and other articles of jewellery. The pair were discovered to have been lodging in Sudbury and a search of their rooms produced all of the items, apart from the watch and chain. Hudspeth took a train to London on Friday 22nd September 1871 where he was met by Martha and a number of policemen who locked them both up for the night.
In court the following morning, the Bench said they were very sorry for Mr. Blackburn, but since ownership had not been established, the items taken by his wife could not be deemed as stolen.
It was decided that the items be divided, with the woman taking her wearing apparel, and the husband a few articles of jewellery and the (wedding?) ring.
On leaving the court the woman and her paramour were greeted by a crowd of female gossipers, while the husband who left in a different direction, was laughed at.

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Monday 6th February 1905 - Licence renewal objected to by Chief Constable Payne on the grounds of being unnecessary.

Referred for Compensation 12.02.1908
Licence extinct 07.06.1906