August 2004

Offered For Sale by Auction Thursday, 29th November 1781, by order of the Assignees of Francis Hicks, a Bankrupt. <Assume this sale was postponed>
The Norfolk Chronicle of 1st December 1781 reported ...
To be sold at Auction, by Richard Bacon, By Order of the Assignees of Francis Hicks, a Bankrupt, on Thursday the 6th Day of December, Instant between the hours of two and five in the Afternoon, at the George Inn, Watton, in the County of Norfolk.
..... Lot 5
All that Public House, called the Red Lion, in Caston, in the County of Norfolk, with a Malthouse, and about an Acre of Land to the same belonging, now in the occupation of .....Iswell.
Rent in May 1837 was £7 10s per annum.

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The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Cooke, took place Friday, 2nd June 1916. It was recorded that she had been at the Red Lion for 35 years, during the first 9 years the house being run by her late husband.
This is evidence that Mr. William Cubitt Cooke took on the licence in 1881 and puts the status of Mr. Crisp, as given in the 1881 Trade Directory by White in doubt.

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The Household Furniture of the late Mrs. M. A. Cook were For Sale by Auction, Tuesday, 4th July 1916.

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Closed October 2007......

Plans to convert into dwellings rejected by Breckland Council November 2009.

Revised plans to refurbish pub and create 2 new dwellings presented April 2010......

RE-OPENED 18th NOVEMBER 2011