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WILLIAM STOWARDS
Butcher 1856 & 1858 - beer not mentioned
(Died Q41895 - Age 81)
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*1856 - 1867 |
| JOHN ROPE |
*1868 |
| WILLIAM SLADE |
1869 |
WILLIAM LAWS
(also as Lawes)
(Died at the inn, 6th April 1885 - age 68) |
*1869 - *1879 |
JAMES PIPE
Died Q2 1884 - age 45 |
1881 - 1884 |
| Mrs ANN
LAWS |
1884 - 1888 |
ALFRED THACKER
Age 33 in 1891 |
1890 - 1892 |
Mr. HADINGHAM
See below |
1892 |
| GEORGE JAMES
BETTS |
*1896 - 1910 |
ARTHUR LAWS
(Owner) |
1909 - 1915 |
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On Wednesday 6th January 1892, the dead
body of 89 year old Mr. Hadingham, was recovered from the
river at Ditchingham Dam.
It was thought that he had missed his footing on the
slippery bank as returning from hawking his market gardening
produce at Bungay.
He lived with his son, the landlord of the Anchor & Hope. |
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House situated 118 yards away from Duke of York, near to maltings. For Let
August 1868 - the HOPE & ANCHOR
- A roadside Beer-house doing good trade, with good Stable Room and
Meadow, suitable for a Dealer. Possession at Michaelmas next. (29th
September)
Advertised 20th February 1869 : - For Sale by Auction early April 1869.
Including the Public House and Meadow. Occupied by William Slade.
Actual sale was on Monday 3rd May 1869.
Purchased by Mr. W. Beckett for £250.
HOPE & ANCHOR in 1871
census.
Licence referred at Licensing Sessions 9th February 1908 since, according to magistrates - `Ditchingham
has one public house too many.'
Licence refused at Compensation Authority meetings of 21st and 23rd
June 1909. Reported as a beerhouse, owned by Arthur Laws and run by
licensee George James Betts .
At the meeting of the Norfolk Licensing Committee, held Wednesday 15th
December 1909, it was reported that compensation of £487 was sought.
Trade, based on the previous 20 years, was 84 barrels per annum. Rent
received by the freeholder was £20 per year. The claim was allowed with
10% going to the tenant, Mr. Betts and the rest to the owner (Mr. Arthur
Laws). The
lessees making no claim and released from all obligations by the owner.
With compensation not yet been paid, on Wednesday 9th February 1910, a temporary licence was granted,
valid until the matter was settled.
Described in Bullards records as a Leasehold property referred for
compensation 11th October 1910
1911 census gives George Betts as in occupation, age 46, and property is
described as `Formerly Public House'.
Arthur
Laws is in occupation according to the 1915 Register of Electors.
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