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SOUTH GREENHOE HUNDRED BEERHOUSE to 1881 CLOSED
SWAFFHAM BREWERY For sale by auction September 1847
BIDWELLS  
Licensees :
THOMAS ROLFE
age 35
*1841
Mr THOMAS JESSUP
age 36 in 1851
(as T Jessep 1851)
1847 - 1851
ANTHONY ROOT
& farmer
(Elizabeth Root 1861 - age 35)
Died Q2 1865
1854 - *1865
JOSEPH MILTON 1868
HENRY LAMBERT
Age 59 in 1871
*1869 - *1871
JOHN BERRIDGE
Died Q4 1895 - age 59
*1872 - 1895
Monday 4th May 1885 - Fine of 8s and 12s costs for setting a trap on the land of Theophilus Brook, a farmer, for the purpose of taking game. Also paid costs of 8s on account of a second charge which was dropped.
Mrs MARIA BERRIDGE 1896
GEORGE JAMES GORING
(Goving in trades directory)
Died Q3 1900 - age 69
1900
GEORGE W SAY
(Died September 1935 - age 72)
1901 - 1908


Gooderstone Cricketers - Thanks to Chris Garrod
Image thanks to Chris Garrod - his grandmother's Uncle (George Say) stands at the door.

On 1st May 1847 it was reported that the beerhouse, belonging to Mr. Morse, had burnt down. A chimney fire communicated to a bean and soon spread, leveling the house to the ground. Most of the furniture of the tenant, Mr. Jessup was consumed. The house was not insured.
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Lot No. 32 in the sale of the estate of the late John Morse.
The sale was held 8th & 9th September 1847.

The house was described (1847) as newly built and included Large Garden, Orchard, Plantation, Yard and Stable -
All within an area of 1 Acre 2R 0P.

Described as JESSEP's BEERHOUSE in the1851 census.

A new Spirit Licence was awarded Monday 30th August 1880, but "through some informality" it was not finally it was not confirmed until Monday 29th August 1881.

Conveyed with 6 acres from the estate of the late L. S. Bidwell to S. C. Bidwell 30th December 1868.
Valued in document dated 25th July 1889 at £1000, including 6 acres.

George Say rented the adjoining field and held an annual speed ploughing competition - one way of getting the field ploughed and a boost trade at the same time.

On Monday 2nd March 1908 Mr. Say reported that he did not take a shilling a week from the residents of Gooderstone. His trade was from people from Cley, Foulden, Hillborough and Warren.
Average trade was 34 barrels of beer, 17 gallons of spirits and 30 dozen of minerals.
The house was 2 miles from the centre of the village and 76 acres of land went with the property. Without a licence, the proprietor would be unable to make a living. Owner of the land, Mr. Eustace Quilter said that the tenant paid £20 for the land and £13 for the house.
Licence renewal referred to the Quarter Sessions.

Closed by 1909?

By 1911 Thomas Dixon is the occupant and described as a River Keeper - age 61