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FULL LICENCE from 05.05.1954		 Now called the
 DABBLING DUCK
ELIJAH EYRE Offered for sale by auction 22nd July 1878
MORGANS From at least 1880 according to a Fire Insurance policy
STEWARD & PATTESON 1961
WATNEY MANN
Freehouse Closed early 2001 `due to lack of trade' - Proposed to turn into private dwelling.
Re-opened 02.12.2006
Licensees :
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JOHN SMITH
& butcher
Age 60 in 1861		 * 1854 - * 1865
WILLIAM SMITH
(Given as brewer 1869 - 1877)
Age 30 in 1871		 * 1868 -  1880
JAMES FISH / FYSH
& cooper - age 45		 *10.1880 - 1882
JOHN KIDALL
& saddler
Age 50 in 1891
Died Q3 1909 - age 70		 1883 - 1908
Mrs MARY KIDELL
(Temporary licence)
Died Q1 1912 - age 71		 06.09.1909 - 1911
FREDERICK WILLIAM KIDALL
(Died September 1955 - age 81)		 by 1912
HAROLD WALTER OLIVER 19.10.1953
NORMAN BALLANCE
Died Wednesday 14th December 1960 following a road accident - age 41		 01.12.1958
JESSIE HEPBURN BALLANCE 16.01.1961
MARJORIE GLADYS KATHLEEN HEBRON-MARSH
(Died December 2001 - age 88)		 07.12.1964
YVONNE & NEVILE MILLER 25.11.1974 - 1978
MAC & ANNE WIXEY here 04.1979 - 1987+
JIM McCULLAGH here 05.1991
MICHAEL & ANN ALLEN by 09.1992 - 1993
ADRIAN & JEAN MORGAN 07.1994
(BARBARA & JULIE MORGAN) 1994 - 2001
Closed 2001 - 2006
Re-opened 02.12.2006 as the DABBLING DUCK
JASON TRIBE December 2006



Rose & Crown - Gt. Massingham - 06.04.1997
06.04.1997

  1879
WILLIAM SMITH
ALE AND STOUT STORES,
MASSINGHAM
STRONGLY recommend for Family use his Ales and Stout, especially the LIGHT BITTER ALE, which he is selling at 1/- per Gallon.
Other Ales from 1/- per Gallon.		  

Free Public House and Brewery For Sale, Wednesday, 2nd June 1880. In the occupation of William Smith.
Together with two Stables, Slaughter-house, Harness-house, Gig-house, and Granary over, Cart Horse Stables, Cow-house, Barn, Bullock Sheds, Yards, Turnip House, Cart Sheds and other coveniences.
With right of Pasturage upon Massingham Heath, abutting east upon the street, south and west upon the estate of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, and north upon property of Mr. Barrett.

Rebuilt c1890

Home of the Massingham Crown Brass Band c1920
Secretary G. P. Thomas : Conductor G. F. Fish.

Full licence of the OAK, Gt. Massingham, removed to these premises 5th May 1954.

Morgans sales for 1960 were :-
Barrels of Beer 192
Spirits 99 (gallons)

D. A. Yates recommended 1969 & 1970

Threatened with permanent closure 2001



Re-opened Saturday 2nd December 2006
with the name changed to the
DABBLING DUCK