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MENDHAM LANE
OLD MARKET to 1871
EARSHAM HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED 1996
EARSHAM LICENCE REGISTER PS 21/3/1 & PS 21/3/2 (1932 to 1967)
(note - February 1959 to February 1964 are missing)
HARLESTON BREWERY Sold to George Morse for £900 in 1828
GEORGE MORSE Supplied during 1837 to 1851 by Steward & Patteson as Freehold owned by George Morse.
(Morse merged with S&P in 1831)
STEWARD & PATTESON from 1831
 
YOUNGS, CRAWSHAY & YOUNGS by 1932
BULLARDS  
WATNEY MANN (Norwich Brewery by 1983)
BRENT WALKER 03/1988
Licensees :
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WILLIAM CANN by September 1777
JOSEPH TRUNDLE 1788 - 1789
COOPER BUNN by January 1791
ROBERT CARMAN
Died Wednesday 26th August 1807
by September 1795 - 1807
Mrs. CARMAN
Died Monday 7th March 1828
to 1828
JABEZ BALLS 1830
JOHN PARKER
1839 according to Robson
1836 - 1839
JAMES BALDRY
according to Pigot
(also on Tithe map)
1839
GEORGE HEDGEMAN
Age 20
1841
WILLIAM FEEK 1843 - 1844
WILLIAM CARTER 1845
SUSANNAH HOPSON 1846
HENRY PRIME
age 43 in 1851
1850 - 1864
CHARLES HUNTING HAMMOND 1865 - 1868
STEBBINGS LEEDER from Friday 6th November 1868 - 1871
Closed c1872 - Name returned at different premises by 1900 ( The ex Sir Robert Peel )
ROBERT WHITBY BALDRY
age 63 in 1911
1900 - 1912
ADOLPHUS HENRY STANSBURY 1914 to 1938
GEORGE ROBERT RAYNER
(brewers representative)
18.03.1938
WALTER EMMERSON
(Also found as William Emmerson - see opposite)
Age 72 in 1950
08.04.1938
WILLIAM THOMAS AUSTIN 29.09.1950
HARRY GOWING
Died 27th August 1954 - age 45
03.08.1951
Mrs ETHEL GOWING 08.10.1954
LESLIE SAGE 07.03.1958 - 1965+
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SANDRA & ARTHUR POWLEY 1973 to 06.1974
Closed June to November 1974
JOHN HERBERT EDWIN 11.11.1974 -1980
KEITH & WENDY BLYTH 03.1981
RAY THOMAS 1983
ROY & GERRY GRIFFIN by 06.1983
PAT & TONY ..... by 08.1985
ALAN & JANE MANLEY 04.1987
ROY DANGERFIELD here June 1989
BET & LEE ROBINSON by 12.1990 - 1991+
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On Thursday, 20th February 1840, the Capital Brewing Plant, fine Strong Ale, 140 Casks, useful Horse, Cart and Harness, Stock in Trade, and Tools in the Cooper's Shop, Household Furniture, and other Effects of Mr. Hayward, Brewer, were to be Sold by Auction upon a Deed of Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors.

For Sale by Auction, at the Crown, on Monday, 24th February a "Very roamy" and extensive Freehold Estate, comprising a comfortable Dwelling House, with keeping room, handsome tea room in front, good kitchen, wash-house and cellar, 3 good bedrooms and large attic, with extensive range of outbuildings, used as a public brewery, &c. The whole in the possession of Mr. Hayward, Brewer, who would yield immediate possession.
Location given as fronting the Old Market-place.
 

1996
1996

A sale of Copyhold Land too place at the Crown in Harleston, Wednesday, 1st May 1665.

Meetings of overseers held here
18th August 1733, 25th March 1734 and 17th November 1740.

It was announced 27th September and 4th October 1777 that William Cann, servant to John Kerrich Esq., had taken the Inn.

Joseph Trundle announced 13th September 1788 that the Gentlemen and Others attending the Harleston Petty Sessions, for the hiring and retaining servants, to be held at the Crown Inn, would be met with a hearty welcome.

In the General Hue and Cry dated 5th December 1789 the Bow Street Runners quoted a report dated 1st October, whereby on Sunday 10th September 1789, a man about 50 years of age, six feet high, dark complexion, thin face, long teeth and with a speech impediment, had hired a Black Horse from Joseph Trundle of the Crown, Harleston. The horse was never returned. The mount had a nag tail never nicked, was six years old, 14 and a half hands high, a star on his forehead, with a white snip on the tip of his nose, and his near knee blemished. A reward of £5 was offered on the conviction of the offender.

Cooper Bunn, previously a gardener from Halesworth, advised the public, January 1791, that he had taken the Inn and thanked the support he had already received from gentlemen, farmers and others.

The Earsham Hundred Petty Sessions were held here Wednesday 16th September 1795.

On Friday 2nd November 1917, Messrs, Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs Ltd. applied for an ejectment order against the tenant, Adolphus Henry Stansbury, because he had created waste by not properly cultivating the garden and orchard. Being of military age and liable to call up to the colours, the police had said that they would oppose a transfer to his wife. Mr. Stansbury worked at worked at Pulham, but he was always at home in the evenings supervising the house. In the summer of 1916 he and his wife had been cautioned but the case dismissed.
The Bench were unanimous in dismissing the application.

In November 1817, Michael Barham, for many years hostler at the Crown Inn, hanged himself on a tree in Mendham. He left a widow and three children.

On Monday, 24th February 1842, the Freehold Dwelling House and Public Brewery, of Mr. James Hayward, at 16, Old Market Place, was to be sold by auction at the Crown Inn.

Offered To Let, December 1844.
The house in Full Trade with Six Acres of Pasture Land adjoining the house. The occupation well worth the attention of any Person who could command from £200 to £300.
Apply Messrs. Steward, Patteson, Finch & Company.

The Household Furniture, Carrier's Cart, and other Effects of Mr. Henry Prime were Auctioned, Monday 26th September 1864 since he was relinquishing possession.

Also known as the
CROWN HOTEL.

Apparently the house closed during or soon after 1871.

Steward & Patteson applied for the licence to be transferred to the RAILWAY TAVERN, January 1872. - Granted.

By 1899 the Old Crown had been converted into two Residences known as Crown Villas. In June 1899 the properties were offered for sale and occupied by Sergeant White and Mr. H. Jackson, yearly tenants at rents amounting to £26 per annum.

By 1900 the name had returned upon the re-naming
of the
SIR ROBERT PEEL, a house in Mendham Lane originally
known as the
THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS.

In November 1917, Messrs. Youngs, Crawshay and Youngs Ltd. sought to remove the licence from Adolphus Stansbury on the grounds that he had committed waste and was liable to be `called to the colours'. The police opposed the licence transfer to Mrs. Stansbury. It was said that the orchard and garden at the Crown had been greatly neglected. Mr. Stansbury had been cautioned by the Bench in 1916 and Mrs Stansbury had been cautioned by the brewery representative. Mr. Stansbury worked in Pulham whilst his wife ran the house during the day. It was claimed that she did not exercise sufficient control.
In the cross-examination it was said that police proceedings against Mrs. Stansbury had been dismissed in the summer of 1916. Mr. Stansbury said that the police had not cautioned him and he always supervised the house in the evenings.
The Bench unanimously dismissed the application.

Licence referred for Compensation Friday 4th March 1949, being considered by the authorities as being redundant to the needs of the town, but licence renewed  Wednesday 15th June 1949.

When the licence transfer was confirmed at the Harleston Magistrates Court on Friday 2th September 1950, the Chairman, Mrs. Meade, said the Bench were sorry that Mr. Emmerson was leaving and hoped that he would be happy in his new home. The house had been well conducted and there had never been any trouble.

On Friday 8th December 1950 plans submitted by Messrs. Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs, to carry out structural alterations, with a view to assisting in the supervision of the bars, was approved.

Closed 1996 -
November 1996 report states `Destined to remain closed'.

Thanks to Kate for the "Hue & Cry"