THREE HORSE SHOES - HOVETON St JOHN

Licensees :
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BENJAMIN SPANTON & blacksmith & post office	1849 - (1869)
ELIZABETH SPANTON widow	1868
RICHARD FELSTEAD & labourer	1871
JAMES CHARLES WHITTAKER & boat owner (also as Charles James Whittaker)	31.08.1875 - 1891
CHARLES READ	from 04.1892
GEORGE SMITH Age 56 in 1911	1900 - 1912
Tuesday 16th September 1902 - Fine of £5 and costs for selling Irish Whiskey containing 27 per cent water, on 11th August. "A mistake had been made in breaking down the spirits".
CHARLES MAYES	by 1928
WALTER PLEASANTS	10.10.1932
EDWARD CHARLES GRAY	30.10.1939
GEORGE RAWSON	08.12.1941
JOHN EDWARD RAWSON	18.04.1966 to at least 1980
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1966

Situated near Wroxham Bridge - the location also given as Wroxham.

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Mrs Elizabeth Spanton, a widow and landlady of the Horse Shoes was drowned in a boating accident that occurred on the night of Saturday 12th September 1868.
Aged 47, Mrs. Spanton was returning from Aylsham with 23 year old William Thornton in the cabin boat of Mr. Pull, who was also on board. In the darkness, the boat somehow overturned and Mr. Pull was the sole survivor.
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For Sale by Auction Friday, 30th October 1868.
Consisting of two parlours, large tap-room, wash-house, beer cellar and five bed-rooms; two stables for six horses with Hay Loft over; also a covered Shed used as a Nine-pin Ground, with small Orchard extending to river, and Staithe. In occupation of the representative of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Spanton.

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Full licence granted Tuesday 31st August 1875.

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Described by Mrs Caroline Read, wife of the landlord in 1892, as having five public bed-rooms besides two public sitting-rooms and a large dining-room.

Recent alterations, according to advertisement of 1st January 1900, `Render the local rivals'.

Rebuilt by Messrs. Berry Crane & Noble during 1961. External sign was by Thirtle.

Also as the HORSE SHOES HOTEL