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SOUTH ERPINGHAM LICENCE REGISTER PS 2/5/1 & PS 2/5/3 (3 Feb 1925 to c1982)
Robert Horace - Earl of Orford Wolterton Hall
Lord Walpole   
Bullards   
Watney Mann Closed June 1969 - Reopened  (date ?)
Free House Still owned by Lord Walpole c1975
Noble Rot Associates Limited Richard Bryan & Keith Reeves from 2001 - 2007
Alan & Cheryl Sayers 2007 - 2011
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Licensees :
JOHN SMITH *1813 - 1820
HENRY SMITH 1829 - 1836
WILLIAM SMITH 1845
HENRY SMITH
died May 1849
1846 - 1849
HENRY FIDDY
age 41 in 1851
Mrs. Sophia Fiddy died Tuesday 22nd July 1851.
1850 - 1853
WILLIAM WALL
(Died in Norwich,19th January 1876, age 68. Occupation then given as bricklayer)
1854 - 1856
CHARLES WEAIGHTS 1858
MATILDA WEIGHT 1859
WILLIAM THORNTON
& bricklayer
1861 - 1865
CHARLES WHAITS 1868
CHARLES WAITE / WEIGHTS / WRIGHT 1869
CHARLES WRAIGHTS
& farmer 15 acres
1870 - 1871
CHARLES WEAIGHTS 1875 - 1879
CHARLES WRAIGHTS
& farmer 24 acres
1881
CHARLES WEIGHT 1883
Mrs MATILDA WEAIGHTS 1888
Mrs MATILDA WEIGHT 1890
Mrs MATILDA WEIGHTS 1892
(Licence transfer dated 1st January 1895 to unknown recipient. - Probably to Miss Weaights)
Miss ELIZA WEAIGHTS 1896 - 1900
JOHN ALFRED HEWITT 1904 - 1908
SIDNEY C WILCH
Age 32 in 1911
1911 - 1925
During 1915 - Fine of 6s for keeping open at prohibited hours.
Mrs EDITH FRANCES WILCH 1925 - 1929
SIDNEY CURTIS WILCH
(arrived July 1927 according to Bullards record)
13.09.1927
GEORGE HERBERT BRETT 04.06.1929
HARRY THOMAS GOODWIN 08.04.1930
HERBERT ERNEST DALE 08.09.1931
Fine 1/- for suffering gaming on the premises - 06.02.1934
LILIAN MAUDE DALE 26.07.1949
HORACE GRANVILLE WRIGHT 09.06.1953
JAMES R W OVERTON (Jimmy) 09.09.1958
FREDERICK R CANNELL 03.06.1969
LEONARD JOHN DAVIES 13.11.1975
THOMAS ALBERT JONES & IVY 06.10.1977
MARION .......... 1992
PAUL SIMMONS
& MAGGIE
August 1992 -
June 2001
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NICHOLAS PETRE 12.2019
RICHARD BRYAN &
KEITH REEVES
by 06.2001
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TESS WRIGHT
General manager
by 07.2024


In 1976 selling M&B Mild, Youngers Tartan and Tolly Cobbold.
Itteringham 18.06.2000 - my bike by the door.
June 2000


Previously the ARTICHOKE which is mentioned 1820.
Jonathan Neville (www.norfolkmills.co.uk) remembers that in the late 1950's the older customers still called the Walpole Arms the Artichoke.

81 Timber Trees were Sold by Auction at the Walpole Arms, 17th January 1821.

Henry Smith is named here May 1829.

All the Household Furniture and Effects of the late Henry Smith, deceased, were to be sold here Friday, 8th June 1849. His Farming Stock, including 3 Cart Horses, 3 young Cows, 2 Buds, 2 Weanlings, 7 Ewes and 9 superior Lambs were also to be sold, as well as Waggons, Tumbrels, Ploughs, Harrows, &c., &c.

The Farming Stock and Implements, Dairy and Brewing Utensils, Green Roll and Bowls, Household Furniture and other Effects of Mr. Henry Fiddy were to be Sold by Auction Tuesday, 11th October 1853.

The Furniture, &c., of Mr. Whaites were to be sold here, Monday 10th October 1859.

Robert Sparrow, Richard Ayton, James Buck jun., James Buck sen. and Frederick Tuck, all of Itteringham were charged Tuesday 18th October 1859 of breaking twenty-one panes of glass and one door at the Walpole Arms, the property of the Earl of Orford. The information was given by Matilda Weight. Each paid a fine of 12s which included costs.

The Household Furniture, Bar Utensils, a very good Horse, superior Cow and Calf, Sow and 12 Pigs, Tumbrels, Carts, Ploughs, Harrows, Hand Implements, &c., &c. of Mr. William Thornton were to be Sold by Auction Wednesday 11th October 1865.

 Bullards delivery list of c1962 gives landlord as Overton.
(Jimmy Overton worked for the Council highways department during the day)

Closed 3rd June 1969 according to closure list by Watney Mann (East Anglia) Ltd.

Reopened as Freehouse, leased from Estate (pre 1980)

 

Operating as a `Gastro Pub' from 2001.

The only Norfolk pub to win the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand award for 11 years. (2001 - 2011)

Business in administration December 2011.