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FREEBRIDGE MARSHLAND FULL LICENCE CLOSED 21.11.1982
FREEBRIDGE MARSHLAND REGISTER 9th September 1794 & FREEBRIDGE LICENCE REGISTER PS 6/4/1 (1936 - 1960)
COLCHESTER BREWING Co. (The brewery was taken over by Ind Coope 1925 and closed)
MILLS BREWERY of Wisbech  (by 1936)
HALL, CUTLACK & HARLOCK   
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  STEWARD & PATTESON    
WATNEY MANN   
Licensees :
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? 1780
THOMAS CATLING
Bell
1794
-  
JOHN THORPE
age 78 in 1851
(beer retailer in 1858)
1836 - 1856
18th August 1856 - Fine of 1s and 12s costs for keeping house open for the sale of liquors during the hours of divine service.
ROBERT POWELL 1858
EDWARD TUCK
age 54
1861 - 1863
Mrs MARY ANN TUCK 1864 - 1865
Monday 26th September 1864 - Fine of 8s and 12s costs for permitting drunkenness on 13th September.
ROBERT MATTHEWS
& carpenter
& wheelwright
age 55 in 1871
age 74 in 1881
Died 18th February 1883 - age 76
*1867 - 1883
Mrs FANNY ELLEN MATTHEWS
(age 47 in 1871)
1888
JOHN THOMAS HARRISON 1890 - 1896
THOMAS BUNTING
age 35 in 1901
1900 - 1901
HENRY HARRIS YAXLEY 1904 - 1912
FREDERICK JOHNSON 1916 - 1933
ALBERT EDWARD SKATE by 1936
WILLIAM PERCIVAL WRIGHT 18.11.1940
MOWBRAY WILLIAM EDIS 14.04.1954
THOMAS ROBERT CHAPMAN 16.12.1959
ERNEST ARTHUR DIGGLE 08.03.1961
REGINALD ERIC GREEN 12.12.1962
FREDERICK JOSEPH EDGELEY 11.10.1967
JOHN & BETTY EDGELY 1976 to closure 21.11.1982

1979 image thanks to Trevor Kent
1979 Image - Thanks to Trevor Kent.

A freehold Messuage, in occupation of Robert Willis, was to be sold by auction, at the BELL, 2nd November 1780.

Shown on Bryant's 1826 map.

Robert Matthews was charged 3rd September 1867, by the clerk to the Guardians with neglecting to maintain his mother who, at an age of 96, was a pauper in the Union House. He was ordered to pay 1s 6d per week.

Given as OLD BELL from at least 1900. 1953 image thanks to Trevor Kent
1953 Image - Thanks to Trevor Kent.

Advertised December 1982, by Norwich Brewery, as closed and to be sold as a private dwelling.