Norwich Road, Church Square
Full Licence
Closed 1913 

Mitford & Launditch Licence Registers. PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Wymondham Brewery included in sale of Cann & Clarke estate to Morgans 11.05.1894
MORGANS to closure

Sited on the main Norwich Road just past the old Post Office. The rooms were placed behind each other. It was later turned into Fisher's butchers shop.

63 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.
Licence not applied for 09.02.1968
Referred for Compensation 28.02.1913
Licence extinct 09.02.1914

Note : Edward Dobbs is given here in 1854, but in 1856 James Greenwood is shown, with William and Edward Dobbs shown only as wheelwrights and blacksmiths. In 1861 Edward Dobbs is listed as a farmer of 21 acres and an innkeeper.

Church Square
Mitford Hundred Full Licence (6 day)
Closed by 1924

Mitford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Mr. Clarke to c1883
Cooper Brown, Dereham Brewery
Steward & Patteson to closure

Opened in 1898 situated near the church, which is now the bookshop next door to the Maltings. It was originally a house called 'Wintons'. It had a small area called 'the snug' and the landlord used to bring the beer from Norwich on a cart more or less illegally. It was reported that a woman hung herself from the bannisters of the pub.

Mr Charles Pearce, owner of Cooper Brown applied at the Brewster Sessions 02.02.1898 seeking to move the licence to new premises. The previous owner of the CROWN & ANCHOR, a Mr Clarke had built the new house which was said by `virtually all' to be more suitable. It was stated that the present house was selling 2 barrels of beer and 2 gallons of spirit per week.

The request was refused.

Referred for Compensation 09.03.1923
licence expired 19.04.1924

House sold 1923

Church Square (Dereham Road)
Miford Hundred
Full Licence

Mitford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Bidwells, Dereham Brewery
Bullards from 1924
Watney Mann
Brent Walker

The pub was flush to the road where the hardware shop is now and was entered from the road going down two steps. There was no room for parking horse and carts and they used to take these round to the back yard. Guide meetings were held in the back room. When the Gant was celebrated in the village there used to be swinging boats in the back yard. Fred Earl was the landlord when the pub was rebuilt in 1934.

South Green
Mitford Hundred Beerhouse
Closed 12.11.1970
also referenced as the White Horse

Miford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Steward & Patterson Described as Leasehold, held by Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co , first supplied 1845-1846
Bullards by 1866 ( William Pond possibly became a tenant for Bullards 11.10.1852 )
Watney Mann to 1970

Steward & Patteson report prepared for Watney Mann ( East Anglia ) Ltd in June 1969 recommended immediate closure. The report stated :- "Out of main street and difficult to find......Earth closets and no bathroom..."

It was agreed at the First Joint Committee Meeting of Bullards and S&P, 29th May 1962 that Mattishall could only support 2 pubs and that this house should close. The Landlord was aged 70 and had been a tenant for 22 years ( Mr F Moses ). Sales reported as 58 barrels.

27 barrels of draught beer plus 75 barrels of bottled beer sold in the final year of trading.

Yaxham Road / Dereham Road
Miford Hundred
Full Licence
Closed c1905

Mitford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Bullards

Sited next to the Dobb's wagon works down the other end of the village It was demolished early in the 1900's and Welgate Close was built.

Referred for compensation 03.03.1905
Licence expired 07.06.1906
Referred for Compensation 14.08.1907

Dereham Road
Mitford Hundred
Full Licence
Closed c1895

Miford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Steward & Patterson (Part Copyhold, part Freehold)
Sold October 1896

Sited behind where the Methodist chapel is now and probably closed late 1800's after which it then became the bowling club.

1896:- October; William Horne bought the Duke of Edinburgh with cottages and land (situated behind the Methodist Church) for £175 from Steward & Patterson. Freehold and copyhold valued 3rd July 1895 at £250. The front part of property to Dereham Road was sold to the Methodist for £80 where Lebble King and Arthur Horne build the present Mathodist Chapel at a cost of £700. Edinburgh House was transferred to James William Hewitt, Dealer, in 1911.

House sold by S&P in 1896 and licence removed to the Roman Camp, Aylmerton.

Bradley Moor / Yaxham Road / Dereham Road
Miford Hundred
Full Licence
Closed 15.04.1966
(Known as the Eight Bells 1890 & 1900, Ringers 1937 locally known as the Eight Ringers)

Miford Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Steward & Patterson.... First supplied during the year 1844 to 1845
Freehold owned by Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co. as recorded in documents dated 1837 to 1851.

Remained open until late 1960's.
They used to sell Pinkun on Saturday nights and there was a fish and chip van in the back yard. Bowls used to be played there and continued until well after the pub closed.

63 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading.

Licence not applied for 09.02.1968

Burgh Lane opposite Back Lane

Miford Hundred
Full Licence
Closed 30.09.1939

Mitford & Launditch Licence Registers PS 12/5/1 & PS 12/5/2 ( 1901 - 1975 )
Westons, Part of the St. Georges Brewery sold at auction 18th August 1864
Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs from 1864

Situated down Burgh Lane and closed in 1939. The villagers used to ask if they could pay for a pint of beer then only have half one night and the other half the next, this way they got more for their money.

property empty 1836

Licence transferred to the Whiffler, Hellesdon, following closure September 1939.

Sited on corner of Back Lane in an old house but nothing much is known about this

(Beer House)
Sited in Cross Ways Farm on the Thuxton road going towards Garveston.

Built to be a pub but they could not get a licence.

Three men have come up as having Licences in Mattishall but no mention of premises. If you have any ideas please get in touch.
Emial:- ray@mattishall-village.co.uk

1854 JAMES HOWARD

1869 WILLIAM COOPER

1875 JOHN OSBORN ( Henry Osborne is given at IVY COTTAGE )