2022

TF9143 : The Golden Fleece, The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea

taken 2 years ago, near to Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, England

The Golden Fleece, The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea
The Golden Fleece, The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea
Grade II Listed and modernised early 18th century inn. Plaster mouldings are dated to c.1710 but the 'Fleece' is recorded in Court Records in 1642. A September 1777 advertisement reports that William Bushell, newly arrived at the house, had installed new beds for the increased comfort of his guests. J A Davidson paid £720 for the property in 1905. By 1932 it was a Bullards house (acquired by Watney Mann Ltd. 1963). By 1975 it was Chef & Brewer and Punch Taverns from about 2006. It now (2022) seems to be part of Norfolk Coastal Pubs that wasn't incorporated until April 2012. Landlords include; 1750-1760 Mr Kemp; to 1772 John Pooley; to 1777 Mr Faux; 1777-1779 William Bushell; 1785-1788 John Buck; 1789 John Turnbull; 1794-1795 John Metcalf; 1795 Peter Hudson; 1803-1818 William Attmer/Atmar; 1822-1823 Abraham Dunn; 1823-1826 Maria Dunn; 1830-1831 Thomas Wright; 1831-1833 William Read Pridgeon; 1836 M Bullock; 1839 Robert Lovell; 1845-1846 Dennis Allen; 1847 John Porter (contents of the pub sold 'for the benefit of creditors'); 1848 James Martin; 1850-1852 Thomas Hayhow (bankrupt 1852); 1854-1856 Neale Hayhow; 1861-1865 George Frost; 1868-1869 Robert Applegate; 1872 Jonathan Arnold; 1875 Henry Wood; 1879-1892 John Burcham; 1896-1902 James Wicks; 1903 William Bycroft; 1904 James Alexander Davidson; 1910 Robert Francis Davidson; 1910 Beatrice Fysh; 1915 Edward Best; 1927 Fred Cawthray; 1929 Herbert Bolton; 1942 Alice Maud Bolton; 1942 Albert William York; 1951 John Edgar Curson; 1965 Robert Frederick Smith; 1971 Peter Antwis; 2005-2007 Andrew Waddison; 2015-2018 Steve Brundle.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Quay [91] · Quay at Wells-next-the-Sea [60] · Grade II Listed [47] · Century House [10] · 18th Century House [5] ·
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TF9143, 886 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jo and Steve Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 July, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 13 August, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 9168 4377 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.4225N 0:51.1290E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 9167 4379
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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