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The Fishermans Arms was situated on the High Street. Pevsner tells us it was an Inn 1710-1720. The first detailed licensee was Robert Matthew in 1794, possibly purchased by him at an auction in 1791 and sold in August 1794. It was sold in 1802 for £232. It was sold for £400, probably by John Ram who was here in 1830, by an auction on Friday 25th February 1831 and was described then as an extensive business with a long range of Stables attached, and other outbuildings, also a newly erected Brew-house, and Store-room, together with a Bowling Green, walled in, and an excellent Lead Pump, well supplied with water. The bowling green was probably over the road as one is recorded there 1807 to 1957. Breweries recorded as Fakenham Brewery, by 1908 Greene King and in 1925 Steward and Patteson who held the licence until about 6 months after closure and surrendered it in favour of a new house at Thorpe. The pub closed 10th October 1958 with John Leslie Whittaker as landlord. In addition to the already mentioned, directory and census entries record, 1821-1822 Thomas Meadows, 1836-1861 William Gibbs (& coal merchant), 1865 Mrs A Gibbs, 1868-1877 John Bastard (& Master Mariner), 1879-1884 William Thomas Golden Howes (& horse & trap Letter), 1884 Annie Maria Howes, 1886-1890 Henry Nash Pashely (& posting house, and bird and animal preserver), 1890-1896 Francis Kerrison, 1900-1904 Richard Watts (& antique furniture dealer & watch & clock maker), 1909-1912 Anna Watts, 1933 Hilton Parker Pashley, 1947 Nancie Margaret Everitt Pashley and 1954 George W L Brazier. Grade-II listed.
Source: Steve Turner
Listed building details:
House, previously Inn, early C18. Brick colourwashed white, black glazed pantiles. 5 irregular bays with 2 bay addition to right. 2 storeys. Shaped gable to left, gable parapet to right, gable end stacks, 2 axial stacks between bays 2/3 and 5/6. Bays 1-5 with platband, plinth to bays 1 and 2; flush sashes with glazing bars, ground floor bay 4 with blank opening, bay 5 with tripartite sash; Single storey colourwashed porch to bay 3 in brick with some flint, parapet with moulded cornice, semi-circular arch, moulded case to 4 panelled door. .Bays 6 and 7 in colourwashed coursed flint with brick dressings, no openings to bay 6, flush sashes with glazing bars to bay 7. Left gable of coursed flint and brick with brick patternwork, blocked central window to first floor C19 door to left. Right gable of pebble flint with late C19 door to right.
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Date of photo: 2000		Copyright Jo Turner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence