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Cromer East Dereham East Rudham
Fakenham Holkham Holt
Hunstanton King's Lynn North Walsham
Overstrand Reepham Sheringham
Snettisham South Creake Stalham
Swaffham Trunch Wells
Wroxham    

 

Aylsham
Edwin Nuthall & Nuthall & Mason
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Colkirk
Bartaby
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Corpusty
James Pinchen

James Pinchen started brewing at Corpusty in 1864 and acquired the South Creake brewery by 1896. In August 1898 the South Creake brewery was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt. In 1908 he began trading as J.Pinchen & Sons but by 1921 the South Creake premises had been converted into a razor blade factory but brewing continued in Corpusty until 1962.

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Cromer
Childs and Spinks
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William Everett
William Everett was is listed from 1904 until 1929 as a mineral water manufacturer at Bond St.
Joy's
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The Meadow Dairy
  The only listing I could find for The Meadow Dairy was in the 1906 directory.
Henry Perfect
  HENRY PERFECT 1881 - 1892
& farmer 25 acres
& wine merchant
Rusts Ltd
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Soda Syphon

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Spencer & Co
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Spencer & Co first listed in 1904 as wine, spirit and mineral water manufacturers At Prince of Wales Road Cromer and continued to be listed between 1925 and 1932.
Westward Ho!
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East Dereham
Blomfield

The first entry I could find for Blomfield's was in 1875 for a Miles Blomfield Mineral Water manufacturer Theatre St. Dereham by 1879 the company was being run by Mrs Sarah Maria Blomfield and by 1883 had switched premises to Wellington Rd East Dereham. By 1904 the company was in the hands of Thomas Blomfield but by 1912 the reigns had changed again to Mrs Edith M. Blomfield who continued running the business into the 30's. 
Brenners Stores
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Cooper-Brown & Co
Cooper-Brown & Day took over from Edwin Stammers of the Crown brewery in 1888, by 1900 became Cooper-Brown & Co. In 1923 they were Taken over by Steward & Patteson.
Hobbies Ltd
  The first entry I could find for Hobbies Ltd was in 1900 as Fretwork machine and tool makers. In 1904 they incorporated John Green and expanded into seed merchants. Hobbies Ltd is sill in business today.
Oldham & Son
  Robert Oldham was listed as an confectioner and pastry man in 1896 and 1904 until his last entry in 1904 when they became Oldham and Son.
William Parke
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Edward Peck

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Bernard Skinner
  Bernard Skinner listed in 1900 as a china and glass dealer.
W. Smith & Smith & Forster
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East Rudham
Greens Noted Stores
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Fakenham
Baxter & Co
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Thomas Charlton

Thomas Charlton purchased  the Fakenham brewery from John Brereton in 1872 continued trading until 1891, when the brewery was sold on to Greene King & Sons. Thomas Charlton continued to run the brewery under Greene King's ownership.
Herbert Cawdron
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W. H. Dennett
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Fakenham Co-operative Society Ltd
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Joy's
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Rowland Alfred Metcalf
Rowland Metcalf started as a chemist in Fakenham around 1888 after leaving Fakenham R. A. Metcalf continued at King's Lynn, where he expanded into drinks manufacturing with a factory at the Southgate Works, as well as continuing as a chemist until 1933 when they became Metcalf and Spreckley.
Miller's Royal Stores/Bazaar
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Holkham
Holkham Estate
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Holt
C. T. Baker

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Edwin Carter Cooper
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Established in 1872 Edwin Carter Cooper was listed at High St. Holt as predominantly a wine and spirit merchant and soda water manufacturer up until 1883 where he was also listed as being at East Dereham. By 1892 he was trading from Holt and Lower Sheringham as a soda water manufacturer and in 1900 he had moved to Cromer Rd. Holt and by 1916 he had moved to Tower St. Holt.

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Hunstanton
J. W. Bodger

J. W. Bodger

 

Hunstanton, Peterborough &??

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William Ramsell

W. Ramsell

 

Brewed Ginger Beer a Speciality

Agent for Kops Ale & Stout

Kings Lynn & Hunstanton

  William Ramsell listed at St Nicholas Street Lynn in the 1892 Kelly's Directory. Became Ramsell & Spinks, 88 Norfolk Street Lynn Kelly's Directory 1896 and was back trading as William Ramsell by 1901 at The Austin Street factory and at Hunstanton but the last listing was in 1908.
L. Brooke & Son
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Benjamin & Mary Rowell
Nourse & Rowell occupied the Golden Lion public house in Hunstanton between 1879 and 1892. Benjamin F Rowell was then listed in the 1896 Kelly's Directory a mineral water manufacturer. By 1900 the company had been handed over to Mrs Mary Rowell also listed as a mineral water manufacturer until 1908. For more information click here
Thrower & Co

Early 1920s Mr. R.W.Thrower started the company from scratch at premises at South Quay, King's Lynn. Mid 1920s he took over Watsons of Hunstanton and ran both factories until his untimely death at the age of 42 in 1938, winning both gold and silver medals for his drinks during that time. His Widow ran the business through the 1939/45 war supplying RAF and Army camps as well as local pubs etc. The Hunstanton factory was closed for security reasons during that time, and the Lynn factory was the only one of five in the town to remain open throughout the war. After WW11 the two sons took over and combined both factories into a new purpose built one on the Lynn Hardwick Estate in 1964 and production continued there until 1971 when the factory was sold and the firm moved to Hunstanton, trading from there as wholesalers finally closing in 1984. At its height it had ten vehicles on the road and employed about 30 staff.
Watsons
  Watsons (Hunstanton) Limited listed as mineral water manufacturers in 1912 until 1922 at Westgate Hunstanton.

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King's Lynn
William & Thomas Bagge
 

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Match Striker

William & Thomas Bagge are listed as Brewers, coal merchants, wine & Spirit merchants at King St. King's Lynn from before 1822 up Until 1900 where they start being listed also as mineral water manufacturers this ends in 1929 when the company had been take over by Steward & Patteson of Norwich.
Bestyett

Walter Chilvers first listed as a shopkeeper in 1922 and as a mineral water manufacturer at All Saint's St. Lynn in 1933.
M. Bishop & Co
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L. Brooke & Son
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Sidney Codrington
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  Sidney Codrington was in the "Green Dragon" public house from 1871 until 1877, in 1875 he was listed as a soda water manufacturer at 145 Norfolk St. Lynn by 1879 he had moved to 22 Albert St. and in 1890 he had moved again to Littleport St. He was taken over by his son George by 1896 who was listed as being in the "Spread Eagle" P. H. and a Stone Ginger beer manufacturer Gaywood Road Lynn.
Sydney Count
Sydney Count listed from 1896 until 1925 at 17 High Street King's Lynn
Edward & Sons
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Cream Pot

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Elijah Eyre & Co & Eyres Brewery Co Ltd

The Eyres brewery was founded in 1820, and by 1830 the company was trading as Slagg & Eyre. By 1845 he was trading as Eyre and Chester, but began to trade on his own until his death in 1864 where it became Elijah Eyre & Co. A limited company was registered in June 1896 Eyres Brewery Ltd but four years later was sold to Morgans. Who continued to use the Eyres name until 1904. For more information click here
James Fiddaman
1854 -1884 in Wheatsheaf and then became Fiddaman's Hotel
Emerson Langford
Emerson Langford was first listed in 1892 as a tobacconist in 1916 he was listed as a tobacconist and ironmonger. In his last listing in 1922 he was just listed as an ironmonger.
Lifts
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Rowland Alfred Metcalf

Rowland Metcalf started as a chemist in Fakenham around 1888 after leaving Fakenham R. A. Metcalf continued at King's Lynn, where he expanded into drinks manufacturing with a factory at the Southgate Works, as well as continuing as a chemist until 1933 when they became Metcalf and Spreckley Ltd. For more information click here
Frederick E. Moore
  Fredrik E Moore Listed at St. Nicholas Street Lynn in 1868, Frederick Moved from St Nicholas St. to New Conduit St. between 1869 and 1875. The company was taken over by Forster Grand Moore at New Conduit Street King's Lynn in before 1883 and continued to be listed at King's Lynn up until 1908.
Morgans Brewery Co Ltd
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  The Morgans company took over from Eyres in 1900 and continued brewing at King's Lynn until 1951.
Nicholls & Campbell ltd
William Nicholls took over from Fiddaman as the licensee at the Fiddaman's Hotel in 1884. In 1906 Thomas Campbell joined William Nicholls to form Nicholls and Campbell. Nicholls & Campbell ltd continued as wine and spirit merchants beyond 1932.
William Joseph Palmer
  William Joseph Palmer located at 92 Norfolk Street King's Lynn.
William Ramsell
  William Ramsell listed at St Nicholas Street Lynn in the 1892 Kelly's Directory. Became Ramsell & Spinks, 88 Norfolk Street Lynn Kelly's Directory 1896 and was back trading as William Ramsell by 1901 at The Austin Street factory and at Hunstanton but the last listing was in 1908.
R.C.R Robinson
R. Robinson listed as mineral water manufacturers at Page Stair lane King's Lynn in 1933.
Scott & Son

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Thrower & Co

Early 1920s Mr. R.W.Thrower started the company from scratch at premises at South Quay, King's Lynn. Mid 1920s he took over Watsons of Hunstanton and ran both factories until his untimely death at the age of 42 in 1938, winning both gold and silver medals for his drinks during that time. His Widow ran the business through the 1939/45 war supplying RAF and Army camps as well as local pubs etc. The Hunstanton factory was closed for security reasons during that time, and the Lynn factory was the only one of five in the town to remain open throughout the war. After WW11 the two sons took over and combined both factories into a new purpose built one on the Lynn Hardwick Estate in 1964 and production continued there until 1971 when the factory was sold and the firm moved to Hunstanton, trading from there as wholesalers finally closing in 1984. At its height it had ten vehicles on the road and employed about 30 staff.

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North Walsham
Blythe's Stores
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Henry Perfect
  HENRY PERFECT 1881 - 1892
& farmer 25 acres
& wine merchant

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Overstrand
J. J. Compton
  J. J. Compton Butler at Ivy Farm Overstrand 1901 Census
John Codling
  John Codling White Horse Inn 1884 - 1914
Overstrand Hotel
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Reepham
Wallace King ltd
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Sheringham
C. T. Baker

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Joy's
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Snettisham
George E. Corbyn
  George Corbyn was listed in Snettisham in 1986 and 1900 as a Hosier, Draper, Outfitter and wine merchant.

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South Creake
James Pinchen

James Pinchen started brewing at Corpusty in 1864 and acquired the South Creake brewery by 1896. In August 1898 the South Creake brewery was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt. In 1908 he began trading as J.Pinchen & Sons but by 1921 the South Creake premises had been converted into a razor blade factory but brewing continued in Corpusty until 1962.

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Stalham
Wallace King ltd
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Trunch
North Norfolk Brewery
The North Norfolk Brewery was Founded by William Primrose in 1837 andwas subsequently handed down to his son Philip. ( One of 14 children)
Philip Smyth Primrose is described in 1877 as Brewer & Maltster, and Agent for Truman, Hanbury,and Buxton's Stout. (Malthouse at North
Walsham). In 1904 W. D. Churchill took over. Registered as a private company 1939.Taken over by Morgans 1952.

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Swaffham
Steward & Patteson Limited
  In 1793 john Patteson moved from Birmingham to Norwich and set up a brewery in Pockthorpe taking over from Charles Greeve. He continued brewing up until his retirement in 1820. Following his retirement two Stewards joined his son in the firm and became Steward, Patteson and Steward. In 1837 they bought out Peter Finch and became Steward, Patteson and Finch. In 1895 they became a limited company and began trading as Steward & Patteson Ltd, the company then took over from Morse and Woods at Swaffham in 1895. In 1961 the company joined Bullards in a joint take over of Morgans. Then in 1963 Steward & Patteson was taken over by Watney Mann Ltd

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Wells-Next-The-Sea
Joseph Bullen & Bullen Brothers

Joseph Bullen is listed from 1904 until 1933 at Standard Road Wells as a mineral water manufacturer but in 1925 Robert Claxton is listed as a mineral water manufacturer (Late Bullen Bros.). There is no directory entry for Bullen Bros so it seems they traded for a very short time between 1922 and 1925. Robert Claxton continues to be listed until the 60's.
Robert Claxton

  Joseph Bullen is listed from 1904 until 1933 at Standard Road Wells as a mineral water manufacturer but in 1925 Robert Claxton is listed as a mineral water manufacturer (Late Bullen Bros.). There is no directory entry for Bullen Bros so it seems they traded for a very short time between 1922 and 1925. Robert Claxton continues to be listed until the 60's.
Herbert Cawdron
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William Frederick Thurgur
  William Frederick Thurgur was first listed in 1864 as having the marine stores. In 1879 he was listed as an earthenware dealer, marine stores and ironmonger. In his last listing in 1929 he was listed as a china and glass dealer.
James Tyzack
Picture Needed   James Tyzack listed as perfumer to the queen and ink manufacturer in Wells in 1839

 

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Wroxham
J. Jimpson
  J. Jimpson was in the King's Head from 1865 until 1892

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