Norfolk Bottles

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21st April 2008

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James Pinchen started brewing at Corpusty in 1860 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 the 50/60's.

Blomfields started before 1883 as a mineral water manufacturer, but at that time the company was owned by Maria Sarah Blomfield but between1896 and 1904 the company changed hands to Thomas Blomfield. Then by 1912 the company had changed hands again to Mrs E.M. Blomfield, the company was still trading past 1933

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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.

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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.

Watsons Limited listed at Westgate Hunstanton in the 1912 Kelly's directory, and were also listed in 1922. Took over by Thrower's in mid 1920's.

Traded as Richard Bagge and Company from early 1840 but started trading as William and Thomas Bagge by 1864, the company was then bought out by Steward & Patteson in 1929.

Sidney Codrington was in the Green Dragon public house from 1871 until 1877, after he was listed as a ginger beer & soda water manufacturer until 1892 when George Codrington was listed as a stone ginger beer manufacturer.

Sydney Count listed from 1896 until 1925 at 17 High Street King's Lynn

The Eyres brewery was founded in 1820, and by 1854 was trading as Eyre and Chester, but then began to trade under the name of Eyre & Company in 1857 following the death of Elijah Eyre. The brewery  was sold in 1878. After the sale the firm traded as Elijah Eyre & Company. A limited company was registered in June 1896 but four years later was sold to Morgans.

G. Laws & Co 8 High Street in 1836 and 1845 Whites Directory

The Morgans company took over from Eyres in 1900 and continued brewing at King's Lynn until 1951.

William Joseph Palmer located at 92 Norfolk Street King's Lynn.

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HENRY PERFECT 1881 - 1892
& farmer 25 acres
& wine merchant

J. J. Compton Butler at Ivy Farm Overstrand 1901 Census

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

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.

J.Bullen was Listed in the 1901 Census as a Mineral Water Manipulator. He became the licensee of the Eight ringers pub in Wells between 1903 and 1905. Listed  as Joseph Bullen in the Kelly's Directory up until 1919, between 1919 and 1925 they became Bullen Brothers and commissioned Robert Claxton of Wells to Build them a new factory at Park Road, Wells, Bullen brothers ran into financial difficulties and couldn't afford to pay for the new factory. Robert Claxton took over from Bullen Brothers in the new factory and Joseph Bullen moved back to the Standard Works. Joseph Bullen continued producing mineral water up until early 1940's and Claxton continued producing mineral water at the Park Road Works until the 1970's.

William Frederik 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.

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