White’s Trade Directory of 1836 records two beer houses in Northrepps. These were often the front room of a house or cottage which was opened up to serve glasses of beer, cider and ale. A small fee would be paid to the excise authorities to be able to open up part of the home. Established between 1830-1836, one of the beer houses in Northrepps was alongside Hutson’s foundry and was in a good position to cater for the thirsty workers at the foundry. The other beer house was located in the loke of the west side of Church Street which would later become the Timber Yard.
In around 1851 the Northrepps beer houses were granted a license to become an inn or public house, one was called the Foundry and Marks Lane Arms and the other the Carpenters Arms. By 1858 the Carpenters Arms had disappeared, whilst the other public house prospered and expanded into existing buildings.
1861 Census - Church Street
William Storey Head (M) Born 1798 Gunton, Norfolk Inn Keeper
Phoebe Storey Wife (M) Born 1799 Hanworth, Norfolk -
Charles Brown Grandson (U) Born 1848 Overstrandm, Norfolk Scholar
1871 Census - Foundry Arms, Mark Lane
William Storey Head (M) Born 1797 Gunton, Norfolk Licensed Victualler
Phoebe Storey Wife (M) Born 1801 Hanworth, Norfolk -
Maria Storey Daughter Born 1827 Northrepps, Norfolk Groom
William R J Chapman Grandson Born 1865 Sustead, Norfolk Scholar
1879 Rate book entry
Widow Storey - Owner and Occupier of the Mark Lane Inn
1881 Census - Mark Lane Inn, Church Street
Phoebe Storey Head (W) Born 1798 Hanworth, Norfolk Inn Keeper
James Storey Son (S) Born 1835 Northrepps, Norfolk Grocer
William R Chapman Grandson (S) Born 1865 Sustead, Norfolk -
Tabitha Matthews Servant (S) Born 1864 Northrepps, Norfolk Domestic Servant
1891 Census - Mark Lane
Eliza Golden Head (W) Born 1838 Sidestrand, Norfolk Inn Keeper
Sophia J Green Sister (S) Born 1849 Sidestrand, Norfolk General Domestic Servant
Elizabeth S Green Sister (S) Born 1851 Sidestrand, Norfolk Inn Assistant
William H Golden Nephew (S) Born 1866 Hockering, Norfolk Carpenter
1901 Census - Foundry House
Ernest Albert Eastoe Head (M) Born 1868 Diss, Norfolk Licensed Victualler
Laura Ada Eastoe Wife (M) Born 1868 Diss, Norfolk -
Mabel Ida Eastoe Daughter (S) Born 1897 Norfolk -
Emily Algar Visitor (W) Born 1842 Diss, Norfolk -
Mildred Sophia Payne Servant (S) Born 1885 Morthrepps, Norfolk Domestic Servant
1911 Census - Foundry Arms
James George Head (M) Born 1846 Martham, Norfolk Inn Keeper
Edith George Wife (M) Born 1859 ? Norfolk -
Ronald Edwards Son Born 1901 Upton, Norfolk School
Elizabeth Prewer Boarder (W) Born 1828 Caston, Norfolk Old Age Pensioner
George Pooley Boarder (S) Born 1891 North Walsham, Norfolk Blacksmith
Brother-in-law
1921 Census - Mark Lane Inn
Noah Betts Head Born 1859 North Tuddenham, Norfolk Licensed Victualler Own Account
Ruby Betts Daughter Born 1899 Great Melton, Norfolk Household Duties -
Maude Betts Visitor Born in 1891 in Great Melton, Norfolk Cook Private
1939 Register - The Foundry Arms
John Short Head (M) Born 2 Jul 1890 Licensed Victualler
1959 Register - The Foundry Arms
John Golden
List of Liecencees
By 1845 William Storey
5 Apr 1875 Phoebe Storey
7 Nov 1881 John Golden
27 Jul 1885 Eliza Golden
27 Sep 1897 John Boyce
18 Oct 1897 Ernest Albert Easto
25 Sep 1907 John William Royall
18 Oct 1909 James George
23 Oct 1916 Noah Betts
3 Oct 1921 John Charles Huggins
23 Jan 1933 George William Yallop
28 Feb 1938 John Short
25 Aug 1951 Elsie Short
21 Sep 1953 Frank Edgar Pike
19 Oct 1953 Harvey Stephen Baden Tink
18 Apr 1955 Cecil Charles Keeler
29 Sep 1966 Cyril Tagg
1 Feb 1968 Brian Rutt
5 Feb 1970 Arthur Cyril Barker
1 Feb 1986 Cyril Barker
2 Nov 1989 Linda Manning
10 May 1990 Richard & Carol Lattaway
5 Nov 2006 Kirsty Burtonwood
2009 Ian Humphrey
2013 Sandra Wright
2017 Jason Bumphrey & Sarah Jeans
List of Owners
William Storey
Phoebe Storey until July 1881
Bullards from 1881
Watney Mann
Brent Walker
Pubmaster to June 1997
Freehouse
Name changes
1854 Foundry & Mark Lane Arms
1858 Mark Lane & Foundry Arms
1865 Market Lane & Foundry Arms
1874 Mark Lane Express
1876 Mark Lane & Foundry Arms
1892 Mark Lane & Foundry Arms
1904 Mark Lane & Foundry Arms
* Mark Lane was the London address of the Corn Exchange where prices of agricultural products were set nationally.
