First Town Hall built at a cost of £880. (See April 20th, 1880, and May 31st, 1882.)
1715.
Mayors and Justices allowed to wear different gowns to those of other Corporate members.
St. George’s Episcopal Chapel finished building. The contractors were Messrs. Price and Son, who built the Town Hall. The Chapel was consecrated Dec. 8th, 1815. Cost £3,800.
South Denes laid out as a race-course by John Holdrich and other innkeepers of Yarmouth; but annual races not held till 1810.
Easter Fair held on Good Friday until this date, when the Corporation ordered it to take place on the Friday following.
Geo. England, Esq., and the Hon. Horatio Townshend returned to Parliament.
1718.
It was agreed that the two last and every succeeding Mayor should receive £100 each, in lieu of the fishing thousand.
The Vicar’s house built by the Corporation.