The 20th century has seen the disappearance of most of the public houses, apart from two notable exceptions. In the old days there were "beer houses" at which home-brewed beer was sold, being advertised by a bush hanging at the entrance, the name "Beerhouse" at sygate is misleading, for in tudor times it was "Beerhouse", and nearby was a Bearyard Green. It is probable that there was a pit for bear-baiting there, for it was a popular sport at that time. In 1830 the Beer Act authorised householders who paid £2.00 for a licence, and could produce three neighbours as sureties, to open a beer shop. Such establishments became popular meeting places, and were blamed for an increase in crime in rural areas. The village inns enjoyed a better reputation, but only two survive today in our village, The Bell Inn in the High Street also now do bed and breakfast and the Ratcatchers at Eastgate.

Five others have closed since 1950, The Plough at Sygate, (formerly the Plow Light) once an Inn, which centuries ago was the old Guild-Hall of Cawston's farm workers, from here on Plough Monday, the first Monday after the Twelfth Night they would go in procession to the Church for the Blessing of the Plough before starting work in the fields.
The Lamb near the Church, The Friendship at Eastgate, The Kings Head on the Market Hill and the Woodrow on the Holt Road. The last named was widely known on account of its prominent sign which hung above the main road. Three other pubs of earlier days were the Prince of Wales in Chapel Street. the White Horse in New Street, diagonally opposite to the Old School, and the Cock on the Holt Road, the site of Dix's Farm.

The Bell 1912-1922:- Mr Alfred Thrower was a blacksmith at Heydon and moved to Cawston in 1912 and become Landlord of the bell, he also owned a threshing tackle, this was the engine, drum and elevator, these were all kept in the Pub yard.
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	Bell Inn, High St at 2004		Bell Inn about 1900
	Kings Head Market Hill Closed 1971		Kings Head early 1900,s
	The Lamb, New St  - Closed 1966 Last Landlord Stanley Burgess		Woodrow Inn, Holt Rd at 1950 Closed 1963
	The Plough, Sygate at 1965 Closed 1950		Plough Sign in Church given by Steward & Patteson
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	Ratcatchers, Eastgate at 2006 Renamed the Gaydon in 1970's to early 1980's by Frank & Rose Gunning Also see Dennys Memories		Frienship, Eastgate - Closed 1966 Last Landlord George Alfred Peasgood
White Horse Public House - Closed 1906

               
                                                                            Woodrow Inn 1920
                                                    The wedding of Ethel Bartle to Benjamin Rounce
                                      Man feeding chickens - Elijah Bartle - lady to right of child Matha Bartle
              Elijah Bartle was landlord from 1912 to 1927 on his death his wife Martha became landlord until 1930
                                                                        
                          
                              1939 New Street with Lamb Public House on right. (Insert The Lamb Sign)

                          
                                                      Kings Head, (Sign insert) & Mr W. J. Gaskin

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