_Scole Inn._--In answer to the query (No. 16. p. 245.) respecting the
Sign and House at Scole Inn, I beg to refer to vol. ii. p. 142., of the
_History of Norfolk_, published by Crouse and Booth of Norwich, in 1781,
in 10 vols. 8vo.
I beg to state that I have impressions of two large prints, one of the
"House," and the other of the "Sign." They were published in
1740.--"Joshua Kirby," del., "John Fossey," sculpt.
I have also a smaller print of the "Sign" taken from the opposite
side--from the larger one--apparently by the same parties, but the names
of the drawer and engraver are cut off.
I think the Sign was not take down till after 1795, as I have a
recollection of having passed _under it_ when a boy, in going from
Norwich to Ipswich.
The sign was large and handsome, and extended across the road.
In _Kirby's Print_, it is stated to have cost Mr. James Peck, who was a
merchant at Norwich, 1057l.
The prints are not very scarce, and may be got at many of the
printsellers in London.