| 1805 - The Artichoke is built as a house and acquired by the Harleston Brewery as an ale house. |
| 1828 - The Harleston Brewery is declared bankrupt and The Artichoke is one of 47 of their public houses sold at auction. It was bought by a Thomas Moore for £620. It is unclear from whom he purchased his beers. |
| 1841 - Thomas Moore’s wife, Esther, becomes licensee. |
| 1845 - The Artichoke is acquired by William Crowfoot, listed as a carpenter, and brewing commences behind the public house. |
| 1847 - William Cuddon, a maltster, builds a brewery at Ditchingham and commences brewing. |
| 1870 - William Crowfoot buys the brewery at Ditchingham, from Wm. Cuddon, and transfers his brewing to Ditchingham. |
| 1950 - The MacNichol brothers buy a 51% stake in Crowfoots, but financial problems ensue. |
| 1951 - The brewery and its effects are sold. The Artichoke is acquired by Lacons of Great Yarmouth. |
| 1953 - Crowfoots are officially declared bankrupt. |
| 1966 - Whitbread and Co. take over control of Lacons and the Artichoke is absorbed into the Whitbread tied estate |
| 1982 - The Conservative Government announce a review of the brewing industry, and the beer orders of that year state that no brewery may own more than 2000 public houses and be involved in brewing. As a result, the Artichoke is sold to Adnams and Co of Southwold, and is branded under the Lacons name. |
| 1995 - The Artichoke is sold by Adnams and becomes a freehouse, devoid of any tie. |
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