c1925

Recorded pre 1700.

Robert Hagon was arrested Monday 14th May 1750 and committed to the Castle for harbouring outlawed smugglers at his house. A Reward of £1500 was offered to persons who could give information leading to the apprehension of the three smugglers.

Lot 9 in a sale of Estates Saturday 26th October 1793.
With Stables and other Out-houses, three Acres of land in Bramerton and Kirby Bedon and a Marsh in Surlingham, altogether about 10 Acres, the whole in occupation of Thomas Moore on lease for fourteen years, commencing Michaelmas 1789, at the yearly rent of £20.

For Sale by Private Treaty March 1795.

For Sale by Auction Saturday 31st December 1808, Lot No. 30 in the sale of properties of Mr. Thomas Allday Kerrison, a bankrupt.
With 15 acres and 2 roods of Land. Occupied by Mr. Moore.

Given as WOODS INN 1836

It was reported Saturday 9th July 1859 that men employed by Mr. Peter Scott of White Lion Street, Norwich, were enjoying an old custom of having a holiday, the previous Monday, on the river. They stopped at the Woods End Inn intending to spend the day there, but whilst playing with a ball, one of them slipped backwards into the water and was only extricated with great difficulty. Taken to the Inn, the landlord, Mr. Turner refused him a bed and did not allow him to dry his clothes by the fire. His mates were told to run him around the grounds till he got dry.
Mr. Turner had given the fellow a glass of brandy and said that he was busy serving dinner when the event happened at about twelve o'clock. The party had moored their boat about a mile away and had brought their own provisions, including beer and had earlier only purchased tea and hot water from him for a total of 1s 6d. He admitted that his fault was not to neglect his paying customers who had ordered dinner.
A communication from the trippers published on 23rd July claimed that the party had in fact purchased rum, gin and a gallon of beer, for which they had paid three shillings. However the letter finished with `even if the account of the landlord is true, humanity ought not to be doled out according to how much money spent'.

To Let at Lady Day 1896 (25th March)
River-side Hotel with Pleasure Grounds and Land.
Apply to Morgans Brewery Co., King Street, Norwich.

A favourite Inn and Tearoom in Victorian times.

Part of the frontage dates from 1885.
As can be seen above, other parts are older.

Advertised February 1896 - To be Let from Lady Day (25th March)
Apply Morgans Brewery.

Morgans sales 1960 given as 96 barrels of beer and 53 spirits.

Outbuildings (cart shed, stables and beer store) demolished c1967 to make way for car parking. Original ground floor beer cellar incorporated into bar area and new cellar formed in what was the kitchen. A new beer store built at rear. Lounge area increased by using what was the sitting room of the adjoining cottage.