| Licensees : |
| EMMA PASHLEY |
1830 |
BENJAMIN BARROTTE
( Barrotta 1846 ) |
1836 - 1846 |
WILLIAM
YOUARD
( As given by Hunt ) |
1850 |
| BENJAMIN BARROTTE |
1854 - 1856 |
| CHARLES
NEALE |
1858 |
ROBERT HUBBARD
& thatcher |
1861 - 1871 |
| Mrs MARY ANN FISHER |
1875 |
ROBERT HOWES
grocer, wine & spirit merchant) |
1891 |
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| ALBERT ERNEST BLOOMFIELD |
by 02.1928 |
| ALICE EVE KATE BLOOMFIELD |
10.12.1951 |
| JOHN ARTHUR HARVEY |
09.02.1959 |
JOHN FRANK NEVE
(Bullards representative) |
18.12.1967 |
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Given as the BEAR in early directories.The
name said to originate from earlier bear baiting activities.
It is reputed that a gentleman from Cromer by the name of `Mad' Windham challenged North
Walsham boxing champion `Spot' Gee - by bringing a dozen prize fighters to be fought
by Gee in the upstairs Club room. Gee beat them all and dropped each fallen challenger
through the window into the yard below.
Appears to be operating mainly as a shop by 1933 although maintained a Full Licence.
Advertised as a Grocers and Provision Stores selling Youngs, Crawshays & Youngs ales,
wines & spirits in 1933.
Held a Market Day extension for
Thursday afternoons - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
First planned to close ( as Uneconomic ) January 1967 as agreed at the Property
Rationalisation Committee Meeting of 02.02.1966
Called the OLD BEAR STORES from 1967 |
