| Licensees : |
| SAMUEL BARKER |
1760 |
MARY BARKER
widow |
1763 |
| THOMAS PARSLEE |
1782 - 1798 |
| SARAH PARSLEE |
1802 |
| SAMUEL LEGGATT |
1830 - 1846 |
FRANCIS H. SPANTON
age 47 in 1851 |
1850 - 1854 |
| JOHN MURMANE ( MurNane
? ) |
1856 - 1859 |
WILLIAM
DeCAUX
( Bell Hotel Tap - Castle Meadow ) |
1859 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH |
by 1861 |
| HENRY OWEN |
05.07.1884 |
| DORA OWEN |
16.12.1885 |
| JAMES DOWNE |
05.05.1891 |
JAMES
DOWNE &
FANNY LUCY DOWNE |
06.05.1913 |
| ALEXANDER FRANCIS PRATT |
05.05.1914 |
| KENNETH CAMPBELL McCULLUM |
11.10.1921 |
| THOMAS HILTON DENNEY |
08.02.1944 |
| GERALD GLANFIELD BOYD |
13.07.1954 - 1965 |
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| ROY DASHWOOD |
mid 1970's
to 1980's |
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Believed to date from 1480.Given as the BLUEBELL
1763 to 1822.
An advertisement dated 1725 reads:-
``There will be a great cock match at the Blue Bell at Hog Hill to show 31 cocks a side.
For 2 guineas a cock and 20 guineas for the odd battle. Gentlemen will be accommodated with
a glass of excellent wine and care will be taken to prevent disturbance by the Mob.
''
The Hell Fire Club met here c1754.
The Norfolk Chronicle of 20th July 1782 announced ....
Thomas Parslee Respectfully begs Leave to acquaint his Friends, and
Public, that he has taken on the commodious and well-situated Inn, called
the BLUE BELL, on Hog-hill, where he has laid in a fresh assortment of the
best Wines and Liquors, with the finest London Porter. He humbly solicits
the Support of those who hitherto used the above Inn, and assures them,
and all others who may be inclined to encourage his Undertaking, they may
depend upon his utmost Assiduity and Attention being exerted to merit
their Favours.
Note : London Papers taken every day.
The Revolution Club met here ( Founded 1793 )
Embraced the views of French revolutionaries.
Members said to be `of the lowest description'.
The Eldon Club, founded 1831 met here.
( The Duke of Wellington was a member )
Used as headquarters and billets for the American Women's Army Corps from 1943 to 1945.
Closed in 1960's to mid 1970's
Reopened as a freehouse c1976.
Closed 13.10.1989.
Reopened 1994 as the first J. D. Weatherspoons operation in Norwich.
Part of the building now used as a Building Society. |
