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23 ST GILES STREET St GREGORY FULL LICENCE CLOSED 07.05.1970
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTER PS 1/8/1 to 1/8/4 (1867 - 1965)
STEWARD & Co Freehold - Owned by Steward, Patteson & Steward as recorded in documents dated 1837 to 1851
STEWARD & PATTESON  
WATNEY MANN  
Licensees :
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HENRY GODFREY 1763
MARGARET GODFREY 1783
MARTHA CROWE 1791 - 1798
JOSEPH. M. MURRY 1802 - 1807
ROBERT STIMPSON 1810
J. M. MURRY 1811
JOHN MOLL
Died Friday 14th November 1827 - Age 59
*1819 - 1827
ELIZABETH MOLL 1830
ROBERT MOLL
age 49 in 1851
Died about April 1861
(Mrs Mary Moll died 15th May 1845, age 40)
1836 - 1861
STEPHEN PETER WELLS 1864 - 1865
PHILIP MATTHEW WELLS 1867
STEPHEN PETER WELLS by 1868
(Mrs S. P. WELLS) (1869)
JOSEPH HAMMOND 23.11.1869
WILLIAM CRACKNELL 17.10.1871
JOHN AMIES 19.06.1872
Convicted 18.02.1880 of allowing consumption out of hours.
Fine £2 plus 7/- costs.
HENRY CHARLES HYNARD 24.06.1881
HENRY ROWLAND 10.10.1885
WILLIAM JAMES EGLINTON 05.04.1905
HENRY ROBERT BARKER 20.10.1931
HERBERT GEORGE FRAMPTON 02.01.1940
AUDREY ELENA HASTINGS 10.03.1942
ERIC GORDON LOVEDAY 04.04.1942
RONALD HARRY ARTHUR NORMAN 16.07.1957
FRANK WILLIAM BADDERLY 05.01.1965

1961 image thanks to Margaret Norman
1961

Said to date from 1660.

Also found as either 10 or 11 Broad Street.

One of 40 houses named as being engaged for the Reception of Freeholders for Sir John Woodhouse and Sir Edward Astley's Friends on the Day of Election, Wednesday 14th April 1784.

One of 36 Norwich houses opened for the reception of Voters in the interest of Mr. Windham and Mr. Coke on election day Thursday 13th November 1806. The name of the Hundred for which the house was appropriated was to be displayed at each house.


In 1830 the coach the Self-Defence left for Dereham every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 5:00pm.

Upwards of 30 members of the Police force, with Superintendent P. M. Yarrington, celebrated the marriage of Her Majesty to the Prince of Wales on Monday 10th February 1840. They were supplied with an excellent repast, such as the good natured landlord, Mr. Moll is famed. The comfort and harmony produced by the landlord and the singing of Mr. Yarrington being perfect for the occasion. Her Majesty and her Consort were toasted with enthusiasm. (Superintendent Yarrington had presided over a similar event at the OLD THEATRE TAVERN earlier in the day.)

Rebuilt 1903.

Severely damaged by enemy action 29.04.1942
(S & P records state totally destroyed)

Reopened....... 1957 ?

Closed 07.05.1970 under Watney Mann (East Anglia) Ltd.
Demolished to make way for a development including shops and multi-storey car park.

1961 image thanks to Margaret Norman
Margaret and Ronald Norman behind the bar - 1961

 

  In 1961 the BYSTANDERS FILM CLUB commenced a survey of Norwich public houses.
Unfortunately, by 1968 the challenge remained unfinished and Watney Mann had taken over the local breweries....Toilet facilities (Conveniences) were rated on cleanliness and general standard.
This house was rated as follows:-
 
 
S&P No Draught Cider
Darts Conveniences 3 (5 being the best)
Parking Canned Music
Bar has everything on a large scale:-
Large Juke Box
Gigantic Fridge and Monstrous stove-thing in the corner.
The well-padded comfortable Sabrina room at the back has paintings of inhabitants ancient and modern.
Pie hotter-up on counter, big boot behind (green glass)