5 Market Place in 1802 and as
1 The Butchery 1912 & 1925.
The Norfolk Chronicle of 20th July 1776 advised
...
`Vincent Harris begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general that he is
removed from the Black Prince ....to the Crown at Bungay'.
In the Norfolk Chronicle of 13th April 1782 it was announced ...
To be Sold
An Estate, in the Market Place, in Norwich consisting of two good
Dwelling-houses and Shops, and a Public House, called the
BLACK PRINCE,
and several Butcher's stalls and Shops adjoining, all in exceeding good
repair, now or late in the Occupation of Mr John Bryant, Mr Isaac Hoyle, Mr
Marley, and others, at the yearly Rent of £115/14/-
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24th September 1784 - William Marley informed his Friends and the Public
that he had taken the
WHITE LION,
St. Martin's Plain.
~
In 1839, Pigot names the licensee William Bridge Turner. In the same
year, the Robson directory has three entries for this house, one being
T. W. Bridges, the second Turner William Bridges and the third, William
Turner.
William Turner died Friday 24th May 1839 `after a painful and protracted
affliction, which he bore with fortitude and resignation.'
In February 1845 the St. Peter's Mancroft Society of Ringers requested
that all correspondence be addresses to the
BLACK PRINCE and not to Thomas Hurry since he
was no longer a member of the Society.
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Licensee Thomas Goddard was cautioned by the magistrates at the sessions
held **7th September 1847, following complaints about the disorderly conduct
of the house.
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Licence surrendered 1932 and property exchanged, along with the WATERLOO, with the City
Corporation leasehold premises the COMPASSES, PHEASANT COCK, LEOPARD and St. GILES GATE
STORES.
The Licence Registers state sold to Corporation 06.09.1932 and licence voluntarily
surrendered.
Many
thanks to Janelle Penney for the 1782 newspaper transcription
taken with permission, from © film provided by the
British Library Newspaper Library
Thanks also to Robert Campbell.