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14 OAK STREET St MICHAEL AT COSLANY FULL LICENCE to 1910 CLOSED 31.12.1913
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTER PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/2 (1867 to 1925)
St. MARTINS BREWERY Mentioned in sale of brewery 13.07.1797 - The property of the late Mr. John Day.
STEWARD & Co Leasehold :  Owned by George Morse
Licensees :
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JOHN SADLER
worsted weaver
1760 - 1763
SIMON WATLING
Died July 1812, age 71
("One of St. Peter's ringers and one of the company that rang at St. Peter's in York in 1772")
1810 - 1812
ROBERT DAVY 1822
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM
(Mary Anne Cunningham died Tuesday 5th January 1864, age 38. She was the wife of the late Thomas Cunningham, eldest son of licensee Thomas Cunningham senior. She survived her husband by six weeks.)
by 1830
WILLIAM FROST 10.06.1869
SAMUEL HENRY RUSSELL 11.10.1870
JAMES CRISP 14.08.1872
WILLIAM BETTS 16.09.1873
Wednesday 10th April 1878 - Fine of 20s and 8s costs for an assault on labourer Arthur Dunn.
See opposite.
JOHN NOBBS 15.07.1880
HENRY TUFFIELD 14.02.1888
to closure


The Eight Ringers by George Plunkett - Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002 - shown by permission
Image by George Plunkett - shown by permission - Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002


The house was engaged for Freeholders, the Friends of Sir Edward Astley, Bart. and Thomas William Coke, Esq. on Wednesday 14th April 1784, being the Day of Election. (One of 53 such houses in Norwich)


Given as Coslany Street 1836 & 1879.
As at Church Street 1845.
At St. Miles 1856

On 8th April 1878, William Betts remonstrated Arthur Dunn for swearing in the house. He then turned Dunn out and told him not to come in again. As Dunn was ejected he received a black eye by hitting his head on the doorpost. Dunn then attempted re-entry and kicked the door three times, which is when Betts threatened him with a poker.
Dunn received a blow to the back of the head with the poker, for which the Mayor said, on 10th April, a fine must be paid, or fourteen days detention.
Dunn was warned not to go to the Eight Ringers any more and was reminded by the Police Superintendent that he had been five times before the justices.

Spirit licence dropped 1910

Licence provisionally refused 12th February 1913 and referred to Compensation.
Closed by Compensation 31st December 1913.

House No. 325 on 1845 Magistrates list