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1 EARLHAM ROAD
St. GILES GATE
HEIGHAM FULL LICENCE CLOSED NOVEMBER 1989
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 - PS 1/8/3  (1867 - 1953)
NORGATE as given 1843 & 1867
GEORGE MAY 1887
ALLSOP & Co of Burton On Trent, 1890
Major E. CUTHBERT QUILTER of London c1905
HENRY MONTAGUE 1924
Messrs HUNTER & OLIVER Ltd. of Bury St. Edmunds by 1953
Licensees :
-  
JOHN TINKER
Died March 1805 - age 55
to 1805
-  
WILLIAM BLAKE 1810
........ 1811
Mr. FRANCIS ROGERS
(Died Wednesday 25th August 1841 - age 66)
1815 - 1822
Mrs. JOHNSON*
See below
to 1830
GEORGE ROBERT JOHNSON
age 50 in 1841
1830 - 1843
Mr. CLARE BOWLES 18.08.1843
CHARLES HOWARD
1844 - 1845
THOMAS HOWARD
according to White
1845
Mrs ANN WIGGINS 1846 - 1847
TOM SAUL 02.1848 - 1849
JAMES ROYAL
age 29 in 1851
1850 -  1851
WILLIAM ROGERS by November 1851
JOHN MURNANE
Went to the BELL by 04.1855
1854
JAMES CLARKE by 04.1855
Proceedings were taken 30.01.1866 for being open out of hours.
(William DeCeaux - Grapes Tap) (1856)
HENRY WILLIAM OWLES 27.06.1871
SAMUEL WILLIAM MORRIS 31.12.1878
GEORGE MAY 10.05.1887
FREDERICK JAMES 21.10.1890
GEORGE FRANCIS CRANE 03.02.1892
JOHN DAWSON 10.10.1894
THOMAS EDWARD POWELL 30.12.1902
ELLEN MARY ALLCOCK 26.07.1904
HENRY ROMER 29.11.1904
EDGAR HENRY THOMAS HOWARD 07.02.1910
ARTHUR BEEVOR PALMER 26.11.1912
FREDERICK JOSEPH ELLIS 21.11.1916
WILLIAM JOHN WEARN 19.11.1918
HENRY MONTAGUE 17.06.1924
HERBERT JACKSON 17.07.1928
LEOFRIC JOHN HUNTER 21.10.1930
GEORGE MAURICE BAKER
brewery representative
08.02.1944
Rebuilt following fire damage
? to closure ?
OFF LICENCE
Hunter & Oliver Ltd 
Sideekys 1985
 
Platters 1987 - Late night restaurant and burger bar.
-
Last Resort from December 1988
KEN CALCUTT
proprietor 
1988 - 1989 

*In a notification dated 30th August 1830, Mrs. Johnson informed her Friends and the Public that she had left the Grapes Tavern and removed to the George, 16 Smithfield, London.

c1950 - showing the remains of the original corner bar and the new house behind. Thanks to Mrs. E. H. Butt
Image provided by Mrs. E. H. Butt showing the remnants of the old Grapes with the new house behind .

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)
Location given as `Out of St. Giles' Gates'

14th October 1815 - Mr. F. Rogers, late Mess-man from the West Norfolk Militia, informed his Friends and the Public that he had taken the Inn.

Address as St. Giles Gate in 1830.

As the GRAPES INN, St. Giles Gate when offered to let May 1843.
(Respectable references required - Apply to Mr. Norgate at St. Stephens)
The BOARS HEAD (Late GREYHOUND) was also to let and both houses were described as One Concern.

For sale by auction Thursday 20th April 1843 upon the instructions of the proprietor, Mr. Johnson, who was retiring from business. `One of the best Market Houses in the City' in full trade and stables for 100 horses - Established for a Century.
Containing two dining rooms, two parlours, upper sitting room, porter room, tap room, 10 sleeping rooms (making up 16 beds), pantries, store-rooms, conveniently situated bar, cooking kitchen, scullery, water closet and all convenient offices, with spacious wine, beer and coal cellars.
A spacious Yard, well adapted for building upon, adjoining West End Cottage, was also for sale as a separate lot.

Mr. Clare Bowles  announced that he was to enter the Inn on 18th August 1843. Guinness's Dublin Stout, and Combe, Delafield & Co's. London Stout Porter, and Allsopp's India Ale would be available in Casks, Bottles and on Draught.
His Opening Dinner was on Friday 3rd November 1843 following a Complete Refitting and Refurbishing.

Charles Howard, late of the Kings Arms Hotel, East Dereham, announced 2nd March 1844 that he had taken the establishment and offered a Liberal Market Ordinary at Three o'clock on Saturdays.


It was reported April 1847 that Ann Wiggins lived with her mother, who ran the GRAPES. (Also Ann?)

Offered To Let 15th January 1848 with Early Possession.

Tom Saul announced 12th February 1848 that he had taken the Inn.
(In September 1845, Mr. Tom Saul, late Proprietor of the "Phenomena" Coach, sold his stock which included 20 First-rate Coach Horses)
18th January 1850 - Notice was given that all Persons who had a claim on Tom Saul, late of the Grapes Inn on 6th November 1849, who had not already put in their account, were required to do forthwith, otherwise they would be excluded from any benefit.

Mr. James Royall, announced 19th January 1850, that his Opening Dinner would be held on Friday 25th January 1850. Tickets to be had at the Bar for 10s 6d.

James Clarke reported that the old established Hotel had undergone a thorough repair - 21st April 1854.

Bar operated here known as the GRAPES TAP in 1856 and 1865.

James Clarke Announced September 1864 that the Grapes Hotel Restaurant, adjoining the Grapes Hotel, had been opened for the Sale of Cooked Provisions of every description. Home-cured Hams, Bacon, Tongues, &c. of first rate quality. A regular supply of Fresh Butter, Poultry and Eggs. Pickles of all sorts, Vinegar, &c., &c. Refreshment Rooms attached with Wines, Liquors, London & Dublin Stout, India Pale, Burton, Bullards and other Ales in high perfection.

Destroyed by fire 1942.

It was confirmed 1st November 1950 that the new premises were nearing completion with the intention of opening to the public from 3rd November 1950.

Listed 1956 as the GRAPES BAR, (Hunter & Oliver Ltd)

A letter dated 10th August 1957 stated the intention to close the public house part of the premises, but to continue with Off Licence Trade.

Bar later operating as SIDEEKYS 1985 - 1987
then PLATTERS during 1987 to 1988.
and finally the LAST RESORT December 1988 to closure November 1989. (Official opening January or February 1989, although trading carried out over the previous Christmas period)

House no. 496 on 1845 Magistrates list