Mr. Isaac Olier <Oliver?> attended the White Horse every Saturday to buy corn, as notification dated 21st October 1738. He also received corn at Fye Bridge, near the ducking stool.

Advertised To be Let from Michaelmas - 16th April 1747.
With good Stables and stalled for a great many horses.
Enquire to Mr. Peter Harvey, Brewer, Norwich.

A show of flowers was arranged at the White Horse as a notification dated 24th April 1773. Further details from Henry Gyton.

Advertised 9th January 1779 To be Let.
Enquire of Mr. Jackson's brewing office in Conisford.

Address as 92 Magdalen Street in 1783.

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)

The property of Mr. Isaac Jackson, offered for sale  Monday 18th August 1788, Lot 10, then in occupation of the Samuel Garrod.


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.

Samuel Libbis advised his Friends and the Public 26th July 1823 that he had taken the Inn.

Thomas Wright applied, on Monday 24th August 1891, for a music and singing licence for the bar-parlour. Granted.


According to S&P records Arthur Wright (Son of Thomas) took over in 1922. He does not appear in the Licence Registers until some 10 years later, presumably when his mother, Phoebe gave up the licence.