Licensees :
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CHARLES FLOWERDEW	1789 - 1790
JOHN UTTING	1794
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JOHN BAILEY Died Friday 15th July 1831 after a long affliction - For many years master of the WHITE HORSE, a good husband, a tender father and an honest man.	undated
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BENJAMIN BALES & gardener	1836
GEORGE HALL age 54 in 1851 joiner (See 1835 below)	1842 - 1854
ROBERT GRIEF	1856
JAMES GRIEF Age 55 in 1861 (Retired publican, age 66 and  living in village in 1871)	1858 - ?
JAMES GRIEF Age 36 in 1871	by 1871 - 1877
HENRY HARRIS & dealer 1881 & pig jobber 1883	1879 - 1888
JAMES BIRD	1890
THOMAS HORNE	1891
JOHN ARMES	by 1896
HENRY YAXLEY	15.10.1909
ALBERT T. BROWNE	17.10.1931
Convicted 02.04.1937 of permitting gaming. Fine £10 plus £5/5/- costs
HERBERT SIDNEY HOWARD	07.08.1937
CHARLES WILLIAM BRIDGEMAN	04.09.1948
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TREVOR ROWLAND BURROWS	1973 - 1984
JACK TAYLOR	1986 - 1988
NIGEL & LIZ PLEASANTS	by 08.1988 - 10.1992
PETE MARTIN	from 10.1992 - 1993
PAM & DAVID O'REILLY managers	10.1993
PAM & DAVID O'REILLY licensees	08.1995
PAM O'REILLY & ANDY COLEMAN	by 1997
PAM & ANDY COLEMAN	by 2012

The Household Furniture, Fat Pigs, Donkies <sic> , small Hermaphrodite and other Effects of Mr. George Hall, a Bankrupt, were to be Sold by Auction at the White Horse on Monday 20th June 1835.
The following day, his Extensive and Valuable Stock in Trade, as a Timber Merchant, Carpenter and Wheelwright, also Boarded and Tiled Buildings were to be Auctioned.

1996


Damaged by enemy action 08.05.1942

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The Norfolk Chronicle of 17 May 1783 reported :-

Fun! Fun! Fun!
Trowse, first Spring Meeting for Asses will be on Monday next, the 19th Instant. A handsome Saddle and Bridle will be run for by Asses of all Ages, the best of three Heats, from Trowse Toll Bar round the Direction-post (standing between Bungay and Beccles Road) and back again.
To start at half past Six o' Clock in the Evening.
No crossing will be allowed.
Also a Smock will be run for by Fillies.
The Asses and Fillies to be entered at the WHITE HORSE, from half past four till the Time of starting.
Amazing Sport is expected, as many capital Asses have been some Time in training.
Vivant Rex et Regina.

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Advertised To Let 26th November 1791 - Enquire at Day's Brewery.

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White Horse & Tea Gardens 1842

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The accounts of the bankrupt, George Hall, were examined Wednesday 8th December 1847. The assets received were under £240 and consequently only a small dividend would be received by the creditors. Previous to the failure, a return of 5s in the pound had been rejected.

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A Fully Licensed Inn with good Cattle Lairs and Stables, offered To Let by Messrs. Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co., February and March 1892.

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Said to be the first ex-Norwich Brewery pub (in Norwich area) to be refurbished as a Brent Walker house, when reopened Wednesday 31st August 1988. (Opening ceremony by former Norwich City FC chairman, Sir Arthur South).


Many thanks to Janelle Penney for the 1783 newspaper transcription
taken with permission, from © film provided by the
British Library Newspaper Library
Thanks also to Robert Campbell.