| Licensees : |
Mr. & Mrs
STANLEY ARTHUR BROWN
(Previously at the
RAINBOW, King Street) |
1959 - 1965 |
| ........ HOLMES |
c 1968 |
| - |
|
| JOHN HILLYER |
by 1985 to at least 1992 |
PAUL BARRETT
Died May 2001 - age 49) |
1993 - 1998 |
| TARA BENEFER |
April 1998 |
| KEVIN & SARAH REED |
Feb 2000 |
| - |
|
| DARREN EVANS |
June 2010 |
| SHARON ROBINSON |
May 2012 |
| |
|
John Hillyer was also chairman of the Norwich Licensed Victuallers
Association in late 1980's.
|
c1984 image by Ken Chapman.
Planned by architects of Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs, but they were taken
over by Bullards in 1956 and the YCY Brewery closed in 1958.
This house opened Tuesday 27th October 1959.
Cask Marque `Certificate of Excellence' awarded December 2000 and first
ever food menu, said to have proved immensely popular.
New menu announced September 2001 which included the Jumbo Mixed Grill
which consisted of a 10oz gammon, 10oz rump, 4oz pork steak, 2 sausages,
served with
vegetables and chips, jacket or new potatoes. Said to be one of the most
popular eateries in the region.
Closed March 2003 for four weeks of refit.
Featuring seven big TV screens for football fans by June 2010.
Closed suddenly Friday 7th March 2012 seemingly putting on hold Greene
King plans, announced December 2011, to run the house under a `Meet and
Eat' franchise.
Reopened May 2012
Closed 16th January 2014.
Destined to become a Co-op supermarket.
|
