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Mischief
8 FYE BRIDGE STREET
MAGDALEN STREET
St CLEMENT FULL LICENCE -
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTER  PS 1/8/4 (1953 - 1965)
CARTER, STEWARD & Co The WINE VAULTS - Family Trade Depot for Youngs & Crawshay Ltd.
BULLARDS from 1958
WATNEY MANN  
INNTREPENEUR  
TOWN & COUNTY TAVERNS as reported May 1990
VAUX as displayed 1998
CARLSBERG-TETLEY by Jan 1999
WESSEX TAVERNS Ltd as recorded 2006
LADHAR of Newcastle - as reported 2011
Licensees :
JOHN KEDGE 22.11.1960
LESLIE REGINALD HENRY IZZARD 30.04.1963
JOHN WILLIAM McGINNES 18.04.1972
KEITH HONEYWOOD 19.03.1976
ANTHEA & ROGER EDWARD CAWDRON 07.09.1976
ANDY HUNTER
manager
1989
DAVID QUEEN, MICHAEL WILLIAM WILLIS & MICHAEL GRADY 08.08.1989
STEVEN C R TOMLINSON &
BRIAN DAVID MARTYINK
15.05.1990
STEVEN TOMLINSON &
WILLIAM STEADMAN POYNER
07.08.1990
STEVEN TOMLINSON &
NORMAN HERBERT LEE
04.01.1991
STEVEN TOMLINSON &
ERIC PAUL KEASY
04.02.1992
FRANCIS McCABE &
STEPHEN FITZSIMMONS
18.08.1992
ANTHONY DAVID CREGG &
FRANCIS McCABE
23.08.1994
.ANTHONY DAVID CREGG 13.01.1998
GRAHAM HALL 17.08.1999
GILES SPENCER BARTLETT 16.11.1999
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DAVID REDPATH by 07.2004
JEFF DAVIES
general manager
2005 - 2012+


The Mischief - August 1998
August 1998

Building originated in 14th century and became a town house into which Alexander Thurston, merchant, entered 1580.
Thurston, a Freeman of Norwich from 1575,  became Sherriff 1587-8, Alderman 1589, Mayor in 1600 and Member of Parliament in 1601. His initials are on corbel at west end gable.


1988
1988
The sign was based upon a painting by Hogarth.
It was replaced in late 1990's by a modern depiction of a boy with catapult and that in turn was replaced (2012) with a pyramid of cartoon mice.

Carter, Steward & Co's WINE VAULTS by 1890's to 1962.

Following a reported £250,000 facelift, commenced 20th June 1989, the house was re-opened August 1989 with the aid of comedian Frank Carson and town crier David Bullock.
Traded as the MISCHIEF ALE & WINE VAULTS from 1989, but became the MISCHIEF by 2000.

 


08.1989
(Menu)

2000

2014
 
 


 
  The Norwich Pub Survey of 1986, compiled by the Norwich Society, in association with Norwich City Council, assessed the house:-  
 
Approx date of building Listed Quality Pre-war fittings surviving
External Internal
Early 16th C Grade II 6 7 Yes
16-17th C brick and flint walls on St. Clement's facade.
17th C windows in stone surrounds.
Early 18th C sash windows and 18th C door case.
Fireplace dated 1599 with coat of arms and merchant's marks.
Part of arch and decorated spandrel in terra-cotta in wall behind bar.
Large 16 - 17th C fireplace at end of bar.
Revamped 17th C - including glasswork.
There has been a lot of uninspired modernisation in front part of building.
Cellar has remains of what appear to be mediaeval cupboards or niches.