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DUKE OF NORFOLK	SPROWSTON	Norwich
		Sprowston

26 MOUSEHOLD LANE

TAVERHAM HUNDRED

FULL LICENCE

CLOSED

TAVERHAM LICENCE REGISTER PS 9/8/1 to PS 9/8/3 (31 Aug 1872 - 1957) note:1887 to 1903 missing transferred to NORWICH LICENCE REGISTER 09.11.1907 - PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (cover 1867 to 1965)
STEWARD & PATTESON	from 1938 (First licence granted specifically to this house 01.11.1940)
WATNEY MANN	Transferred to Courage 11.01.1972
COURAGE
SPRING INNS	(Enterprise Inns)

Licensees :
JAMES EDWARD CROCKFORD	02.01.1940
GEORGE SAMUEL MOORE	07.10.1952
DAVID GEORGE NEVE	12.02.1963
RAYMOND LAMBERT	14.05.1985
PAUL JONES	18.03.1986
JAMES ANTHONY FRECKINGTON	17.06.1986
PATRICIA DASHWOOD	13.01.1987
ALBERT BENNETT	22.11.1988
MICHAEL LORENZ & TREVOR SPATCHER	10.11.1992
MICHAEL LORENZ & BARRY GASKIN	07.06.1994
ANDREW HUDSON & ANN BURROWS	12.02.1995
ANDREW HUDSON & ANDREW LAWLER	11.04.1995
ANDREW LAWLER & MAUREEN SMITH	19.09.1995
KEITH BECKHAM	14.05.1996
SANDRA SPALDING & LANA SWIFT	12.01.1999
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BARRY & MAUREEN GASKIN went to GEORGE & DRAGON	1994
TASHA & KEITH BECKHAM	by 10.1996
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JULIE KIRK manager	by 12.2003
ROBERT ASPINALL	by 2006
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May 2009 - Closed.

Built during 1938.
Building designed by W. Copeman.

Licence of the DUKE OF NORFOLK, Southwell Road, transferred to this site 02.01.1940 along with licensee James Crockford.

April 1990 advertisement:-
Visit Albert and Marion at
The Duke of Norfolk
`The Pub that drinks, eats and sleeps Sport.'

Closed May 2009
Indian Restaurant from 2011

In 1961 the BYSTANDERS FILM CLUB commenced a survey of Norwich public houses.
Unfortunately, by 1968 the challenge remained unfinished and Watney Mann had taken over the local breweries....Toilet facilities (Conveniences) were rated on cleanliness and general standard.
This house was rated as follows:-

S&P
Darts	Conveniences ?
Parking
Far too big - about 5 large rooms and a "greenhouse". Probably intended to accommodate the crowds from the dogs in the 30's. Done up would do well as is on the ring road and has large car park. "Garden" at rear. Always seems to be 9 p.m.

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
1940	No	4	5	Yes
<Information sheet gives address as Household Lane> Originally three rooms, now one large bar/lounge and separate small lounge. Original windows with small leaded lights. Shoulder high wood panelling and corner bar in small lounge. Interesting second world war prints on walls. Fireplace in upstairs living accommodation made from the steps of the old Norwich Municipal buildings which were replaced by the present City Hall. Comfortable, suburban pub. Interior photos recommended as the Brewery is likely to knock down the interior wall when the present landlord leaves.