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1 SILVER ROAD POCKTHORPE - CLOSED c1945
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/3  (1867 to 1953)
STEWARD & Co Freehold owned by Steward, Patteson & Steward
STEWARD & PATTESON  
Licensees :
J. BURROUGHS 1822
JAMES LOVEDAY 1830
JOHN THOMPSON
(Given in 1851 census as a Coal Merchant
 - age 59 - living 6 doors down from the Anchor)
1831 - 1850
ARCHIBALD CHARLES TREW
age 28 in 1851
1851
JOHN THOMPSON
Died Saturday 21st February 1857 - `in the 66th year of his age - lamented by a numerous circle of friends, by whom he was greatly respected.'
1854 - 1857
Mrs ELIZABETH THOMPSON 1857 - 1858
Charged 19.01.1858 of selling beer out of hours. See opposite.
SAMUEL FLETCHER by 1861
Fine of 1s and 11s costs Thursday 2nd August 1866 for being open at illegal hours on the previous Sunday.
Thursday 13th July 1871 - Fine of 2s 6d and 7s costs for selling beer at illegal hours on the morning of the previous Sunday.
An unspecified complaint is recorded August 1871
against licensee Fletcher.
Convicted 09.02.1882 of selling out of hours.
Fine £1 plus 7/- costs or 7 days detention.
ARMINGER JOSEPH METCALF 17.10.1882
SAMUEL FLETCHER 17.06.1884
ROBERT LAWS 05.05.1885
WILLIAM NEWBY 08.05.1894
HARRIET NEWBY 11.08.1896
WALTER ALONZO BENSLEY 27.11.1906
GEORGE HORACE ASHLEY 28.11.1911
ELIZA BEATRICE ASHLEY 17.07.1928


Given as the BLUE ANCHOR 1822 to 1863

As the GOLDEN ANCHOR 1850

ANCHOR INN 1888 & 1933
On Tuesday 19th January 1858, Elizabeth Thompson was charged with having her house open for the sale of beer at fifteen minutes past eleven on the previous Sunday. Six men had been found drinking there by Sergeant Smith. Case dismissed upon the costs of 7s 6d being paid.
At the Annual Licensing Sessions held Monday 23rd August 1858 it was heard that Elizabeth Thompson had previously been charged for having been found selling beer during prohibited hours on a Sunday.  However since that event, the house had been well conducted. Licence renewal granted.

Licence surrendered 21.08.1945 in consideration of removal from the
BRITONS ARMS to the LOAF, 1 Rackham Road.