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21 RISING SUN LANE St MICHAEL AT THORN - CLOSED 1942
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/3  (1867 to 1953)
YOUNGS & Co  
Licensees :
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JOHN LeSTRANGE 1822
T HOLMES 1823 - 1829
JOHN HOLMES
See opposite		 1830 - 1836
WILLIAM HOLMES 1839
JAMES KENNEDY 1842 - 1845
JAMES BRANSBY
as magistrates list		 1845
ISAAC BRANSBY 1846
GOSS WILLIAM SHEPHERD CANNON
age 31 in 1851
William S. C. GOSS in 1850
(Also found as Cannons &
in 1856 as W. G. Cannon)		 *1850 - 1856
G LAWS *1858
ISAAC TURNER
shoemaker		 1861
JOHN G BURTON 1863 - 1864
H. OSBOURNE 1865
JOHN GAMBLING BURTON by 1865
SAMUEL TURNER 13.10.1868
WALTER FORD 11.10.1869
ROBERT WILLGRASS EASTHAUGH 15.02.1870
ROBERT BUTOLPH 17.09.1870
STEPHEN ROBERT FOUNTAIN 10.10.1879
ELIZABETH FOUNTAIN 12.02.1884
Convicted 07.04.1888 of opening out of hours.
Fine 10/- plus 7/- costs
Convicted 21.09.1888 of opening out of hours.
Fine £1 plus 9/6d costs.
JOHN HENRY HARDIMENT 11.08.1891
WILLIAM HENRY FULLER 29.03.1892
MARY ANN BARKER 11.02.1896
Convicted 08.11.1897 of opening out of hours.
Fine 10/- plus 6/- costs or 7 days detention.
CORNISH PILGRIM 04.02.1902
MARY ANN BARKER 06.05.1902
ROBERT HERBERT BARKER 11.05.1909
Convicted 23.03.1926 of failing to admit police.
Fine £1 or 13 days detention.
CLARA HARRIET BARKER 07.03.1933
WALTER DUFFIELD 28.12.1937
PERCY SHEPHEARD
(Brewery representative)		 25.08.1942

The Anchor by George Plunkett - Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002 - shown by permission
16.08.1936
Image by George Plunkett - shown by permission - Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002

Stood on the corner of Rising Sun Lane and Prospect Road, opposite Scoles Green.

As the GOLDEN ANCHOR 1822

T. Holmes, at the sign of the Anchor, informed Farmers and the Public  7th November 1829, that he was thankful for the custom received over the previous six years and advised that he had Improved his Dressing Machines and had sold a great quantity.
John Holmes, Machine and Plough Manufacturer, informed the public 19th November 1831, that he had made a Great Improvement to his Turnip Slicer. He reminded them that his Chaff Cutting Machines could not be equalled for Ridding of Work, Ease and Durability.

Recorded as a Beer House 1846.

Damaged by enemy action 27.05.1942.
The Customs Officer confirmed 01.10.1942 that the house was closed due to war damage. House did not reopen.