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Address as 7 Tombland in 1802. One of 40 houses named as being engaged for the Reception of Freeholders for Sir John Woodhouse and Sir Edward Astley's Friends on the Day of Election, Wednesday 14th April 1784. On the 27th March 1855, the City Committee, let by public auction, a number of Corporation Estates. The BLACK HORSE, Tombland, was let to Mr. R. F. Allden for 75 years at £3 15s per annum, with the provision that the property could NOT be used as a public house. There was objection to this final clause and it is apparent that it was soon overcome. John Spinks applied, on Monday 24th August 1891, for a singing only licence. Granted. According to `Some Notes about Tombland ', collected by Mr. Jay and published 1891, the original Black Horse stood on Tombland, being the second property south of the Erpingham Gate, against the Cathedral Precinct wall. During the tenancy of John Alymer (by 1836 to 1871), the licence transferred to property to the north of the Erpingham Gate, on the west side of Wensum Street. The Wensum Street building was replaced due to road widening . (For trams to pass. Work on the tram routes started in June1898 and the first trams ran in 1900.) At the Norwich Licensing Session held Friday 24th August 1900 it was heard that the house had been enlarged. There was previous objection to houses in the yard which had since been removed. At 1:10 am on 11th May 1902, Police-constable Sheldrake found the side door unlocked. As he entered he heard licensee Hurn instruct a person to get into another room and found three men and a woman in a cupboard, another man was in the act of closing the door. Several glasses, some containing ale, were on the table. None of the persons found in the house agreed as to who was in the cupboard. Hurn said that the woman was the only one in there. The magistrates accepted that the persons present were invited guests and had not paid for the drink. Morgans sales for 1960 were :- 174 barrels of beer 59 spirits. Closed 16th September 1969 under Watney Mann (East Anglia) Ltd. |
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| 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:- |
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