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38 BULL CLOSE St. PAUL BEERHOUSE
later FULL LICENCE		 CLOSED 1994
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 - 1953)
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BULLARDS  
WATNEY MANN  
NORWICH BREWERY  
BRENT WALKER from 1988
PUBMASTER by 1993
Licensees :
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WILLIAM STOREY
(Also given 1859)		 1836 - 1854
Note : Robson gives EDWARD PYE in 1839 - Error for Pottergate?
DAVID SADD by 1856
Fine of 1s and costs for drawing beer during prohibited hours on Sunday 30th November 1862
Old licence set aside owing to previously being fined for offences against the tenor of licence - Renewal considered Tuesday 25th August 1863.
JOHN DIX 15.06.1869
Accused 05.10.1870 of being open out of hours.
MARIA DIX 06.01.1891
ARTHUR WILLIAM WADE 12.05.1896
Convicted 11.05.1904 of selling to a child in an unsealed vessel.
Fine 6/- plus 7/- costs or 7 days detention.
CAROLINE BARBER 11.10.1904
FREDERICK JOHN ROBERTS 08.05.1906
HERBERT DIDWELL 14.01.1908
Convicted 06.05.1908 of opening out of hours.
Fine £2 plus 8/- costs or 14 days detention.
CHARLES LEWIS 05.04.1909
JOHN ELVIN LAWS 05.04.1913
HENRY CHARLES CANN 08.05.1934
GEORGE SWANN 14.03.1939
BERTIE SYDER 18.07.1950
REGINALD EDWARD KILBOURN 20.11.1956
BERNARD CANHAM 11.10.1966
FREDERICK HOEY 07.01.1969
WALTER HARRY ROWE 18.11.1969
AUBREY LESLIE NICHOLS 09.01.1973
GEORGE EDWARD EVANS 07.02.1978
FREDERICK GEORGE McKEWELL 02.11.1980
SALLY ANN REYNOR 17.11.1984
WILLIAM JOHN SWISH 12.12.1989
ANDREW VALENTINE WHITING
Pubmaster representative		 14.02.1995



Freshly closed


Given as the BREWERS ARMS 1846 / 1850.

Rebuilt 1939.

House closed `For economic reasons ' 1994


The Utensils of Business and Stock-in-trade of the BULL CLOSE BREWERY were offered for sale by auction Friday 27th July 1860 by instructions from the Trustees of Sale of the property of Mr. William Storey, Brewer, Publican and Grocer.
Sale included 11 barrels, 12 half barrels, Puncheon of Waste, six small Casks, Gin, Vinegar, Cordials, Porter, Beer, Grocery, &c., &c.

It would appear that although Mr. Sadd was credited with being licensee from at least 1856, Mr. Storey was still at the house, presumably concentrating on brewing?


  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:-		  
 
Bullards No Draught Cider
Darts Conveniences 3 (5 being the best)
   
Barn-like bar.
Quite lively.
Television.
Pipe-stove and piano.
One quite nice chair.
100 year old clock.
Parking fought over with Bull.
 

 

  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
1939 No 4 4 Yes
Two storey brick built - some leaded and stained glass in doors and windows.
Original patterned brick fireplace.
Dark wood panelling on walls.
Traditional circular cast iron pub tables.
Comfortable 2-bar local.
No historical connections known.