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23 POTTERGATE St. GREGORY FULL LICENCE See POTTERGATE TAVERN
FREE TRADE  
GREENE KING from 1984
Licensees :
JOHN AMHURST HAWKES 1975
DAVID BARTTELOT 23.03.1976
RAYMOND DEXTER HAND 23.11.1976
PHILIP MARTIN &
BETTY JEAN MARTIN		 09.01.1979
MADELAINE GUAVINO &
FRANCESCO GUAVINO		 08.02.1981
ROBERT RICHARD JONES 19.06.1984
DAVID GEORGE HURLEY 08.01.1985
GEORGE EDWARD BROOKES 08.01.1986
PHILIP PAGE 08.09.1987

c1984

The MORNING STAR 1864 - 1975.

Sold by courage in 1975 to reopen as a Freehouse,
The BROWN DERBY.

Extensively refurbished 1982 when purchased by Greene King.

Renamed the POTTERGATE TAVERN 1988

Known simply as the POTTERGATE 2005

Renamed the BIRDCAGE by September 2006
   
  The "White" beer guide of 1977 records:-
A Free House.
Adnams - Bitter on handpump.
Bass Charrington - Bass on handpump.
Greene King - Abbot on handpump.
Paines - E.G. on handpump.

The ex Morning Star (a Courage keg palace) has been refurbished and reopened 1976.
A shade on the expensive side, but the beer is well kept and the service is usually good.........

  
 
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  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
1930 No 9 4 No
Iron casement windows, one of which forms the corner of the first floor.
Corner entrance.
Glazed tiles at ground level.


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