NORFOLK PUBLIC HOUSES norfolkpubs.co.uk
NORFOLK NORWICH GT. YARMOUTH KINGS LYNN NAME SEARCH PUBLICATIONS LINKS MYSTERY HOME
CATHERINE WHEEL NORWICH C index
61 St. AUGUSTINES St AUGUSTINE FULL LICENCE tel : 01603 627852
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTER PS 1/8/1 to 1965 (1867 - 1965)
WESTONS

Sold to Youngs & Co at auction Thursday 18th August 1864
YOUNGS & Co    
BULLARDS 1958
WATNEY MANN  
NORWICH BREWERY (Grand Metropolitan)
BRENT WALKER from 02.1989
.  
TAGER INNS LTD  by 11.2001 - Reg office : 443 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0AX
-  
Licensees :
-  
...... HOWLETT
(12 year old William Howlett died here 14th May 1709)		 1709
? 1741
-  
EDMUND LOCKETT
labourer		 1760
JOHN DILLY 1802 - 1806
Mrs DILLY 1810
ROBERT JARVIS 1822
JOHN DUFFIELD 1830 - 1839
JOSEPH BARNES 1842 - 1845
Committed to prison 20th November 1844 for being in possession of stolen goods - See opposite.
PETER DIGBY
age 51 in 1851 - cordwainer		 1846 - 1856
ROBERT FELSTEAD
Age 56 in 1861		 1859 - 1865
FREDERICK HANNANT by 1867
GEORGE WILSEA 10.10.1874
HENRY HANNENT 24.12.1875
GEORGE BANGAY 02.04.1878
ARTHUR BANGAY 09.05.1893
FRANK CLEMENT WALKER 13.01.1920
ARTHUR EDWARD AMOND 20.11.1934
NORMAN MacDONALD CRAIG 14.07.1942
ALBERT THOMAS SHEPHERD 09.11.1948
WILLIAM HENRY BARLOW 09.06.1953
DOUGLAS ELTRINGHAM 31.12.1957
CHARLES SIDNEY ROSE 29.08.1961
....... CARVER c1966
....... LEWIN c1968
-  
RICHARD BENTON 1992
RICHARD KEITH ASHBOURNE &
DEBORAH GRIMSTON		 16.05.1995
RACHEL & LUKE OLIVER 04.2001
.  
DAWN CLARKE (manager) by 11. 2003 - 2006+
-  
BERNICE PERKINS by 12.2009 - 2016+



Thanks to Nichola Rayner of Tager Inns Ltd
for the update 12.2003


January 2005


Advertised 12th December 1741 To be Let at Christmas.
An ancient and well-accustomed Inn having good conveniences to accommodate horse and man.
Rent 12 shillings per year.

In 1790, 30 members of a club at the Catherine Wheel shared £500 - a win on the lottery.

c1830
Original thatched building was rebuilt in early 1800's.

c1937
c1937

Joseph Barnes was found guilty, 20th November 1844, of having stolen silk and yarn in his possession.
Unable to pay the £20 fine, Barnes was committed to prison for one month. Upon issue of a Distress Warrant the officers went to the Catherine Wheel but there they found the Sheriff's Officer in possession, under a deed of assignment to the brother-in-law of Mr. Barnes.


  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 2 (5 being the best)
  Canned Music
There was a pub of this name near here in 1742, there's a picture to prove it too!
Very lively considering that the Mild was sure it had been closed.
Library.
Open-plan.
Babycham wallpaper.
Hot pics (very good).
 

 

  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
Late 19th C No 6 3 Yes
Replaced a pub of much earlier date on same site.
Ornate pillars around corner door.
Old stabling at rear, now converted to toilets.
Originally two rooms, now one.
Etched glass in corner door bearing the legend `The Catherine Wheel'.
Old Bullards mirror hangs in the bar.
A pleasant corner local.
Name possibly comes from the Arms of The Knights of St. Catherine of Sinai.