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William Pye appeared before the Court of Insolvent Debtors 31st October 1842. He was then described as formerly of Upper Walk, Market Place, Eating House Keeper and Licensed to sell Beer by Retail and Late of the CHURCH STYLE in St Peter Mancroft, Publican, since out of business. According to White, he had returned to this house in order to gain an entry in the 1845 directory, but the Magistrates place him at the Swan with Two Necks / Two Necked Swan in that year. |
30 Market Place in 1802. In 1801 a customer attraction was a live rattlesnake. Described in the Norfolk Chronicle of April 25th 1801 as being 45 years old and almost 9 feet long. Visitors were encouraged to bring in animals to be fed to the serpent. By coincidence it seems the local cat population dipped significantly. A Wonderful and Voracious Crocodile was to be seen at "Mr. Peck's Church Stile, Market Place," as advertised July 1807. Hatched from an egg found in the sand in Upper Egypt and exhibited 26th June 1807 at the Queen's Palace, before the King, Queen and all the Royal Family. "So remarkably tame that all the Princesses laid their hands on him." In 1810 John Waller is recorded at the OLD CHURCH STILE, Upper Market and Samuel Culyer is at the CHURCH STILE, Market Place. In May 1827, at the General Meeting of the Commissioners, under the Paving Act, heard the motion fro rescinding a former order that the bow-window at the Church Stile, should be taken down (as an encroachment), was "negatived by a vote of 13 for it and 14 against. Lease for sale by auction Wednesday 25th September 1844. In the occupation of Messrs. Steward, Patteson & Co., or their under-tenant. The S&P Trust Deed (1837 - 1851) says that the house was not supplied after November 1845.
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