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- St . PETER MANCROFT FULL LICENCE See EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE
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Licensees :
JAMES GREY 1760 - 1762
WILLIAM SAUNDERS
vintner		 1763 - 1764
Mr. JOHNSON by 1777 to 1784
JAMES PROBERT April 1784
JOHN JOHNSON to 1788
C JOHNSON to 1792
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HENRY SKEELE
(Formerly at Mundford Crown, later at OLD DOVE, Norwich)		 1804 - 1816
 
In a notification dated 3rd April 1784, it was recorded that, on that day, there had been a Meeting of Gentlemen at Probert's Coffee House.
The purpose to consider the Propriety of an Address to the Throne on the State of public Affairs, by the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk.
However since the meeting was called, the Dissolution of Parliament had taken place and it was the Opinion of the Meeting that the Wishes of the Public had been thereby granted and the address was no longer necessary.

James Probert gave notice 10th April 1784 that he had taken the Coffee House, late in the Possession of Mr. Johnson, and had stocked Neat wines, Foreign Liquors and London Porter for his Friends and the public in general.

The house was engaged for Freeholders, the Friends of Sir Edward Astley, Bart. and Thomas William Coke, Esq. on Wednesday 14th April 1784, being the Day of Election. (One of 53 such houses in Norwich)

NORWICH COFFEE HOUSE - For sale by Auction Monday 6th October 1788 upon the bankruptcy of the occupier, Mr. John Johnson. Used as a Coffee House and Hotel and in which is carried on a very extensive Tea trade.

Mr. C. Johnson announced 19th August 1792 that he had left the COFFEE HOUSE and taken on the FALCON CHOP-HOUSE and TAVERN, Fetter Lane, London.

The Norfolk Benevolent Medical Society met here Wednesday 3rd October 1804.

Described November 1806 as a Public House / Coffee Shop.

19th October 1816 - The Dwelling House and Premises, occupied by Henry Skeele, used as a Coffee House and Liquor and Wine Cellars, situated in the centre of the Market Place were to be Let and entered at Christmas. Apply Mrs Smith, No. 6, Gentleman's Walk.

Possibly the same as the EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, recorded 1830 - 1851.

In 1791 Coleman's Coffee-House is at 25 Market Place
and Tuck's Coffee-House (Also mentioned 1780) is given at 39 Market Place