| Licensees : |
| JAMES FREDERICK NEALE |
22.09.1898 |
| WILLIAM JAMES PARR |
08.08.1899 |
| ELIZABETH ELIZA PARR |
05.02.1901 |
| WILLIAM ARTHUR GEORGE
RIMMINGTON |
06.04.1903 |
| HANNAH MORRIS |
01.12.1903 |
| BERTIE HILLING |
05.04.1907 |
| PERCY HARRY LeSTRANGE |
05.04.1909 |
SAMUEL PASTON - age 55
Moved in during the week of 10th May 1909, found dead in bed Saturday
15th May. See belolw. |
Not found in licence register. |
| JAMES HENRY LARNDER |
29.11.1910 |
| MABEL HESTER LARNDER |
21.11.1916 |
| JAMES HENRY LARNDER |
17.06.1919 |
| CHARLES EDWARD GUEST |
05.03.1935 |
Convicted
22.04.1941 on 3 cases of selling out of hours.
The guilty verdict was dismissed on payment of 12/- costs. |
| JOHN HENRY BAILEY |
01.01.1946 |
| WALTER CLIFFORD GEORGE |
09.10.1962 |
| JOHN THRAXTON |
1975 - 1991 |
| CLIVE & MANDY LARGE |
1991 |
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| FRANCO GUAMNO |
1993 |
| BARRY HILLS |
by Dec 1993 |
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Previously at
the
GOLDEN STAR,
it was reported that the the licence of the Festival House
had been transferred to Mr. Paston. On Friday 14th May 1909,
he slept here as he had done for the previous few days. The
following morning, his wife, Alice Mary, who had remained at
their temporary accommodation in Gertrude Road,.discovered
the bedroom full of gas and her husband dead. At the
inquest, Monday 17th May it was confirmed that he had been
appointed as manager, not licensee. Verdict,
"Accidental suffocation". |
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First licensed 1898.
Licence of the EDINBURGH transferred to these premises.
Licence of the CORK CUTTERS ARMS also surrendered.
Given in directories c1900 as THE FESTIVAL
and in the licence registers as the
FESTIVAL RESTAURANT to
c1965.
Advertising in 1945 read :-
"Bullards & Sons Ltd : Fine Ales & Stout, Wines & Spirits''
Page 89 of the 1945 City Of Norwich Plan says :-
"Spoilt by Victorian vulgarity ''.
1988
Featured
a corner bar to c1980.
This bar was a delight of carved bar fittings and mirrored glass. A Victorian
gem.
Ripped out in the cause of `improvements'.
Offered For Sale May 1990 - £240,000, leasehold.
Closed 05.1992.
Renamed the GROCERS GHOST from 11th June
1992.
(The property being a grocers shop in the late 1800's).
By January 1993 became FRANCO'S
and later in the same year back to the FESTIVAL HOUSE.
Closed December 1999 to 20.12.2000 when new licence applied for.
Opened as DELANEYS
07.02.2001,an Irish theme
bar.
Later to become the St. ANDREWS BREWHOUSE.
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