The original house was entered either via a passage leading from Gentlemans Walk or from
an entrance off the side of the Royal Arcade. A third access from White Lion Street was
added c1896.
In 1901 the Norfolk Chronicle reported that at the Licensing Sessions of 27th August 1901
George Pick had applied for an extension to the 6 day, 10 o'clock pm closing licence in
order to be on the same footing as his competitors.
Objections to the entrances, especially the one from Gentlemans Walk were then raised. The
reverend G. Asker, (owner) and Mr. Mase, (occupier), of 28 and 29, The Walk, opposed the
use of the passage by Mr. Pick. (Property used for the sale of antiques).
Eventually it was the White Lion Street entrance that was agreed to be blocked, but an
extension to 11 o'clock was refused.
The same application for an extension to 11 o'clock
was refused on Tuesday 10th March 1903 when Mr. Thomas Arthur Mase was the
only one opposed.
On Thursday 9th February 1905 an 11 o'clock licence was
granted for Saturday nights, for the convenience of the 150 to 200 customers who regularly
assembled there.
(Of interest it was stated that the provision market did not close until about midnight
on Saturdays.)
A full, 6 day licence was not granted until 09.02.1960.
Up to 1967 the address was 27A The Walk or 27A Market Place.
The house closed 18.03.1967 and was substantially renovated and partially relocated in
what had been a grocers shop. The Walk entrance disappeared and the White Lion Street
doorway was reinstated by the time of re-opening in 1968.
Held a market day extension to 4:00pm Saturday afternoons in 1970's
(Normal closing was then 2:30pm or 3:00pm at the latest)
A 6 day licence was still held in the 1980's.
House closed 19th December 1989.
