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KINGS HEAD NORWICH K index H index Kings Head 8 CASTLE STREET 10 DAVEY PLACE St PETER MANCROFT FULL LICENCE CLOSED by late 1981 NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 to 1965) YOUNGS & Co   BULLARDS   WATNEY MANN

Licensees : -   ? THOMAS RICHARDS (See Market Place) 1736 THOMAS ALLDAY or JOSEPH COPPING (Both are given at a Kings Head, Mancroft) 1760 - 1763 -   BENJAMIN LAKE Died Monday 11th December 1815 - age 49 to 12.1815 Mrs. LAKE widow to 1819 DANIEL SEAMAN See opposite 1822 WILLIAM PEARCE & postmaster 1842 age 40 in 1841 1830 - 1842 JOHN DAVEY 1845 - 1846 RICHARD DOUGHTY age 36 in 1851 1850 - 1859 MARY DOUGHTY by 1861 JAMES FENN 01.10.1869 Accused 01.01.1871 of being open out of hours. Judgment not found. WILLIAM LAWRY 21.06.1881 ROBERT BENSLEY 17.12.1883 JOHN MILLS 25.06.1889 GEORGE THOMPSON 11.1896 FREDERICK GEORGE KEY 22.06.1897 HENRY COX 09.10.1906 ALFRED GEORGE CRAFT 02.01.1945 Accused 08.12.1949 on 2 cases of suffering gaming. Absolute discharge. ERNEST JACK CLAPPISON 08.04.1958 -

1966 Boxing matches were held here. In 1797 Irishman O'Brian was in competition. It was noted that he was outstanding if only because he was 8 foot 4 inches tall. Original house demolished 1813 when Davy Place was created. It was reported 17th February 1819 that on Mr. Whitred had married Mrs. Luke of the King's Head. All Persons indebted to the late Daniel Seaman were requested to pay their debts to Mrs Mary Seaman, his Widow and Administratrix in a notification dated 4th January 1827. For Sale By Auction Tuesday 29th April 1852. (Lot 10 of 12) In the occupation of Mr. Richard Doughty as under-tenant to Messrs. Youngs & Co. John Mills applied, on Monday 24th August 1891, for a music and singing licence but with the sanitary accommodation considered insufficient, it was refused. Listed 1888 and in 1922 as the HENRY VIII. One of the few city centre public houses to feature a television in the bar. Red Rum was seen to his second victory in the Grand National here in 1974. Closed 13.06.1979 according to Watney Mann (East Anglia) records. This is however listed as a temporary closure. Permanently closed by late 1981.

House no. 155 on 1845 Magistrates list