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26 EXCHANGE STREET St JOHN MADDERMARKET   CLOSED 10:30 pm 30.01.1958
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/2 (1867 - 1925)
FREE TRADE as given 1867
JAMES CHAMBERLAIN by 1872
Exors of J. CHAMBERLAIN 1875
CHAMBERLAIN & SMITH by 1885
NORWICH WAREHOUSE Co Ltd 10.02.1919
BACKS Ltd 09.01.1932
HENEKEYS undated (March 1952)
Licensees :
JAMES CHAMBERLAIN 30.08.1861
HENRY TREVOR & EDWARD BOARDMAN 23.02.1875
JAMES CHAMBERLAIN &
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH
13.04.1883
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH 11.02.1915
FRANCIS CURTIS HAVERS 18.07.1916
WILLIAM ARTHUR JOHNSON 21.11.1916
ALBERT WILLMOTT 06.10.1925
PHILIP EDWARD BACK 05.10.1926
PHILIP GLANDFORD BACK 12.02.1929



New licence awarded to James Chamberlain Friday 30th August 1861

In 1865, James Chamberlain is given as a grocer and wine dealer at Post Office Street.
In March 1874 he advertised the ROYAL WINE STORES, Post Office Street and his large stock of Madeira, at 38/- the dozen, a marvellous Wine.

Rendered unusable by war damage April 1942.
Business transferred 28.12.1942 to temporary premises opposite
(25 Exchange Street - Known as the WINE & SPIRIT SHOP or WINE & SPIRIT STORES)

P. G. Back informed the Magistrates by letter dated 28.01.1958 that the house would cease trading at 10:30 pm on the 30th January 1958.