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NORFOLK RAILWAY HOUSE NORWICH N index PRINCE OF WALES ROAD FOUNDRY BRIDGE St. PETER PER MOUNTERGATE FULL LICENCE See COMPLEAT ANGLER NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 to 1965) BULLARDS

Licensees : -   GEORGE MANLEY *1845 GEORGE HUTSON age 34 in 1851 1850 - 1851 ROBERT SMITH NASH 25.03.1853 ROBERT RIX 24.12.1875 WILLIAM MORLEY 30.05.1888 JOHN SILLWOOD 26.11.1907 GEORGE FRANCIS SILLWOOD 01.12.1908 Mrs. Sillwood was fined 5s on Wednesday 8th November 1916 for `aiding and abetting Australian soldier Frederick W. Maddeford to contravene the provisions of the Central Control Board (liquor traffic).' In other words indirectly supplying ale to persons not present in the house and not paying for such themselves. WILLIAM THOMAS GORDON 24.11.1925 BENJAMIN FRED BIRD 10.11.1942 JOHN REGINALD HOWELL 29.12.1942 HAROLD FREDERICK MARSH 20.08.1946 MICHAEL HENRY PROCTOR (Harry) 08.04.1958 EDWARD KENDLE THACKERY 10.10.1967 RAYMOND MICHAEL HOWES 18.11.1969 EDWARD JOHN LEMMON 18.07.1972 EDWARD LARTER (manager) here Dec 1973

1951 Original building was erected as a toll house for the bridge. Full licence for the TOLL-BAR HOUSE granted at the sessions of **7th September 1847, at the application of Mr. Bullard. The application had been opposed on the grounds that it was too near the RAILWAY TAVERN opposite. Purchased by Richard Bullard from Norwich Corporation for £430 on 13th January 1851. Listed as the TOLL HOUSE 1867 Also found as the RAILWAY HOUSE. Advertised in 1938 as the most modern and up-to-date licensed house in Norwich. Contained an annex known as the BLUE ROOMS or BAMBOO ROOMS to 1960's Harry Proctor was an ex-trainer of Norwich City F.C. Featured `Go-Go Girl' dancers in the late 1960's Closed in late 1973 for refurbishment. Reopened as the COMPLEAT ANGLER March 1st 1974. Became WINDSORS 1984 - 1988 then back to the COMPLEAT ANGLER

See page 60 of `Norwich in Old Postcards'.
First published 1988.

** One sessions report gives the date of sitting as Tuesday 7th September, but a second report gives Wednesday 8th September 1847.

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