NORFOLK PUBLIC HOUSES norfolkpubs.co.uk
NORFOLK NORWICH GT. YARMOUTH KINGS LYNN NAME SEARCH PUBLICATIONS LINKS MYSTERY HOME
QUEENS ARMS NORWICH B index Q index T index
Backs Queens Arms
102 MAGDALEN STREET St SAVIOUR FULL LICENCE -
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 - PS 1/8/4 (1867 - 1965)
FREE TRADE Supplied by Steward & Patteson 1838 - 1840
WILLIAM POINTER of Bishopsgate 1873
ELIZABETH, ALICE & HENRY RAMSEY c1927
EDWARD BUSH Leased to Bullards c1946
NORFOLK & SUFFOLK HOTELS Ltd Late 1940's
HENEKEY Ltd of London 15.03.1952 (Trading under the name of Backs)
FISHER FREEHOUSE Selling Truman Ales - after 1973
IND COOPE 1980's
.   
Licensees :
-  
JOHN MINNS
age 46 in 1851
& wine & spirit merchant & grocer 1861		 by 1839
WILLIAM JAMES MINNS 10.10.1873
ANN ELLEN MINNS 02.01.1894
WILLIAM ARTHUR WADE 24.06.1894
JOHN QUINTON 20.06.1900
ROBERT EAGLE 06.02.1900
WILLIAM BASTED 10.10.1900
THOMAS TIDY 17.12.1901
CHARLES FREDERICK CHAPLIN 06.04.1908
WILLIAM SPATCHETT 13.10.1908
WILLIAM LONG 05.04.1927
Convicted 23.01.1934 of Selling out of hours.
fine £1 or 13 days detention
BENJAMIN FRED BIRD 01.01.1946
PHILIP GLANDFORD BACK 05.04.1946
RONALD WAUGH 02.06.1970
IAN YOUNG &
ROBERT ALCORN		 18.04.1972
ANTHONY DIEBEL &
PHILIP THOMAS		 08.06.1976
ANTHONY DIEBEL &
IAN BARKER		 21.11.1978
REGINALD WILLIAMS &
KENNETH SMITH		 17.11.1981
REGINALD WILLIAMS &
ALAN PARKES		 18.03.1986
ALAN KERRIGAN 06.01.1987
ALAN KERRIGAN &
SUSAN CONNELLY		 12.02.1989
.ALAN KERRIGAN &
STEVEN BRIDENALL		 11.12.1989
ALAN KERRIGAN
went to Plasterers Arms		 04.04.1991
CHRISTOPHER SAYERS &
BERNARD HURRELL		 17.03.1992
 ANDREW EVANS &
BERNARD HURRELL		 22.12.1992
CLIVE THURLOW &
BERNARD HURRELL		 26.04.1994
COLIN WARD &
JOHN CORK		 12.07.1994
.COLIN WARD &
JASON THOMPSON		 10.10.2000
-  


House No. 434 on 1845 Magistrates list.
October 1995
October 1995

Thomas Tidy also carried out the business of victualler, plumber and glazier from an address in Golden Dog Lane. On Monday 16th march 1908 his Creditors met at the Official Receivers Office to discover he had a total deficiency of £70. His failure was caused by "Bad Trade and Bad Debts".

Original house demolished c1959 and new house opened by c1960.



Known as the TUB c1950 to 1973 when a sign in the form of a barrel hung outside.

Renamed ESCAPE June 2009
 

Public Bar c1960
Worthington Bitter 1/6d a pint
Worthington Mild 1/2d
Bass Bitter 1/8d
No carpet
No hats worn.
Saloon Bar c1960
Worthington Bitter 1/7d a pint
Worthington Mild 1/3d
Bass Bitter 1/9d
Small carpet
Hats on.

 
     
  The Norwich Pub Survey of 1986, compiled by the Norwich Society, in association with Norwich City Council, assessed the house:-  
 
Approx date of building Listed Quality Pre-war fittings surviving
External Internal
1930 No 6 5 Yes
Wood panelling around walls and fireplace.
Leaded windows.
One large bar but three distinct areas.
Small wooden model of the old pub kept behind the bar.
Comfortable city pub.
Previously a Free House owned by the Back family.
Nicknamed the `Tub' because of a large barrel which used to hang outside to show that the cellars were fully stocked.
 

~~