Mr. Minns obtained a spirit licence Tuesday 27th August 1867, it was required for counter and counting-room business. A memorial consisting of ten folios of foolscap was presented in his favour.

The St. GILES TAVERN 1867 - 1877

On 24th March 1896, James Leslie applied for a music and singing licence for the first floor, his intention to form a musical society. The Chief Constable said that one of the two nearby houses already held a music licence and that when Mr. Charles Harden ran the house he only kept the licence alive, the part now used as a bar having been his baker's shop.
Application refused.

Application made Friday 24th August 1900 for a 7 day licence.
It was said that it would be well that a great many of the houses in the neighbourhood were also closed on Sundays.

6 day licence extended to 7 day following application by Benjamin Cooper, as reported in the Norfolk Chronicle of 25th August 1900.
It was then noted that this was then the only outlet in Norwich for the products of Messrs Cooper Brown and Days beers.

Damaged by enemy action 27/29th April 1942.

Closed 8th December 1964.
105 barrels of beer sold in the final year of trading. 

Compulsorily purchased for road improvement scheme.