Offered To Let 10th April 1736. Enquire of Mr. Thomas Postle, St. Mary's, who makes and sells all sorts of paper, usually made in Norfolk.

Mary and Sarah Wiggins, Widow and Sister of the late Mr. Thomas Wiggins, for many years part Proprietor in, and Driver of, the Phenomena Norwich and London Coach, advised 28th December 1844 that they had entered the SPREAD EAGLE Tavern and Chop House, which had undergone extensive alterations, and presented airy and comfortable Sitting and Bed-rooms.
They offered Chops, steaks and Dinners at the shortest notice with Truman, Hanbury, Buxton and Co.'s celebrated London Stout and Porter.

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Saturday 18th July 1846 - William Salter, late Waiter at the Royal Hotel, announced that entered the Spread Eagle Tavern, Coffee & Chop House, and would provide steaks, chops, &c., at the shortest notice. Well aired Beds and Good Sitting Rooms.

(A Mr. William Salter is given as a Grocer and Tea Dealer at 2 Wellington Terrace in the 1851 census - same person?
On 10th September 1851 Mr. Salter is granted a new licence for a property at Union Place and by 1853 he is at the Mitre, Brigg Street)

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Advertised 5th February 1852 - To Let with Immediate possession. The proprietor being obliged to relinquish it in consequence of ill health. Enquire at the premises.

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At the Licensing Sessions held Tuesday 4th September 1860, John Hemnell was warned about keeping his house open in the middle of the night to the annoyance of his neighbours.
The magistrates did not wish to take action and remove his licence but he and other publicans had to be reminded that they must abstain from causing a nuisance to neighbours.

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Tuesday 13th December 1864 - Ann E. Hardiment, of St. Martin at Oak, a young woman of the unfortunate class, was charged by licensee J. Huggins, of wilfully breaking eight squares of glass in the window of his house. At ten minutes past mid-day, she had been refused service at the house and ejected. Hardiment admitted breaking the window by removing a boot. She claimed she was forcibly removed by Mr. and Mrs. Huggins due to `an existing variance'. Mrs Huggins had seized her by the hair on her head and removed a large handful, which was presented in court. Her face bore the marks of `rough feminine usage'.
Fined 1 shilling, plus 28 shillings to pay for the damage and expenses, in default she was committed to gaol for a month.

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27 people were killed in an `Appalling Railway Accident at Thorpe' on the evening of Thursday 10th September 1874. (Two trains had collided head on).
Among the injured was Susan Brown whose address was the Spread Eagle, Market Place.

Renamed the MARKET STORES 08.02.1882