Licensees : |
WILLIAM
BARNARD
yeoman |
1546 |
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WILLIAM ADAMS |
1760 - 1764 |
JOSEPH
COLLINGS
(Went to NEW INN January 1777) |
1776 |
WILLIAM
WARD
Bankrupt April 1782 |
January
1777 |
JAMES COTTON |
1783 |
ELIZABETH COTTON
widow |
1785 -1802 |
THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN
& grocer |
1806 - 1820 |
T. HURRY |
1822 |
EDWARD PAINTER
(Ned Painter - famous as a boxer) |
1823 - 1835 |
JAMES JUST
age 40 in 1841 |
1835 - 1841 |
LUCAS De CAUX
Previously at the
RANELAGH GARDENS |
1842 - 1843 |
MARY ANN DeCAUX |
October
1843 - 1845 |
JOHN
BARNARD |
1850 |
HENRY CRICKMORE
age 35 in 1851 |
1851 - 1856 |
S WOOLSEY
Went to WALNUT TREE SHADES |
1858 - 1859 |
JOHN BROWNE |
by *1861 |
ROBERT COLLETT |
22.06.1873 |
WILLIAM MEADOWS
Previously at the
COACH & HORSES |
05.02.1874 |
ALFRED FRANCIS SPANTON |
03.04.1883 |
THOMAS HUGHES |
14.12.1886 |
ROBERT FIDDY |
10.10.1888 |
ELIZABETH FIDDY |
30.12.1902 |
HERBERT ROBERT FIDDY |
06.04.1908 |
EMMA ELIZABETH FIDDY |
13.02.1914 |
RICHARD WILLIAM NOCKOLDS |
24.11.1914 |
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Thanks to Andy Shelley for added information 13.06.2003
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Address in 1806 as 11 Theatre Street & 39/41 St Peters Street,
as Back St. Peters Street in 1830.
As Near the Church 1845.
An inn is named in this location in 1529, trading under the sign of PETER
KY. The owner of the inn was John Noble (Nobill) who bequeathed it to
his wife, Joan.
A White Hart is named in 1568.
Mentioned in the trial of Royalist rioters in 1648.
(Following blowing up of Committee House in what is now Bethel Street)
Assessed for 28 lights in the window tax of 1758 and 1759.
In 1774 and 1767 the number of lights had risen to 30.
William Ward announced 24th January 1777 that he had taken the Inn and
laid in a fresh Stock of Neat Wines, French Brandy, Jamaica Rum, and
other Spirituous Liquors.
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The Creditors of the Bankrupt William Ward were requested to meet at the
house on Monday 29th April 1782 in order to receive a Dividend arising
from the sale of his Effects.
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A sale was held here on the 20th January 1783 of the
Estate, late of Mr Timothy Titter, Distiller, deceased, situate
in the Parish of St Margaret, in the City of Norwich; consisting of a
Dwelling house, Shop, Distillery, and Warehouses, late in the Occupation
of the said Mr Titter, and a Tenement adjoining to the said
Dwelling-house.
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One of 40 houses named as being engaged for the Reception of Freeholders
for Sir John Woodhouse and Sir Edward Astley's Friends on the Day of
Election, Wednesday 14th April 1784.
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On 20th April 1787 George Kerridge was acquitted of stealing a silver
spoon from Mrs. Cotton, at the White Hart.
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Conveyed 10th July 1806 from Waller Rodwell Wright, of Bury, Suffolk, Esq..
his wife Mary Ann, James Moore the elder of Norwich, gent. & James
Moore the younger of Norwich, Gent., to Thomas Chamberlain, innkeeper
& Thomas Lubbock, gent.
In 1809 Thomas Chamberlain obtained a mortgage for £350.
A mortgage of £700 was obtained 25th March 1814 between Messrs
Thomas Churchman Hubbard, Thomas Chamberlain and Gardiner Chapman.
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For Sale by Auction Wednesday 8th December 1819 with excellent dining
room, three good parlours, a cooking kitchen, a bar, excellent wine
vaults and beer cellars. An extensive yard for Carriages and stabling
for 60 horses.
Mr. Chamberlain, the proprietor and occupant intending to give up
possession at Christmas.
Freehold Estate.
Advertised again for sale in the Norfolk Chronicle of 15th January 1820.
`That well accustomed Inn.....Mr. Chamberlain the current occupier will show the
premises.....for price and details apply to Mr. John Lamb, butcher, Market Place or
Millard & Murray, Solicitors, Norwich.
The surrender of the residue of a term of 500 years by Harriett Barwell,
widow and Thomas Chamberlain was dated 23 March 1820
Edward Painter took on the mortgage in 1829
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For Sale by Private Contract June 1829.
Possession from Lady Day 1830.
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On Tuesday 12th May 1835 about Forty Agricultural and Mercantile
Gentlemen celebrated the Opening of the Inn by Mr. Just. The sumptuous
dinner consisted of every delicacy of the season. The wines were of
superior quality and the hilarity of the evening continued to a late
hour......
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Lucas De Caux advised 2nd April 1842, that after 14 years at the
RANELAGH GARDENS
he had taken the White Hart. The house was to be totally refitted and
the Bed Department completely renovated. The Stables would be
considerably improved.
Daily London Papers supplied in the Porter Room.
An Ordinary provided on Saturday at Three o'clock.
Mary Ann De Caux, widow, thanked the Friends of her late husband for
their patronage and solicited a continuation of their favours - 7th October
1843.
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For Sale by Auction Tuesday 24th April 1855 containing a bar, three
sitting-rooms, porter room, kitchen, warehouse for carriers, store room
and cellars, two rooms on landing, five bedrooms and five attics. Part
of yard behind and part of two chambers and two attics over the same.
The adjoining Bake-office and Building used as a skittle ground being
Lot 2 in the sale.
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The Valuable modern sitting and bedroom furniture, plated goods, china.
glass, bar, store room and kitchen effects of Mr. S. Woolsey were for
sale by auction on Tuesday 27th September 1859, since he was moving to
the WALNUT TREE SHADES.
Rare oil paintings and a billiard table were among the sale
items.
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For Sale by Auction Thursday 4th December 1873, then in occupation of
Messrs. Steward & Co at the annual Rent of £90.
containing Bar, Tap-room, Porter-room, Kitchen, Pantry, Scullery,
Cellar, Skittle-ground, Market-room, with separate entrance from Yard;
long Dining-room (Forming two occasional rooms), Sitting-room, Eight
Bed-rooms, Water Closet, &c.
Spacious Yard with Stabling for Thirty Horses and other Stables and
Loose Boxes, Hay Lofts, Gig-house &c.
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For Sale by Auction Wednesday 30th May 1888, occupied by Messrs. Steward
& Patteson, or their under-tenant at a Rental of £75 per annum.
A great improvement could be made by throwing out a Bar into St. Peter's
Street, and the Yard offering a desirable situation for Warehouses and
Business Premises, Possession at Michaelmas.
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Carried board in 1890's advertising H. Fiddy as a Job Master
and Carriage Proprietor. Rubber tyred Landaus and Funeral Carriages were offered for hire.
Licence dropped 15.04.1915 |