NORFOLK PUBLIC HOUSES norfolkpubs.co.uk
NORFOLK NORWICH GT. YARMOUTH KINGS LYNN NAME SEARCH PUBLICATIONS LINKS MYSTERY HOME
WOOLPACK NORWICH W index
Woolpack
51 OAK STREET St. MARY AT COSLANY - CLOSED 1880
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 to 1965)
-  
STEWARD & Co Property described as hired, owned by Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co - c1845
FREE TRADE as given 1867
LUCY FRENCH of Sussex Street, by 1873
Licensees :
-  
? 1762
WILLIAM PARKER
& worsted weaver		 1764
ROBERT BROWN by August 1782
JOHN UPCRAFT 1806 - 1807
WILLIAM UPCROFT 1810
CHRISTOPHER CARRAGE 1822 - 1830
Bd (?) CARRAGE 1836
JOHN HOWARD 1839 - 1845
EDWARD FRENCH
according to Magistrates list		 1845
HENRY HOWLETT *1850
HANNAH HOWLETT
age 29		 1851 - 1852
HENRY HOWLETT 1854
MATTHEW MANN 1856
W. WENN 1865
RICHARD MACKLEY
(Died 1871)		 by 1866
Wednesday 23rd January 1867 - Fine of 1s and costs, after pleading guilty for keeping house open for the sale of beer on `Sunday last'. The Chief Constable giving him an excellent character, although this was not his first offence.
MARY ANN MACKLEY 21.11.1871
GEORGE MACKLEY 05.08.1873
JAMES UTTING 04.10.1876



The Mackley Brothers were famous Canary Breeders

On Thursday 15th October 1868, Mr. Joseph Simmonds, Aeronaut, sought to recover the sum of £10 13s 9d from Richard Mackley, this being the sum due under an agreement made 1st August 1868 for a share of the takings from a Balloon Ascent.
The agreement, signed by both parties, stated that Mr. Simmons would make a balloon ascent from Greenhills Gardens on 6th August in return for one half of the gate returns. Mr. Mackley was responsible for inflating the balloon, publicising the event and for incidental expenses.
Despite claims that the contract had changed since the signing, Mackley was ordered to pay the claim, and costs.
Advertised 10th March 1762 as being To Let from Midsummer. Complete with One Acre of ground adjoining.
Location given as being in the great street leading to St. Martin's.
Apply of Mr. Nuthall's brewing office.

11th August 1770 - To be Let and entered immediately.
Enquire of Mr. George Mann, Hotpresser, St. George's Colegate.


Given as the WOOL POCKET in August 1782.

The house was engaged for Freeholders, the Friends of Sir Edward Astley, Bart. and Thomas William Coke, Esq. on Wednesday 14th April 1784, being the Day of Election. (One of 53 such houses in Norwich)

Licence refused at the Sessions held Thursday 2nd September 1852. The woman who kept the house, Hannah Howlett, did not appear and the police book was shown to have an entry charging her of not keeping a respectable house.

Owing to the Dissolution of the Partnership of Messrs. Ketton and French, Crepe Manufacturers, the newly erected Factory and Premises in Mill Yard, St. Mary's, also the adjoining Dwelling-houses, Shops and the Woolpack, in St. Martin's at Oak Street, were to be Sold by Auction, Thursday 24th January 1861.

Frederick Lowe, a disreputable looking man, was charged Wednesday 4th April 1866 of stealing three coats, a cape, a scarf and several other articles from the WOOLPACK, the house of B. Mackley.
Remanded to later Sessions.


Became the Woolpack Cafe by 1883.