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City Centre : The West

Division 1 : Area 3

St. Swithin's : group 10


. . . 10 pubs in this group . . . 2 still serving.

Meaning of symbols

This group includes pubs at both the St. Benedict's Street end
(of St. Swithin's Alley) and the Westwick Street end.

These pubs are in addition to :-


Listing
The pubs are listed as follows :-
A - B - C   order
Adam & Eve : Balloon : Cardinal's Cap : Colchester Arms : Drum : Hampshire Hog

Norwich Arts Centre : Queen of Hungary : Ten Bells : Thatched House  
1.     Identity code 716 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Ten Bells : Tied
Brewery Tie : Greene King
     (by Dec. 1987)
Greene King logo
    74-78 St. Benedicts St.
    (South side)
    NE cnr. Ten Bell Lane
    NR2 4AR
Other names :-
Benedict's Wine Bar (1984)
Classic Tie - Free
     See Research

General Remarks :-
Built 17th C.
Locally Listed

Closed Oct. 1940 - Oct. 1944
6-day licence 1872 - 1960
Closed Oct. 1970 - Apr. 1971
Closed Sep. 1972 - Mar. 1975

Expanded premises
1983 & 1984
Closed prior to Dec. 1987

Extensive re-furbmt.
early 1990s

Re-furb from 5th May 2011
Re-opened 10th June.

1743
to
Present
  Open 11 to 2.30 p.m.
    and 6 to 11 p.m.
  Sun. midday to 3 p.m.
    and 7 to 10.30 p.m.

  Ten Bells Website

  Picture  25K

Tel. : 01603 667833

Wine & spirit merchant :- Research :   Name 716 Empty
Henry Browne : pre-1868 to post-1875
 
2.     Identity code 129 ^Top^
Cardinal's Cap : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Crawshay

    86 St. Benedict's St.
    (South side)
    W. of C. Cap Yard
Other names :-
By 1822 : Coroner's Cap
By 1839 : Cardinal's Cap
Cardinal's Arms (1883)
Cardinal's Hat
Classic Tie - YCY (1851)
     1958 : Bullard's

 

WW II

1517-20
to
Apr. 1960
Empty
Research :   Photo 129
 
3.     Identity code 4 ^Top^
Adam & Eve : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free

    88 St. Benedict's St.
    (South side)
    W. of Adam & Eve Yard
Other names :-
Classic Tie - S & P

General Remarks :-
Ninham's Gates, 1792

Beerhouse by 1856

1760
to
1856
Empty
Research : n/a   Empty 4
 
4.     Identity code 1127 ^Top^
Thatched House : Destroyed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
Other names :-
Classic Tie - Free (1845)

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse

1836
to
1854
Empty
Research :   Landlords 1127
 
5.     Identity code 593 ^Top^
Queen of Hungary : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's

    49 St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
    W. of Q/Hungary Yard
    E. of Reeve's Yard
Other names :-
Q. Caroline of Hungary
Classic Tie - YCY (1864)

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse
(1842, 1868, 1875)

1760
to
Nov. 1913

Picture  61K

Empty

Research :   Empty 593
 
6.     Identity code 522 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Norwich Arts Centre : Free House Arts Centre Logo
  Café Bar
Brewery Tie : None

    Reeves Yard
    St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
Other names :-
(orig.) Premises
by 1990 : N. A. C.
Classic Tie - Free

General Remarks :-
Extensive
refurbishment 1999

pre-1983
to
Present
  Opening times
  (see Details)

  Arts Centre Website

  Free Wifi

  Picture  26K

Tel. : 01603 697664 (bar)

Research :   History 522 Details
 
7.     Identity code 351 ^Top^
Hampshire Hog : Destroyed NOW Warehouse
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    11 St. Swithin's Alley
    (West side)
    N. of H. Hog Yard
Other names :-
Classic Tie - S & P

General Remarks :-
Built 17th C.

1802
to
1912
(dropped)
Empty
Research :   History 351
 
8.     Identity code 169 ^Top^
Colchester Arms : Destroyed NOW Highway
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    St. Swithin's Alley
    SW corner of
    Westwick Street
    a.k.a. 79 Westwick Street
Other names :-
Staff of Life (orig.)
1883 : Colchester Arms
Classic Tie - Bullard's

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse

1875
to
Dec. 1912
Closure
Research :   Research 169
 
9.     Identity code 218 ^Top^
Drum : Destroyed NOW Highway
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    64 Westwick Street
    (North side)
    SE. of Drum Yard
Other names :-
Classic Tie - S & P

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse (1859)
and from 1867

1760
to
June 1936
Empty
Research :   Holmes 218
 
10.     Identity code 39 ^Top^
Balloon : Destroyed NOW Highway
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free

    62 Westwick Street
    (North side)
    SE. of Balloon Yard
    Nr. Balloon Wharf
Other names :-
Jan. 1914 : Colchester Arms
Classic Tie - Bullard's (by 1873)

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse (1836, 1850)
and from 1924

1830
to
Dec. 1924
Owners
Research :   Research 39


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