In the 1845 Official List no ownership is shown.
This is taken to denote a Free House status,
as befits a wine(?), beer and porter merchant.

After Drewell left, the house became The Rose
by 1850; and by 1867 the brewery tie was to
Bullard's (i.e. most likely since 1850).

In October 1870 ownership passed to the licensee,
Henry Warner; and it was not until 1876 that
S. & P. Brewery took over.

The brewery 'rep.' held the licence on 10th February
1959 : the more probable closure date (also given as
20th February). Indeed the previous licensee was
also from the brewery (June 1958).

Licence transferred to the Canary,
Heartsease Estate 21.11.1961

A photograph can be found in :
PLUNKETT, George : Rambles in Old Norwich,
page 76.

A photo of the North side of the street was taken
around 1945. This photo, on page 130 of :
KENT & STEPHENSON : Norwich Inheritance,
can probably afford a glimpse of the pub . . . .

The current (2011) owners have been in place since 1993.

The small and cosy restaurant area, opened at the rear
of the - generally quite small - pub in November 2001,
was originally dedicated as a non-smoking room.

Indeed, a year before the Ban came in,
an outside smoking area was arranged.
Since the ban, the smoking area is heated.

Adrian Hennessy, in February 2005, found a
warm atmosphere, helped by a real fire in winter.
In warmer times, a small terrace at the front
has bench seating.
In the best seasons, a large open area in front of the pub
(not a public car-park, as might be expected)
has tables and chairs in some numbers.

Five real ales, changed regularly, were on offer
in 2005 ; together with a choice of interesting
wines from a local distributor. .

Continued . . .

Food is available at lunchtimes
and on weekday evenings.
There is Sports TV (Sky and ESPN)

By July 2009 the number of hand-pumps
had reached six.
Sunday lunch is indeed included in the schedule.

Listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guides for 16
successive years, the latest being in 2012.
Listed in the 2004 Good Pub Guide.

Cask Marque accredited.

Paradoxically, in the Winter 2010 "Norfolk Nips"
the pub mentions a comprehensive outdoor dining area.