Red Lion Street Pubs

City Centre : Market and Mall

Division 1 : Area 6

Red Lion Street : group 13

. . . 11 pubs in this group . . . none still serving.

All the buildings in Red Lion Street are 20th Century :-

1900, precisely, on the Eastern side
(for tramway widening);
Post - WWII on the Western side.

(Unless, as with the so-called 'Millennium' in 2000,
you feel sure that the century started in 1901 !).
Evidently the street numbering was reversed in 1900.

A photograph of the Eastern side of the street
pre-1900 can be found in :- STANDLEY, Philip :
Norwich - in old postcards, Volume 3.
Also on pages 56 and 58 of CLUER & SHAW :
Former Norwich.
And on page 11 of Norwich Past & Present
(Geoffrey Goreham) Volume 1.

Listing

The first 6 pubs are listed from the Orford Hill corner;
followed by just one on the return along Debenham's store.
The exact locations of the remaining 4 pubs are not known.

A - B - C order
Board : Coach & Horses (Restr.) : Coachmakers' Arms

Cricketers' Arms : Grapes : Horse & Groom : Orford Arms

Peacock : Red Lion (old) : Three Tuns : Yarmouth Bridge
1. Identity code 539 ^Top^

Orford Arms Hotel : Closed NOW Restaurant

Brewery Tie : Not applicable

Orford Yard
25 Anchor Buildings
Red Lion Street
Ex- no. 1
(East side)
Other names :-
(orig.) Red Lion
1865 : Orford Arms Classic Tie - Bullard's
General Remarks :-
Closed 1861 - 1865
Re-built 1900 (trams)
1822
to
Feb. 1974

Research : 539

2. Identity code 188 ^Top^

Cricketers' Arms : Closed NOW Shops

Brewery Tie : Not applicable

15 Red Lion Street
Ex- no. 5 (1908)
(East side)
Other names :- Classic Tie - Bullard's
General Remarks :-
Re-built 1900 (trams)
1853
to
Sep. 1959

Research : 188

3. Identity code 616 ^Top^

Red Lion (old) : Destroyed NOW

Brewery Tie : Not applicable

Red Lion Street
(East side)
roughly central
Other names :- Classic Tie - N/K
General Remarks :-
Moved to Orford Hill
See No. 1
Orford Arms
1583
to
1811

Research : 616

4. Identity code 1188 ^Top^

Yarmouth Bridge : Destroyed NOW

Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free

Red Lion Street
(East side)
Other names :- Classic Tie - S. & P.
See Research 1802
to
1851

Research : 1188

5. Identity code 158 ^Top^ Licensed Restaurant

Coach & Horses : Closed as a pub NOW Bella Italia
(Restaurant chain)

Brewery Tie : Tragus Ltd.
(orig.) Tompson's

3 Red Lion Street
(East side)
Ex- no. 19
Other names :-
Mail Coach Classic Tie - Morgan's (1845)
1961 : S. & P.
General Remarks :-
Re-built by Oct. 1900
(see trams)
Pub closed Sep. 1984
under Watney's
1802
to
Present
70K

Tel. : 01603 614676

Research : 158

6. Identity code 548 ^Top^

Peacock : Destroyed NOW Shop

Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's

Peacock Yard (West of)
1 Red Lion Street
(East side)
1 St. Stephen's Plain
prior to 1900
Other names :-
Peacock Stores (1856) Classic Tie - YCY (1864)
General Remarks :-
Re-built 1900 (trams)
Arderon
to
Jun. 1956

Research : 548

7. Identity code 329 ^Top^

Grapes : Destroyed NOW Debenham's

Brewery Tie : See Research

Red Lion Street
(West side)
Other names :-
1865 : Corner Stores
1869 : Corner House
Oct. 1899 : Grapes Classic Tie - Free (Snelling)
See Research
General Remarks :-
Beerhouse
Unlicensed from
1870 to 1899
6-day licence
from Oct. 1899
1839
to
1870
(dropped)
-------
Oct. 1899
to
1929
(dropped)

Research : 329

Pubs of unconfirmed location now follow

8. Identity code 869	^Top^
Board : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Red Lion Street Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1836 to 1836
	Research : n/a	869

9. Identity code 898	^Top^
Coachmakers' Arms : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Red Lion Street Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1856 to 1856
	Research : n/a	898

10. Identity code 985	^Top^
Horse & Groom : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Red Lion Street Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1822 to 1822
	Research : n/a	985

11. Identity code 725	^Top^
Three Tuns : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Red Lion Street Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1842 to 1842
	Research : n/a	725

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1. Identity code 539	^Top^
Orford Arms Hotel : Closed		Restaurant
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Orford Yard 25 Anchor Buildings Red Lion Street Ex- no. 1 (East side) Other names :- (orig.) Red Lion 1865 : Orford Arms	Classic Tie - Bullard's General Remarks :- Closed 1861 - 1865 Re-built 1900 (trams)	1822 to Feb. 1974
	Research :	539

2. Identity code 188	^Top^
Cricketers' Arms : Closed		Shops
Brewery Tie : Not applicable 15 Red Lion Street Ex- no. 5 (1908) (East side) Other names :-	Classic Tie - Bullard's General Remarks :- Re-built 1900 (trams)	1853 to Sep. 1959
	Research :	188

3. Identity code 616	^Top^
Red Lion (old) : Destroyed
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Red Lion Street (East side) roughly central Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K General Remarks :- Moved to Orford Hill See No. 1 Orford Arms	1583 to 1811
	Research :	616

4. Identity code 1188	^Top^
Yarmouth Bridge : Destroyed
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free Red Lion Street (East side) Other names :-	Classic Tie - S. & P. See Research	1802 to 1851
	Research :	1188

5. Identity code 158	^Top^	Licensed Restaurant
Coach & Horses : Closed as a pub		*Bella Italia* (Restaurant chain)
Brewery Tie : Tragus Ltd. (orig.) Tompson's 3 Red Lion Street (East side) Ex- no. 19 Other names :- Mail Coach	Classic Tie - Morgan's (1845) 1961 : S. & P. General Remarks :- Re-built by Oct. 1900 (see trams) Pub closed Sep. 1984 under Watney's	1802 to Present	70K Tel. : 01603 614676
	Research :	158

6. Identity code 548	^Top^
Peacock : Destroyed		Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's Peacock Yard (West of) 1 Red Lion Street (East side) 1 St. Stephen's Plain prior to 1900 Other names :- Peacock Stores (1856)	Classic Tie - YCY (1864) General Remarks :- Re-built 1900 (trams)	Arderon to Jun. 1956
	Research :	548

7. Identity code 329	^Top^
Grapes : Destroyed		Debenham's
Brewery Tie : See Research Red Lion Street (West side) Other names :- 1865 : Corner Stores 1869 : Corner House Oct. 1899 : Grapes	Classic Tie - Free (Snelling) See Research General Remarks :- Beerhouse Unlicensed from 1870 to 1899 6-day licence from Oct. 1899	1839 to 1870 (dropped) ------- Oct. 1899 to 1929 (dropped)
	Research :	329