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Division 2 : Area 3

Old Catton : group 3

. . . 7 pubs in this group . . . 3 still serving.

 Meaning of symbols

This is still quite a self-contained village,
much of it lying along the North Walsham Road.
These days Old Catton lies outside the Outer Ring Road.

It should not be confused with New Catton, which is in Area 1.

Listing
The first 5 pubs are listed going North along North Walsham Road.
A - B - C   order
Dove : George & Dragon : Magpie : Maid's Head : Royal Oak : Viking : Woodman
 
1.     Identity code 925 ^Top^
Dove : Status Unknown NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    North Walsham Road
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Morgan's

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse until
1883 at least

 1869
to
June 1909		 Empty
Research :   Owners 925
 
2.     Identity code 824 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Woodman : de facto Free House
Brewery Tie : Enterprise Inns
      (May 2001)
Enterprise website
    11 N. Walsham Road
    (West side)
    by George Hill
    NR6 7QA
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - YCY
     1958 : Bullard's
     by 1984 : Whitbread's

General Remarks :-
Built in 1820s

Major advertising
of food - see Details

 1842
to
Present		   Open 11 to 11 p.m.
  Sunday Midday to 10.30

  Pub Website

  Picture  33K

Tel. : 01603 426655

Research : n/a   Empty 824 Photo
 
3.     Identity code 305 ^Top^
George And Dragon : Destroyed Apr. 2000 NOW New housing
Brewery Tie : (orig.) St. Martin's Brewery

    32 School Lane
    (South side)
    Sprowston
    previously George Hill
    Old Catton
Other names :-
The George (orig,)
The George (1865)		 Classic Tie - S. & P.
      (by 1878) - see Details

General Remarks :-
Re-located 1939
Beerhouse until May 1938
Watney's temp. closure
24th June 1980

 pre-1794
to
Jan. 2000		 Ties
Research :   Transfer 305
 
4.     Identity code 652 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Royal Oak : de facto Free House   Restaurant (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : Enterprise Inns
Enterprise website
      EX- S & N

    122 N. Walsham Road
    (East side)
    Sprowston
    NR6 7QQ
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - S. & P.
     by 1990 : Chef & Brewer

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse until
1883 at least

 1830
To
Present

  Pub Website
Woodman website

  Picture  31K

Tel. : 01603 426959

Research :   History 652 Owners
 
5.     Identity code 756 ^Top^
Viking : Free House - closed by July 2007 NOW   Indian Restaurant
(proposed)
Brewery Tie : None

    Tills Road
    Sprowston
    NR6 7QZ
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Morgan's
    1961 : Bullard's
    1999? : Free

General Remarks :-
Built from 1955
Closed 1999
for 3 months
Closed 2007
boarded-up
June 2008

 13.6.1957
to
2007		   Picture  24K

Tel. : 01603 441055

Research : n/a   Empty 756 Ties
 
6.     Identity code 471 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Maid's Head : Free House
Brewery Tie : Not Known

    85 Spixworth Road
    (West side)
    NR6 7NH
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - S & P
     by 1990 : Chef & Brewer

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse (1842)

 1830
to
Present		   Open 11 to 11 p.m.
  Sunday Midday to 10.30

  Website

  Picture  32K

Matchday TV

Tel. : 01603 408028

Research : n/a   Empty 471 Photo
 
7.     Identity code 1013 ^Top^
Magpie : Closed NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    Church Street
    Old Catton
Other names :-
Magpie & Stump		 Classic Tie - Morgan's 1826
to
1886/7		 Photo
Research :   History 1013
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