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Norwich Merchants

Other Merchants

3. Chase : 4. Davey & Co. : 5. Jas. Goldsmith : 6. Chas. Harden

7. Hunter & Oliver : 8. Raynes : 9. Snelling & Sons : 10. Spalding

11. Underhill : 12. Watson etc. : 13. Geo. Wood

1. : R. H. & A. Bowman

This firm was listed in the 1830 Directory, selling ale(s) in Pottergate.
However, invoice evidence in the prevous year gives 80 St. Giles' Street.
The firm seemed to concentrate on being agents for Guinness stout.
Despite the move (if there was one) no further records are extant.

2. : Chandler

George Chandler was licensee of the Grocers' Arms
in White Lion Street, from the outset until August 1890.

Also listed in the 1890 Trades Directory was a
branch at 90, Prince of Wales Road. This was on
the North side and on the West corner of St. Faith's Lane.
It would appear to have been a casualty of the
building of the Cinema in the early 20th Century.

3. : Chase

James Chase was listed in 1783 and 1802 at no. 38,
then 29 King Street. In both cases the address is per the
old, sequential numbering system(s), so it may well have
been the same location. James majored as a brandy merchant.

William Chase (presumably a relation) was listed in
Bridge Street (a vague and unhelpful description) in 1830.
By 1839 he seems to have moved to Willow Lane, at the Cellar House.

4. : Davey & Co.

George Davey was listed in the 1890 Trades Directory as a
wholesale and retail grocer, as well as a wine and spirits merchant.
He lived at 106 Ber Street, which was probably also a shop;
and had premises at 44 Botolph Street.

5. : James Goldsmith

James was primarily a sub-postmaster at 60, St. Stephen's Street,
listed in 1890.
His other interests were as a grocer and wine and spirits merchant.
He lived in nearby Victoria Street.

6. : Charles Harden

Charles was licensee of the St. Giles Gate Stores from March 1883.
He was also listed, in 1890, at 14 St. Stephen's Street.
He was, in addition to being a wine and spirits merchant,
a baker and confectioner.

7. : Hunter & Oliver

In October 1930 Leofric J. Hunter became
licensee of the Grapes Hotel, Earlham Road.
Although George M. Baker took over in February 1944,
this was after the wartime destruction and before the
re-building, which ended in December 1950.

By 1953 Hunter & Oliver, of Bury St. Edmunds,
were listed as owners; but the likelihood is that
their control had been continuous since 1930.

8. : Raynes

The Raynes "empire" consisted of two pubs
at the most, and lasted no time at all.
Michael John Raynes was shown at the William IV
on The Walk in 1845. This was its only listing.
In the 1845 Official List no ownership was recorded.

In the same List, ownership of the White Lion,
in nearby White Lion Street, was indeed shown as Raynes.
There is no record of the date Raynes left,
and all the licences were held by others.

From 1851, at age 34, to c. 1854, one William Raynes
kept the Wheatsheaf in St. Stephen's Street,
but this is unlikely to be a significant finding.

9. : J. G. Snelling and Sons

In 1890, Snelling's were listed as grocers, confectioners
and fruiterers as well as wine merchants.
Their extensive premises were in Rampant Horse Street,
from No. 23 to No. 31 inclusive, with the odd exception of No. 27.

A photographic record c. 1910 can be found in :
STANDLEY, Philip : Norwich - in old postcards, Volume 4, page 30.

Snelling appears to have prospered in his new location,
since leaving the defunct Yarmouth Arms pub circa 1868.

Other members of the family were responsible for
maintaining the nearby Grapes pub, after James Gage
had re-opened it in 1899.

10. : Dan Spalding

This merchant was listed in 1802 at Elm Hill and in 1811
at Rampant Horse Back Street.
 

11. : Underhill

This shop and off-licence was at No. 21 The Walk,
next door to Ladell's (see Pineapple).

A photograph appears in STANDLEY, Philip : "Norwich
- in old postcards", Volume 3, and shows that the firm were
agents for W. & A. Gilbey's wines and spirits, circa 1912.

A photo also appears in CLUER & SHAW :
Former Norwich, page 14.

12. : Watson & Colkett/West

Watson & Colkett were listed in Rose Lane in 1783.
The firm, now Watson & West, were also listed in Rose Lane in 1802.

13. : George Wood

In 1890 George was listed as a grocer, confectioner
and wine merchant, trading at 46 London Street.
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