Norwich Merchants

Tombland

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1. : Maid's Head Hotel

As well as having up to two premises (apart from the
hotel) licensed as "taps", the licensee would sometimes
act in the capacity of a Wines & Spirits Merchant.

One such was Charles Gittings, listed as an Ale & Porter
merchant in Tombland in 1845 and in the Official List
- of that same year - as licensee at the Maid's Head.
Oddly, the same Directory (White's) that lists him as
a merchant, still lists his predecessor as running the Hotel !

However, Gittings' reign was fairly short, and he had
given way to another landlord at the Hotel by 1850.
Also see Morrison & Gittings (1839).

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2. : Prentice

Merchant records show Robert Prentice as a
Wines & Spirits Merchant at 11, Tombland
as early as 1802.
This record is confirmed in 1805; but by 1811
his widow Catherine had taken over (wines).

Although there are no further mentions of this name,
the business may well have passed to others.

3. : Youngman

In 1839 Arthur and S. W. (Samuel Wood) Youngman
were trading in Tombland, and also in St. Andrew's
Broad Street.
The latter outlet can be identified as the City Arms.

In 1842 the firm was not mentioned at the Tombland
outlet, but Harold Youngman was in charge at
St. Andrew's Plain, and at least until 1845.

Also in 1845 Samuel Wood Youngman, alone,
was listed at Tombland : as agent to Whitbread & Co.

Predecessors at the City Arms would appear to be
S. & E. Mitchell, listed in 1811.

4. : Seppings, W. M. & G.

These two brothers (?), William (Wm. Martin) and
George, were listed in Tombland in both the 1830
and 1839 Directories.

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