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Tombland : group 2

This most ancient "square" is now home to some of the trendiest pubs and clubs !.

Six of the pubs/restaurants are listed from Upper King Street
to Wensum Street, going North; then returning,
via the Ethelbert Gate, to Upper King Street.
The exact location of the final pub is not known.

Maid's Head : Reeds : Sedan Chair : Sword Bearer : Trumpet : Waggon & Horses
 

1.     Identity code 27	^Top^	see NEWS
Army and Navy Stores : Free House		Edith Cavell
Brewery Tie : Unique Pub Co. 7 Tombland NE cnr. Princes Street NR3 1HF Other names :- Tombland Stores (orig.) Jul. 1879 : Army & Navy Stores By 1883 : Tombland Stores post-1914 : Army & Navy Stores 1981 : Edith Cavell May 2005 : Coles May 2008 : Edith Cavell	Classic Tie - Bullard's      Spring Inns c. 1994 General Remarks :- Beerhouse until 1879 Locally Listed Big re-furbmt. Spring 2005 Closed Dec. 2007 Another re-furbmt. Spring 2008 Re-opened May 2008	1870 to Present	Open   11 a.m. to 12.30 a.m.   except   Fri. & Sat. to 1.30 a.m.   Closed on Sunday     34K and 9K Tel. : 01603 627719
	Research :	27

 

2.     Identity code 78	^Top^
Black Horse : Destroyed?
Brewery Tie : (orig.) St. Martin's 7 Tombland Other names :-	Classic Tie - S. & P. General Remarks :- Probable forerunner of No. 1 Army & Navy	1760 to 1854
	Research :	78

Note :-

11 Tombland etc. : see Prentice/Youngman/Seppings - wine merchants.

 

3.     Identity code 927	^Top^
Duke Tavern : Closed		Shop
Brewery Tie : Not applicable 12 Tombland (West side) Other names :- by 1806 : Fleece by 1856 : Duke Tavern In 1869 listed as both Fleece and Duke's Head Duke of Wellington (1872)	Classic Tie - YCY (by 1845)	1783 to Sep. 1908
	Research : n/a	927

 

4.     Identity code 1124	^Top^
Sword Bearer : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Samson & Hercules Court Tombland Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1839 to 1839
	Research : n/a	1124

 

5.     Identity code 1099	^Top^
Sedan Chairman : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Waggon & Horses Court off Tombland Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1839 to 1839
	Research : n/a	1099

 

6.     Identity code 766	^Top^	EXTANT PUB
Waggon and Horses : Free House		Take 5 Café, Bar & Gallery   Restaurant (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : None 17 Tombland SE corner of W. & H. Lane Other names :- W. & H. Inn (1890) post-July 1976 : Louis Marchesi post-Feb. 2004 : Take Five	Classic Tie - S & P General Remarks :- Built 1427 Listed Grade II (star) Closed Feb. 2004	1771 to Present	31K & 34K   Tel. : 01603 763099
	Research :	766

 

7.     Identity code 470	^Top^	EXTANT HOTEL
Maid's Head Hotel : Tied
Brewery Tie : ex-Corus Hotels       2006 : Folio Group       Jan. 2009 : Mulbourn Ltd. Tombland and 1 - 7 Wensum Street Other names :- Molde Fish (orig.) or Myrtel Fish (Edw. III) post-1349 : Mathilde's Head By 1472 : Maid's Head       i.e. Mayde's Hedde Mayden's Head	Classic Tie - Free General Remarks :- See Thompson, page 9 Grade II Listed	c. 1287 to Present	25K Tel. : 01603 209955     0870 6096110
Wine & spirit merchant :-	Research :	470
Charles Gittings : pre-1845 to pre-1850 Henry L. Clark : By 1898 (wholesale)

 

8.     Identity code 1201	^Top^
The Aquarium : Closed early-March 2009		Kitchen and Bar   Restaurant (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : Unknown Erpingham House 22 Tombland (East side) NR3 1RF Other names :- ??? : Tombland Bistro         and Café Bar ??? : Scoundrels' Café Bar c. 1998 : The Aquarium 2004 : Shine By Sept. 2006 : Kitchen and Bar	Classic Tie - N/A	pre-1998 to March 2009	31K Tel. : 01603 630090
	Research : n/a	1201

 

9.     Identity code 91	^Top^	EXTANT PUB
Boswells : Tied		La Tasca   Restaurant - Spanish (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : Bay Restaurant Group         ex- La Tasca Restaurant Ltd. 24 Tombland (East side) St. Ethelbert's House NR3 1RF Other names :- (orig.) Cathedral Restaurant ?? : Boswell's "Hy's" 2002 : La Tasca	Classic Tie - N/A	19?? to Present	Tel. 01603 776420
	Research :	91

 

10.     Identity code 1247	^Top^	EXTANT
Reeds : Tied?		Restaurant and Bar
Brewery Tie : N/K 27-28 Tombland (South side) Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/A	Oct. 2009 to Present	Tel.
	Research :	1247

Note :-

The ha ha bar & grill  29, Tombland   is on the corner of Tombland and Upper King Street.

 

11.     Identity code 1144	^Top^
Trumpet : Status Unknown
Brewery Tie : Not applicable Tombland Other names :-	Classic Tie - N/K	1822 to 1822
	Research : n/a	1144