Gone but not forgotten, or are they?

Over the last 15+ years over 50 pubs have gone in Norwich to my knowledge alone.  This does not mean where they have changed name, such as Lillie Langtry/Pickle & Relish/Lust & Liquor/Craft Burger/ Pear Tree Inn now.  These have been treated as still there. So thought would test your knowledge of pubs gone.  Below is a story that I have created that includes the names of 37 pubs that have called last orders and closed.  Can you spot the 37 pubs.  Will post the answers to our website on 14th December.  Good luck.

James The First visited Norwich around 1603.  He came to quell the unease in Norwich following the Ketts Rebellion of 1549.  He planted a tree The Royal Oak as a symbol of unity, this was planted in The Tuckswood area.  At the time, Norwich was a very influential city within the commerce and trade of England, James The First wanted to make sure it stayed that way.  Dragon Hall was a well established trading platform, and it is said that a magpie was kept on the premises to ward off evil spirits.  Food was an important import for Norwich and England, otherwise the stores held were basic, he knew man could not live on bread and cheese alone. Anyone stealing food would find themselves at Galley Hill where they would dangle ‘til their death.  Foods such as the pineapple were not known, instead people would rely on the output of bakers arms, or the steady output of honey from the beehive at Sprowston.  The thorn that was Robert Kett, lead to the multitude of City Gates that the city has. Kett lead a rebellion encouraging people to take up arms, initially their meetings were held in what was known as Ketts Tavern, but this became too risky so clandestine meetings took place in Tudor Hall.  His idea of the freed man put him at odds the establishment, it was like putting a cat and fiddle together and expecting a tune.

Some 150 years later The Earl of Leicester represented Norfolk in parliament and the canary was incorporated to his crest, as was the spread eagle depicted swooping to catch a running cock inn a bid for cover.  Transport was much slower then with the horse and dray, and ferry boat in favour mostly. Lord Raglan helped the Earl of Leicester and encouraged early mathematics as a way of developing the thinkers of the future.  Across Norwich could be seen symbols of squares, oval, and probably best demonstrated by time on the dial above his home.

The Royal involvement was maintained in early 1900’s by Edward V11.  He changed tack and being the sportsman he was, he believed sport was the route to a happy people, he said he did not want to see cricketers arms holding weapons, but at rest, he wrote it into the constitution. Tavern and pubs were common meeting places and he charged a family on his estate, The Brannigans, with the project of frequenting the taverns, they even created their own Branford stores, which had a blue lounge, to encourage peaceful place for cricketers rest ing, and of course the rest of the population.

So as you walk around Norwich look for the signs that reveal the past of Norwich where some of our pubs stood, where once was an elm tavern may now be a white cottage or even a car park.