pubs
Click on a pub name to find out about the pub's history
Bull Inn
Black Lion
Half Moon
Kings Head
Knights Gate
Oxford Stores
Oxford Stores - name origin ?
Robin Hood
There were numerous other pubs in the village, these we have records of are
The Three Tuns
Situated on the corner of Scarborough Road next to the old Great Walsingham Post office
Crown
Located beside Styman's shop
Duke's Head
Thought to be the old King's Head
Exchange Inn
In what was once Howell's Butcher's shop
Railway Tavern
One door down (south) from the Swan Entry
White Lion
Believed to be at the bottom of the High Street near to the Oddfellows Hall
Bolt and Tun
A pilgrim hostel, located on the west side of Knight's Street
In 1727 - Bond of Thomas Gore to Edward Johnson
For collateral security for quiet enjoyment of the south end of messuage called the Bolt or Tunn with a yard in Knight Street
Le Horne (The Ram)
On the site of what was once Nelson's butcher's shop
Although this is often seen as a derivation of Richard I's white hart emblem,
it may also be an echo of a pagan reference to Herne the hunter.
The Bell
Located in Church Street, most likely the last house on the north side of the road
Falcon Inn
Found at what was later 'Nuddy' Howell's hairdressers
The Swan
Unsuprisingly it ewas situated at the bottom (right) of Swan Entry
The Greyhound (The Hawke)
Of a messuage and curtilage formerly called The Hawke
and now called The Greyhound on the east side of Knight Street 1762;
Copy extract from the will of John Lilly, dated 1798
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