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In 1622 there were 33 alehouses within the town and in 1747 Robert Cremer the vicar recorded 39 alehouse keepers serving a population of just 3213 residents. These probably included beerhouses and public houses and despite there being an active branch of the Temperance Society, drunkenness was frequently reported!!
In 1877, there were 26 public houses and beer houses in Wymondham but by the turn of the 20th century the number of inns was declining and today only 6 remain in the town.
During the 19th and early 20th century, the number of pubs varied as some closed and new licences were granted but, in those days pubs were very much more a focal point in the town. Not only was liquid refreshment offered but pubs also housed post offices and played host to political, musical and sporting meetings, social events, property auctions, inquests and hosted bowls matches. Some were also staging posts for the coaches and carrier carts of the day.
Our display uses photos and stories to commemorate the pubs gone from Wymondham over the years and show what is in their place now.
Come and visit our display and find the answers to the following questions and much more:
- What happened to “Treacle Jack” after drinking his last half pint in 1899 at the White Horse?
- Which Damgate pub was a bullock driven into and why?
- Which Market Street pub was known as “Up the Steps”?
The full stories of these and many other events that occurred in Wymondham’s pubs can be discovered in our ”The Lost Pubs of Wymondham” display.
