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Gatehouse, Norwich (Gate House)

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391 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 8QJ (View on Google Map)
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Situated two miles west of Norwich city-centre, this quirky 19th century traditional pub was built on the site of an old tollhouse. The interior comprises of two oak-panelled bars, with a roaring log fire in winter and a large garden going down to the River Wensum for the summer months.

Four excellently kept real ales are dispensed by handpump and gravity, with the handpumps sporting original pump-clips, and the Grain Oak at a very attractive price!

The pub fields two pool teams, a crib team and a darts team on Monday night. There's also music most nights: Irish Folk, Wednesday; Folk, Thursday and Celtic Folk Sunday, with 1950s and onward type music (live) and occasional guest musicians.

Information for this venue is provided by the Norwich & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
20/03/2025
Last surveyed
26/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
NOR/883
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

An attractive ‘improved’ public house in a free vernacular style, completed in 1934 by Norwich brewers Morgans.

Following some amalgamations in the 1970s, there are two bars with many original fittings. The public, with its original counter and back fitting, has been knocked through into what is now the games room (which has a fine semi-circular termination). The mullioned windows feature stained-glass roundels depicting symbols connected with the Bayeaux Tapestry. At the back are a loggia and extensive gardens leading down to the River Wensum.

General information about historic pub interiors

An attractive 'improved' public house in a free vernacular style completed in 1934 for Nrworch brewers Morgans. Its mullioned windows featuring stained glass roundels of with various symbols relating to the Bayeaux Tapestry. The porch on the front of the pub was added in the 1970s in the style of the original building. The interior is panelled throughout.

On the right there was a passageway leading to the small counter - this was the original off-sales. In the 1970s the wall separating the off-sales and the snug on the right was removed. The public bar retains the original counter, bar back with old till drawer and a cigar cabinet with leaded windows. The original brick fireplace remains and in the mid 1980s panels were removed from either side of it to make access easier. To the left of the main bar a wall was removed in the early 1970s to link it with what is now a games room in the splendid circular tower-like section on the left of the building, which has its own entrance on the left side.

You will notice a small alcove just past the dividing wall - this was the original ladies which moved to the rear of the pub in the 1970s and involved shortening the original counter to what is now a small (disused) hatch. There is an original Tudor arch stone and brick fireplace in the games room. Note the decorative frieze of hops. The back door leads to an external staircase and at the bottom there is a loggia and extensive gardens to the River Wensum. A garden bar was added in the 1990s but is no longer in use.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge TasteMatch Prediction

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Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge
Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge Premium Bitter • 4.5%
Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge
Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge

This beer is served regularly at Gatehouse, Norwich.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


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Facilities
Garden Garden
Huge garden going down to the river
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
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Wherry, Oak
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
First Bus: 23 (Red line), 24 (Red line)
25m for buses towards the city, 75m for buses out of the city

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