Adam and Eve, Norwich

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Adam and Eve
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The pub in 2011
Adam and Eve, Norwich
General information
Location17 Bishopgate
Town or city Norwich
Country England
Coordinates 52°38′02″N1°18′11″E / 52.63384°N 1.30305°E / 52.63384; 1.30305

Adam and Eve is a pub in the city of Norwich, England. It is located in Bishopgate, close to Norwich Cathedral, the Great Hospital and Norwich Law Courts. It is widely claimed to be the oldest pub in the city, [1] with the earliest known reference made in 1249. [2] [3]

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History

The earliest reference to a tavern on its site was in 1241 or 1249 as a brewhouse used by workmen building the nearby cathedral. [1] The brewhouse was owned by Benedictine monks at the nearby Great Hospital. [2] It was the last pub in Norwich to serve ale from the barrel, until a bar was installed in 1971. [4]

Building

The pub seen today is a 17th-century building constructed from brick and flint with later additions such as Dutch gables. A Saxon well is located beneath the lower bar floor. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Adrian Tierney-Jones (12 March 2012). "Pint to pint: Adam and Eve, Norwich". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "1. Adam and Eve". Eastern Daily Press. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  3. Minihane, Joe (23 July 2019). "20 beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists". CNN. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "History of Adam and Eve (Norwich Pub)". historyofnorfolk.com. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.