Norwich Streets 'W'

[ Unthank Road: 4 to 12 (Regency door), 14, 82 (Alpha Hotel - formerly rectory of St John Maddermarket) ] [ Wellington Lane: 10, 14 to 16 (former Wellington PH - built 1647) ]

Wellington Lane

[ Wensum Street: 1 to 9 (Maid’s Head Hotel - possibly dates back to 1287 in which year the records mention “the tavern in Cook Rowe” - the former name for Wensum Street - it was anciently the Molde-fish or Murtil-fish Tavern - but is referred to as the Maid’s Head in the Paston Letters - the whole building was restored in the 1890’s but the interior retains the oak beams - panelling - fireplaces &c of the 15c. or early 16c.), 11 to 13, Flowers Court ]

Wensum Street

[ Westlegate: 1, 5 to 7, 16, 20 (the former Barking Dickey PH probably derived its name from a former name which was the Light Dragoon - the Light Dragoon’s mount on the painted sign - with open jaws - resembling a donkey braying or “barking” more than anything else), All Saints Alley ]

[ Westlegate: 18 to 20 ] [ Westwick Street: 26 to 28, 46 to 48 (St Margaret’s Stores PH) ]

Westlegate

[ Westwick Street: 50 to 52, 54 to 58, Waterman’s Yard ]

[ Westwick Street: Monkey House Inn (Corporation Depot), 68 to 72, 86 to 90 (New Brewery PH - with 17c. Crowstepped roof) ]

Westwick Street

[ White Lion Street: 2a to 6b ]

[ White Lion Street: 8, 10 (the Haymarket PH) to 16, 20 ] [ Whitefriars Street: west side ] [ William Booth Street (formerly Church Street): stables of St George and Dragon PH ]

Whitefriars Street

[ Willow Lane: 1, 9 to 13, Borrow’s Court: Borrow House (in his youth the author George Borrow lived here with his father Captain Borrow - the house was opened as a “Borrow Museum” in 1913 by Arthur Michael Samuel) ]

[ Willow Lane: 17, 18, 19 ]

[ Windmill Alley: 2 (thatched house), Old house ] [ Wounded Hart Lane (St Peter’s Street) ]

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