Wednesday 25 January 2012

The Duke´s head and Quay

Where were JNV and Sarah? Staying in Gt. Yarmouth at the Kings Head. What did it look like? See for yourself.




looking for more info on the Dukes Head we find

The Duke’s Head John Mayhew kept the Duke’s Head in 1863, and J.W. Davy in 1874.
The establishment was then known for its livery stables.
The London Coach called and left from here, and the horses were changed for fresh ones.
In 2010 it is the National Express Coach Company that runs its service from the town to London, being coach No. 497 to London Victoria.
One or two motor coaches now run every day of the year.
From around the middle of the 18th century, the Swan coach of Norwich, was the stop for the Royal Mail,going from Great Yarmouth to Bury St.Edmunds and vice versa.
The Magpie hosted the Accommodation, which went from Yarmouth to Cambridge and returned the next day.
The Star coach, which also started from Yarmouth, was the only coach stopping at Harleston that went on all the way to London without passengers having to change to another coach.
Its Harleston stopover was at the Cardinal’s Hat.
In 2010, the pub was advertised for sale including furniture and equipment, for the sum of £200,000, which it must be said was an absolute snip for such an establishment in a prime position.
Unfortunately it had been very run down of late, but if taken up market with suitable investment, an hotel with much better accommodation and food is sorely Duke’s Head Pub., 27.4.2007 needed in the town.
Then out of date, the review on the internet read (11.10) as follows: “David & Gina Smith have breathed life into this historic 15th C. venue.
It boasts a beautiful, riverside setting on the River Yare and is the mooring point for the Southern Belle tourist cruiser. There are eleven comfortable, en suite rooms and you’ll wake up to an excellent breakfast. Food from 11am-1am
This comes from greatyarmouthistory.com
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