We present a list of past and present shops in the Norwich area. If you can contribute some more information then we would be glad to hear from you.
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Allan Page
Used to sell corn and different things
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Bell Hotel
Spelman’s Horse Sales held opposite here til the late 1920’s until they moved to Golden Ball Street. Used as a billet for the American Women’s Army Corps 1943-1945. 1994 re-opened by J D Weatherspoon
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Brenners Bazaar
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Bretts Furnishers
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Cattle Market Closure
Closed 1961 site was used for car parking. Castle Mall opened 1993.
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Cinder Oven Row
Little row of houses all bombed out
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Coopers
Cheapest fish and chips but quality wasn’t good
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Debenhams
Used to be a deep crater here with fencing all around as it was completely bombed. Built in 1955 to replace Curls