Hi again,
Sorry i did not manage to get to Norwell earlier in the week-something came up!- But have been now.
I had a thorough look in the churchyard.There are a few badly eroded gravestones that were illeg, and an area of obviously cleared graves. Sorry- there were no Lamberts, or Moody or Leather stones. You may have more luck at Ossington.
As for pubs-- now only the plough remains. It is in the middle of the village, on the main street, and opp Bathley Road. I had a look at the Nat Arch site, and found a reference to 3 pubs in Norwell originally. From a doc dated 1823 The Plough, then tenant Thomas Bamford. from 1822 there was a ref to THE BLACK HORSE, Tennant Joseph Curtis ( loads of Curtis graves at the church). and from 1912, a bazaar ELEPHANT AND CASTLE.
I asked around, and two lovely people at the village store confirmed Norwell did used to have 3 pubs,
a local lad said he thought the Elephant was at the Newark end of the village near the church, and the Black Horse was opposite the Plough- making it on Bathley Road (or Lane?). He said he couldn't remember them, it was just what he knew of the village history. There is also a Black Horse Farm, the out buildings of which are converted to the village stores-- the owner said she did not think it was ever a pub.-and it is further along the main street towards the church.
Gander(s) Hill--this appears to be the hill just outside Norwell along Bathley Road. I was told that the locals refer to a row of 3 cottages on Bathley road as Gander Hill.These were derelict farm cottages until being rebuilt in 1990s apparently. So Bathley Road could be what you are looking for--and therefore your pub could have been the old Black Horse.
Sorry cant be of more help
Sally
