"Rainton" Public House, King Street, Norwich 1881

[plimmerian]

looking for the location on King Street of a pub possibly on the corner of William Street and King Street according to the census entry of 1881 - anyone any idea - thank you

[Yorkslass]

Hi plimmerian,

The nearest I can get to "Rainton" is the Rainbow, which was on King Street, Norwich.

This site has a map for the area from 1885 and shows most of the pubs in Norwich
If you click on the Map icon it'll take you straight to King Street, and you can pan around.

http://www.norwich-pubs-breweries.co.uk/database/selection_list.asp?name=Rainbow&Search=Search

Yorkslass

[plimmerian]

thank you that's the one

had a "doh" moment

 

[The Yokel]

There's also this site

http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norwich/rnorwich/ncrab1.htm

amended
oops...sorry didn't realise it went to the same site as Yorkslass'

Yokel

[plimmerian]

no worries - it must be catching! lol ;-)