Adam and Eve is a

pub A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

in the city of

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, England. It is located in Bishopgate, close to

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, the

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and

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. It is widely claimed to be the oldest pub in the city, with the earliest known reference made in 1249.

History

The earliest reference to a tavern on its site was in 1241 or 1249 as a brewhouse used by workmen building the nearby cathedral. The brewhouse was owned by

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monks at the nearby

. It was the last pub in Norwich to serve ale from the barrel, until a bar was installed in 1971.

Building

The pub seen today is a 17th-century building constructed from brick and flint with later additions such as

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s. A Saxon well is located beneath the lower bar floor.

References

{{Authority control Pubs in Norwich Grade II listed pubs in Norfolk 1249 establishments in England