Middleton, Norfolk
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Middleton is the second village on the A47 route to Norwich, after North Runcton approximately 3 miles from King's Lynn. The A47, the main road of Norfolk, runs through the village, and in the past and present the village has been a victim of road traffic accidents.
There is a primary school, Middleton VC Primary, a village hall and a post office. Fair Green and Blackborough End are also areas of Middleton.
The village church is called Saint Mary's, and the current Rector is The Revd Jim Ryan.
[edit] Public houses
There are currently two pubs in Middleton, The Crown (currently being redeveloped into a Bistro), and The Gate. The Crown has spent many years opening and closing with new tenants. The earliest recorded Landlord was William Newman, who lived there in 1836, although the pub is known to have been there before this, as it is shown in historical maps.
The Gate, which may have been opened in c1845, is situated on Hill Road, in Fair Green. Its first owner is recorded as Ann Bardell.
Previously, there have been a few other pubs in Middleton. These included The Castle Inn, which was opened by B. Bardell in c1845, and closed in 1969. The Wheatsheaf, which was only open from 1858 to 1879 had two owners, George Smith, and Robert Rye. Finally The Royale Oak, which was situated on East Winch Road, in Blackborough End.
The first Landlord was Robert Berry, who opened the pub in 1851. The pub closed in 1963. Some of Robert Berry's descendents still live in Middleton, and its surrounding villages, North Runcton, and East Winch.
