| Adam and Eve | |
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 The pub in 2011 | |
 Interactive map of the Adam and Eve area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 17 Bishopgate,Norwich,England |
| Coordinates | 52°38′02″N1°18′11″E / 52.63384°N 1.30305°E /52.63384; 1.30305 |
Adam and Eve is apub in the city ofNorwich, England. It is located in Bishopgate, close toNorwich Cathedral, theGreat Hospital andNorwich Law Courts. It is widely claimed to be the oldest pub in the city,[1] with the earliest known reference made in 1249.[2][3]
The earliest reference to a tavern on its site was in 1241 or 1249 as a brewhouse used by workmen building the nearby cathedral.[1] The brewhouse was owned byBenedictine monks at the nearbyGreat Hospital.[2] It was the last pub in Norwich to serve ale from the barrel, until a bar was installed in 1971.[4]
The pub seen today is a 17th-century building constructed from brick and flint with later additions such asDutch gables. ASaxon well is located beneath the lower bar floor.[2]