Open goal..? Pub named after Norfolk's top two football teams up for sale

A pub on the A47 named after Norwich City and King's Lynn Town is still up for sale almost two years after the final whistle was blown on its bar and restaurant.

The Canary and Linnet at Little Fransham, near Dereham, was so-named because it marked the halfway point between Norwich and Lynn.

The sign at the Canary and Linnet (Image: Thomas Chapman)

The pub, which was put up for sale after it closed in August, 2022, is on the market for £350,000.

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The pub pictured in the 1970s or 80s, in an undated bygone picture (Image: Newsquest)

Agents Everard Cole say:  "It occupies a large site on main road, with the building set back behind the sizeable car park and front trade garden.

"A central entrance porch opens into the cosy bar area, which caters for 30 covers and features a brick bar servery and inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove.

"The rear trade area is spacious and is capable of providing in the region of 60 covers.

Inside the bar at the Canary and Linnet (Image: Everard Cole)

"It is currently being used as a games room but would make an ideal restaurant, given the views of the garden and convenient access to and from the kitchen."

Private accommodation includes three bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen.

The pub in its current guise is believed to date back to the 1950s. Traffic on the A47 through the village is now in a different league to then.

The beer garden at the Canary and Linnet (Image: Everard Cole)

Villagers feared the pub would fall into disrepair or even be turned into housing after it closed its doors.

Agents said the property had previously been given planning permission for bed and breakfast rooms in its rear garden, which has now expired.