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The Whalebone, Downham Market black plaque

Downham Market, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

The Whalebone These licensed premises are a long-standing feature of Bridge Street. This grade II listed property is actually two buildings, combined in recent times. The taller one was originally a private residence, built in the early 18th century. The adjoining building is the original pub and wa

s trading as The Whalebone as early as the 1740s. Its name reflects the whaling trade which once flourished in this area. Whalebones were used in ship-making and, on a smaller scale, in brush handles

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