A great pub is a must in any Norfolk town or village and while many have closed over time there are still some real gems to find and many haven't changed much at all.

Eastern Daily Press: The Crown Hotel, Wells. Picture: Archant libraryThe Crown Hotel, Wells. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

In these pictures from our archives we look back at a few you may have frequented, to enjoy a meal, a drink and a yarn.

The King's Head and The Bull in Dereham, Crown in Wells and Red Lion in Stiffkey are still much the same.

The Pilgrim's Rest in Docking is now the Pilgrim's Reach - does anyone know why the name was changed?

And the Old Brewery House in Reepham is now the Dial House and the Henry IV in Fakenham is now run by Hungry Horse.

Eastern Daily Press: Stiffkey Red Lion, 1990. Picture: Archant libraryStiffkey Red Lion, 1990. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

How many of these have you visited?

Eastern Daily Press: The Pilgrims Rest in Docking, 18th April, 1994. Picture: Archant libraryThe Pilgrims Rest in Docking, 18th April, 1994. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: The Old Brewery house, Reepham. Picture: Archant libraryThe Old Brewery house, Reepham. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Fakenham's new public-house, which has been named Henry the Fourth, July 1957. Picture: Archant libraryFakenham's new public-house, which has been named Henry the Fourth, July 1957. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: The Bull public-house in Dereham, May 1980. Picture: Archant libraryThe Bull public-house in Dereham, May 1980. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)