The stone came from Caen up the rivers Yare and Wensum.
A canal, specifically built by the monks, used to run under the arch, where the Normans ferried the stone and building materials to be unloaded on the spot.
The building is named after John Pull, who ran the ferry across the Wensum from 1796 to 1841.
Both house and archway were restored in 1948-9 by Cecil Upcher.
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