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Beccles Crown & Anchor
Beccles Crown & Anchor
North West, 52.457,1.56176
Closed: post-1985
7 Ballygate
grid reference TM 420 903
It's shown (though not named) on this OS town plan of 1884.
The Crown & Anchor was built during the 16th century. The pub appears on OS maps at least as late as 1985, so must have closed since then.
It may earlier have been the Black Swan.
Gallery
Historical interest
Married on the 23rd December 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Beccles, James Potter, of the Crown and Anchor Inn, Beccles to Eliza Jane Beaves, Studland, Dorsetshire.Ipswich Journal, January 1880**
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in June 1885, the license for the Crown and Anchor was temporary endorsed to Mr Robert Samuel Norman Ipswich Journal, Jun 1885**
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in July 1885 the license for the Crown and Anchor, Beccles, was transferred to Robert S Norman. Ipswich Journal, July 1885**
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in August 1885, a license for the Crown and Anchor was granted to Alfred Williams, late of Paddington and Marsham…
Landlords
1839: Thos Knights
1840: Ths. Knights
1841: Thomas Knights ((Innkeeper, Head/35y/born Suffolk))
1844: Thomas Knights
1851: Robert Darkin ((Publican, Head/Married/45y/born Wretton, Norfolk))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)