android appWhatfield Four Horseshoes
listed building grade II
last updated Jun 10th, 2024.
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Whatfield Four Horseshoes
also traded as Horseshoes, Five Horse Nails Inn?
South East, 52.07962,0.9525
closed 1999
The St, IP7 6QN
grid reference TM 024 464
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential. The external features date from the 18th century, but the timber frame is much older.
A book called "A Suffolk Childhood" by the late Simon Dewes describes a village pub called the Five Horse Nails Inn? but we are not sure if he is referring to the Four Horseshoes by a different name - reference discovered by Bob Mitchell.
Owner/operator: free
Two distinct bars; one of which serves as a shrine to the Napoleonic Wars, with pictures, military memorabilia and war gaming displays. Well cared for beer, with several GBG entries to its credit. The guests usually including a Nethergate ale. Meals Fri-Sun only.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Broadside; Greene King IPA; guest beers (independents & micros)CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Gallery
Wheelhouse 1.63 miles
Rose & Crown 2.00 miles
Bell 2.1 miles
Eight Bells 2.3 miles
Cock 2.4 miles
King's Head 2.4 milesHistorical interest
At the Hadleigh Petty Sessions in March 1875, the license for the Horseshoes, Whatfield was transferred from William Cook to Samuel Cook.Ipswich Journal, Mar 1875**
At the Hadleigh Petty Sessions, Lord TOLLEMACHE requested that the licence of the Horse Shoes Inn, Whatfield be renewed to himself & his brother, which was agreed.Ipswich Journal, September 27th 1890***
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
