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Wickhambrook Cloak
Wickhambrook Cloak
North West, 52.16321,0.55533
Closed: about 1982 or 1989
opened 16th century, possibly earlier
Cloak Ln
grid reference TL 748 547
It's shown as an un-named beerhouse on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential.
The Cloak was a brew house in 1937.
(details from Roger Waters)
In the December 1982 edition of Last Orders*** it was reported that the Cloak (Greene King) had closed. However, an application to convert it to residential use wasn't lodged until October 1989, so perhaps it reopened for a few years?
Jean Bellis tells us:
I lived at The Cloak Inn during WW2 with my mother who served behind the bar. My father was stationed at RAF Stradishall & we used to walk to see him almost every evening at his RAF Camp. The landlord of The Cloak had a hook where his hand should have been. WW1 injury I was told. Despite the war they were happy days. Thought you might be interested in a piece of history from long ago.
Gallery
Historical interest
In 1937 the pub is listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that was retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
