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Yoxford Griffin
North East, 52.26763,1.50683
Closed: 2020?
opened 13th century
last owner/operator: Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
High St, IP17 3EP
grid reference TM 393 690
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map)
A large public bar which has a pool table and a separate, heavily beamed restaurant (no food Monday or Tuesday evenings). Accommodation is available.
The pub seems so have been closed since at least the summer of 2020.
The pub is an early 16th century coaching inn with parts dating back to a century or so earlier.
Gallery
Fox 1.40 miles
Bell 2.3 miles
White Horse 2.3 miles
Poacher's Pocket 2.9 miles
White Horse 2.9 miles
Crown 2.9 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Old coaching inn, parts dating back to the C13th, with C15th additions. Large public bar with pool and atmospheric heavily beamed restaurant.
Beers: Ind Coope Ansells Bitter (summer), Benskins BB; Whitbread Flowers OriginalCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Known as "Le Gryffyn" in the 16th & 17th centuries.
A report in the Ipswich Journal*** on 25 Apr 1747 states :
To be lett, the Griffin, in Yoxford, now in the Occupation of William Calvert, being an ancient, commodious and well accustom'd Inn, with convenient Brewing-Office, Cellars and Stables in very good Repair…
Landlords
Footnote
A griffin is a fabulous monster - half eagle and half lion - popular in heraldry and often spelt griffon or gryphon.
(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.
