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Hadleigh Shoulder of Mutton
Hadleigh Shoulder of Mutton
Closed 1950s
124A High St
grid reference TM 025 427
This magnificent building is believed to date from the 16th century.
The pub is shown as an un-named inn on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Gallery
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The annual show of lambs will be held at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Hadleigh, on the 19 August 1805; when the company of gentlemen breeders, graziers, deniers in lambs, and the public in general, will be esteemed a favour, by their humble servant, Mary Aldridge. A good ordinary will be provided at 2pm.Ipswich Journal, Aug 1805**
Shoulder of Mutton, Hadleigh, Annual Lamb Fair will fall on Monday the 25th. It is the wish of the friends of Ed Mills to make this Fair for stock in general. Those gentlemen who can promote the advantage of the Fair by a show of cattle, will much oblige their humble servant, Ed Mills. Dinner at two o'clock.Advert, Ipswich Journal, August 1810**
Hadleigh lamb and sheep show will be held at the Shoulder of Mutton, Hadleigh, on the 21st September 1820…
Landlords
1805: Mary Aldridge ((at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Hadleigh - Aug**))
1810: Ed Mills ((Shoulder of Mutton, Hadleigh - Aug**))
1820: Jonathon Pyett ((at the Shoulder of Mutton, Hadleigh - Sep**))
1823: Jonath Pyett
1826: Mr Charles Sheppard ((innkeeper, at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn - Jan**))
(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)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
