android appLavenham White Horse
listed building grade II*
last updated May 21st, 2021.
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Lavenham White Horse
North East, 52.10713,0.7977
closed 1980
opened about 1425
58 Water St
grid reference TL 916 491
It's shown (though not named) on this old OS map from 1884. interactive map
A small sign marking its history is still displayed on this former pub.
Gallery
Swan 0.10 mile
Greyhound 0.13 mile
Angel 0.16 mile
Cock Horse 0.20 mile
Cock 1.68 miles
Six Bells 1.87 milesHistorical interest
A request was made for the creditors of Mrs Susan WABE, late of the White Horse Inn, Lavenham, to meet.Ipswich Journal, November 27th 1839***
Died on the 25th January 1865, after a long affliction, aged 59, Mr George Deacon, landlord of the White Horse Inn, Lavenham.Ipswich Journal, February 1865**
Deacon sold 13 ducks for 2s 6d to a Mr Edgar who was later accused of stealing them from a George Phillips. Edgar was found not guilty and he took out a civil action for malicious prosecution, which he lost.Ipswich Journal, February 14th 1880** (when Alfred Deacon was the landlord)
Landlords
1777: John Horsley ((at the White Horse, Lavenham -12 July**))
1778: John Horsley ((at the White Horse, Lavenham - 11 July***))
1779: J. Horsley ((at the White Horse in Lavenham - 12 Jun***))
1823: Susan Amos
1830: Thomas Mann
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(Lavenham's Pubs, Inns & Beer Houses)
(** 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.
