Aldeburgh East Suffolk Hotel
listed building grade II
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Aldeburgh East Suffolk Hotel
also traded as New Inn, Commercial Inn
West, 52.15147,1.60156
closed 18th April 1977
opened 1811 (May)
152 High St
grid reference TM 464 564
The hotel is shown (but not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. (interactive map)
The building dates from the early 19th century, but was much altered in the 20th.
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the East Suffolk's license was issued in 1843. However, the hotel dates back a good while before this; it's recorded that Charles II stayed here in 1668.
The license was surrendered in April 1977, when it was transferred to a private members' club, the Festival Club, which may have been in the same building.
Gallery
Cross Keys 0.09 mile
DP's Bar 0.11 mile
White Hart 0.13 mile
Brudenell Hotel 0.24 mile
Mill Inn 0.24 mile
Railway Inn 0.53 mileHistorical interest
Mr C.LEGGETT, has opened a commodious Inn, in the centre of Aldeburgh - The New Inn.Ipswich Journal, May 29th 1811**
In 1819, the Proprietor was named as Thompson
Sale of New Inn, Aldeburgh, situate on the beach, in the occupation of Mr William GAYFER.Ipswich Journal, April 29th 1837**
In 1844 it was known as the New Inn & Commercial Hotel, run by Benjamin Thompson. In 1855 William Hindes, was at the New Inn. Presumably, the name was changed in 1860, when the East Suffolk branch of the Great Eastern Railway was extended to Aldeburgh. …
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 & book information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
