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Aldeburgh East Suffolk Hotel
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
Historical interest
Mr C.LEGGETT, has opened a commodious Inn, in the centre of Aldeburgh - The New Inn.Ipswich Journal, May 29th 1811**
Sale of New Inn, Aldeburgh, situate on the beach, in the occupation of Mr William GAYFER.Ipswich Journal, April 29th 1837**
Henry Griffiths, Shipwright, refused to leave the East Suffolk Hotel, Aldeburgh on 28 July 1879, after being asked to by Mr John Strutt, an assistant to his sister, Maria STRUTT, the landlady.Ipswich Journal, August 12th 1879**
It's listed as a commercial & Family Hotel & Posting House.
In 1819, the Proprietor was named Thompson and by 1844, it was known as the New Inn & Commercial Hotel, run by Benjamin Thompson. In 1855 William Hindes, was at the New Inn…
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.