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Barnby Blind Man's Gate
Barnby Blind Man's Gate
Closed 1920-1970
Beccles Rd
grid reference TM 487 905
An inn appears on the OS maps at this approximate location at least as late as 1946. On the 1856 map, "Blindman's Gate" is marked here.
It's listed in the 1910 Rates book as being owned by the Crown Brewery of Lowestoft.
A car wash now stands on the site of the pub.
There's no consensus as to the origin of this unusual name; one suggestion is that it was originally a tollhouse looked after by a blind man.
The pub can be seen here on the 1871 OS map.
Swan 0.72 mile
Crown 1.10 miles
Bell Inn 1.60 miles
Old Red House 1.63 miles
Three Horseshoes 1.80 miles
King Alfred 1.86 milesLandlords
1841: Henry Dodington ((Publican, pub not named, Head/48y/born Suffolk))
1844: Henry Doddington
1851: Henry Dodington ((Publican, pub not named, Head/Married/59y/born Barnby))
1855: Hy. Doddington
1861: Henry Doddington (Head/69y/Barnby, Suffolk)
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
