Beccles Hermitage
Beccles Hermitage
North, 52.46376,1.56268
Closed: 1906
3 Bridge St
grid reference TM 421 910
A pub assumed to have been the Hermitage is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map
The Hermitage was demolished and replaced with a new house.
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.20 mile
Bear & Bells 0.28 mile
Old Tap 0.40 mile
Swan House 0.40 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.43 mileHistorical interest
Charles Oxborough, alias Barnaby, was charged by Robert David Kent, landlord of the Hermitage, with having unlawfully broken four squares of glass. The defendant said he had thrown the stone by accident, the bench thought there was no proof of malicious intent, and accordingly dismissed the case. Ipswich Journal, May 1870**
The Beccles Hermitage in Bridge street [Beccles Division] is listed in East Suffolk Police Returns for Licensed houses [library ref 647.954] published May 1903 with Dedmans Henry Holsey as tenant (since 11 Oct 1900); holding a full premises license, stabling for 8 horses & owned by Adnams & Co [leased from Churchwardens & Overseers]
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Thanks to Daryl Ling for documents giving this pub's correct closure date.
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
