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Beccles Plough
52.461194,1.56479
Closed about 1870
Ravensmere
grid reference TM 422 907 (approximate location)
As well as the Ravensmere address, the Plough has also been found reported in Newgate Street and Gaol Street (Pigot's 1840).
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.01 mile
Caxton Arms 0.09 mile
Bear & Bells 0.13 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.22 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.25 mile
Wine Vaults 0.32 mileHistorical interest
Died on the 8th February 1865, at Beccles, aged 65, Mr John Ayers, landlord of the Plough Inn. Ipswich Journal, Feb 1865**
Mary Ann Ayers, of the Plough Inn, Beccles, was found guilty of serving intoxicating liquors before 4am on a Monday morning and was fined 12s 6d and 7s 6d costs. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1870**
Landlords
1823: Wm. Wiggs
1830: John Hatcher
1839: John Hatcher
1841: John Hatcher ((Innkeeper, Raven's Meer, pub not named, Head/60y/born Suffolk) [Retired by 1851])
1844: John Hatcher ((Beerhouse, Ravens Meer, pub not named))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
