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last updated 06/01/2019
Beccles White Lion
also traded as as: White Lyon
historical closure era: mid 20th centuryopened 1774 (built)
19 Smallgate
The building dates from the 18th century.
Historically the White Lion was listed as a Family & Commercial Hotel & Posting House. It may also be listed as an Inn and Excise Office.
An older pub of this name stood at 15 New Market up to about 1775.
It's shown on this old OS town plan of 1884.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)