android appBenacre Walnut Tree
listed building grade II
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 24th, 2022.
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Benacre Walnut Tree
South West, 52.40661,1.68069
Closed: 1877 or 78
opened pre-1746
The Street
grid reference TM 504 851
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century as "Walnut Tree Inn Farm". interactive map
The Walnut Tree disappears from the licensing records in 1878 so seems likely to have closed at about that time. However, it was still known as the Walnut Tree for many years after the pub closed; the 1909 Rates book records a shop and buildings "at the Walnut Tree".
Gallery
Livingstone's 1.35 miles
Horse & Groom 1.67 miles
Sailors Home 1.99 miles
Five Bells 2.0 miles
Bell Inn 2.9 miles
Old Red House 2.9 milesHistorical interest
To be sold, an old accustomed Inn, known by the Sign of the Walnut-Tree in Benacre, with Stabling, Yards and a Piece of Land thereto adjoining. Enquire of Mr Thomas Wake, of Southwold.Ipswich Journal, 23 Aug 1746***
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 4 May 1765***, to the Sign of the Walnut-Tree in Benacre.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 9 Jul 1768***, to the Walnut Tree at Benacre.
Auction of cattle at sign of Walnut tree in Benacre – all property of one man (not named) Ipswich Journal, 19 Apr 1794
Notice to creditors of Mrs Elizabeth Nelson of Walnut tree in Benacre… meeting to set a dividend on 5 May at 11 o clock… when creditors required to attend…
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 information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
