Bury St Edmunds Castle
last updated Jul 13th, 2024.
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Bury St Edmunds Castle
South, 52.24629,0.71273
Closed: 1983/1984?
39 Cornhill
grid reference TL 852 643
It's shown (though not named) on this old 1890s OS map. interactive map
Now a shop (Superdrug).
Planning permission to convert this pub to retail use was lodged in Febuary 1984, so it probably closed not long before that.
Gallery
Secret Distillery 0.06 mile
Nightjars 0.07 mile
King's Arms 0.07 mile
Grapes 0.07 mile
Nethergate Bury St. Edmunds 0.08 mile
Nutshell 0.10 mileHistorical interest
The inn dates back to before 1780, when it was advertised to let in the Norfolk Chronicle on 23 Sep 1780**** as follows:
Bury St Edmund's, Sept. 20 To be Lett, and entered upon directly, or at any Time before Christmas next, that well accustomed Inn known by the Name of The Castle, eligibly situated for both Markets, and late in the occupation of JOHN APPLETON, deceased. The Stock, Household Furniture, Fixtures, etc to be disposed of at the same Time. For Particulars, enquire of HENRY LEECH.
Next door to Moyses Hall which is an old Norman building, dating from about 1180. It was probably built by a Jewish moneylender, and is constructed principally from stone. Later, until 1610 it was an inn. In the eighteenth century a workhouse, gaol, in the nineteenth century a police station…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** report reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
