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Bungay Plough
Bungay Plough
South, 52.45247,1.44164
Closed: about 1915
12 Wingfield St
grid reference TM 339 894
The Plough can be seen here on the 1885 OS map:
It has also been reported in Lower Olland Street and Plough Street.
Historical interest
At the Bungay Licensing Day in September 1855, the application of Charles Sadd, for the license to the Plough Inn, was refused, the license was reissued to Mr Kindred, for whom Sadd had acted as agent.Ipswich Journal, September 1855**
William Watson, landlord of the Plough Inn, at Bungay, was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer on Sunday 18th February 1860, during Devine Service. The case having been proved by Policeman Mosses Farthing, the defendant excused himself saying that , it would never of happened if he had not been ill in bed, as his wife supplied the beer in an unguarded moment. The bench cautioned him to be more careful and reminded him that at the last licensing day he had been advised to be very careful in future in which he conducted his house…
Landlords
1791: Robert Nunn ((Bricklayer and victualler))
1823: Samuel Smith
1830: William Watson
1839: William Watson (Plough Street)
1841: William Watson ((Innkeeper, Plough St., pub not named, Head/60y/born outside Suffolk))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)