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last updated Aug 16th, 2021.
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Bungay Prince of Wales
East, 52.45432,1.43813
Closed: unknown era
St Mary's St
grid reference TM 336 895
The Prince of Wales is also listed at Upper Olland Street (in 1839 & 1855).
The 1823 Pigot's Directory lists the "Eclipse" coach, leaving at 8am on Monday, Wednesday & Saturday mornings for Norwich and at 7pm on Monday, Wednesday & Saturday evenings for Halesworth.
Gerald Balls was in the 1881 census as the publican. Identified with his family including his father George Balls, who is a direct descendent of mine, my great-great-great-grandfather.
Who was born at Midfield and was first recorded as living at Bungay from 1841 census he was a millwright.(information from John Ranson)
Gallery
Fleece Inn 0.09 mile
Three Tuns 0.15 mile
Chequers 0.18 mile
Green Dragon 0.27 mile
Buck Inn 2.1 milesHistorical interest
James Low of St Andrews was found guilty of stealing a glass tumbler, the property of Mr Driver, landlord of the Prince of Wales Inn, Bungay. Driver stated that he suffered greatly at fairs, and similar gatherings, from losing glasses, having lost as many as 20 in one day. Low admitted the offence and was sentenced to 21 days' hard labour.Ipswich Journal, October 1855**
The sixth anniversary dinner of the Court of Forrester’s Pride, No. 3102, was held at the Club Room at the Prince of Wales Inn, Bungay, where about fifty members and friends adjourned to the dining room, where a very substantial dinner was provided by the host Brother Hardingham…
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)
