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Bury St Edmunds Dog
Bury St Edmunds Dog
also traded as Tower Hotel, Talbot, Eastern Counties Railroad Tavern, Railway Tavern, Spotted Dog?
South East, 52.24357,0.7156
closed 1846
34 Churchgate St
grid reference TL 854 640
According to Leonard Thompson in his book "Suffolk Coaching Days".
Joseph Wiggens was a retired coachdriver who drove the "Phenomena" coach from Norwich to Kings Lynn for 11 years. After his retirement in 1838 he moved to Bury and took The Dog which he later renamed The Eastern Counties Railroad Tavern (although I bet the regulars still called it The Dog!) He died in December 1843.
(info supplied by Neil Langridge)
The Talbot was renamed the Eastern Counties Railroad Tavern in about 1842.
The "D Berry" mentioned on signage on the building refers to Berry's bakery, which occupied the premises after the Dog closed. This business is also long gone.
Gallery
Historical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, February 26th 1774*** to the Dog in the Church-gate street, Bury.
Joseph Grimwood at Dog inn in Bury begs leave to inform friends and public in general he intends to open a booth at Horningsheath fair on 4th Sept… where the company of his friends will be esteemed a favour.Ipswich Journal, 30 Aug 1794
Frederick CLARK, after 9 years at the Coach & Horses, has removed to the Dog Inn, Churchgate St.Ipswich Journal, September 13th 1837**
Auction of the Dog Inn, Churchgate Street, BSE, with excellent Stables, Brewhouse & appurtenances with immediate possession.Ipswich Journal, June 8th 1842**(No landlord noted)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
