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listed building grade II
last updated May 11th, 2022.
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Bury St Edmunds Dolphin Inn
South East, 52.25042,0.71503
Closed: approx. 1953
opened 1830s
50 Cannon St
grid reference TL 854 648
The Dolphin is shown on this OS town plan from about 1850 (larger map).
The building dates from the late 18th century.
The Dolphin is also listed at 39 Short Brackland (in 1839 & 1844), 59 Cannon Street (in 1855), 57 Cannon Place (in 1861), 53 Cannon Street (in 1874) and 64 Cannon Place (in 1888).
Gallery
Old Cannon Brewery 0.05 mile
Beerhouse 0.12 mile
Bushel 0.18 mile
Linden Tree 0.19 mile
Secret Distillery 0.25 mile
Grapes 0.28 mileHistorical interest
John Drake, public house keeper, was charged with keeping open the Dolphin public house, Bury St Edmunds, on Sunday night in December 1860 for the sale of beer, after the hour of 11 O'clock. Fined 5s and 16s 6d costs.Ipswich Journal, December 1860**
Ransom purchased a tablecloth from Joseph Smith a blacksmith for 2s 3d not knowing that it had been stolen from Emma Goldsmith.Bury & Norwich Post, July 10th 1888** (when Susan Ransom was the landlord's wife)
Sold by public auction, the Dolphin Inn, Cannon Place, Bury, occupier Mr C Parker, at a rental of £18 per annum, to Mr C H Bullen, for £350.Ipswich Journal, May 1890**
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
Footnote
A dolphin is seen as a friendly animal that would help ancient mariners by twining itself round the anchor cable in a storm to prevent the anchor dragging. It also features in many coats of arms including the Fishmongers Company and the Company of Watermen. In France from the 14th cent. the eldest son of the king was known as "le dauphin".
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
