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Bury St Edmunds Duke of Edinburgh
Bury St Edmunds Duke of Edinburgh
also traded as White Horse
West, 52.24617,0.71318
closed 1912
19 Buttermarket
grid reference TL 853 643
It seems that the inn probably occupied the left-hand side of the building in our photograph. A 1906 photograph in the Spanton Jarman collection shows Mr Bullen's shop (number 20) to the right. There's no inn signage so it may have already been closed by that year, despite the quoted closure date of 1912.
It was called the White Horse before 1875.
In the late 19th century this was a popular venue for troops of Suffolk militia and free fights were frequent. These, however, inevitably ended as soon as they began, for at that time a local Police station was located nearby in Moyses Hall.Old Inns of Suffolk, Leonard P Thompson
Gallery
Historical interest
Edwards Watson, late of Troston Bull, but last from the Rose in Breckland has taken and enter'd upon the White Horse Inn (late in the Occupation of John Bell), in the Market-Place, Bury St Edmunds.Ipswich Journal, November 18th 1752***
To be let, the White Horse Inn, Bury St Edmunds, situate near the great markets, ...with two large meadows and an upland piece of fertile, grass ground be ongoing to the same....Enquire of Henry Steward on the Angel Hill, Bury.Ipswich Journal, 30 Oct 1779***
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 4th Mar 1780***, To be lett, the White Horse Inn, Bury St. Edmunds.…
Landlords
(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)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
