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Bury St Edmunds Hunted Stag
Bury St Edmunds Hunted Stag
also traded as Lamb & Flag
East, 52.24905,0.71211
closed 1929
33 St John's St
grid reference TL 852 646
The pub is shown (though not named) on this OS town plan of 1885 (interactive map).
The core of the building dates from the 17th century; it was extended in the 18th and early 20th centuries.
Gallery
Historical interest
George Wilson, nut hawker, of Bury, was charged with assaulting Barnard LEONARD, landlord of the Lamb & Flag Beerhouse, Bury. Prisoner committed.Ipswich Journal, December 15th 1860**
Mr J S Greene appeared to make an application for a full licence to be granted to the Hunted Stag beerhouse, situated in St John's-street.- Mr C E Salmon appeared to opposed the application. ... taking into consideration the position of the house, the fact that it had recently been rebuilt and restored, and presented the appearance of a full licensed house, that it had a sufficiency of stable accommodation, &c. ... The bench consented to the application, subject to the confirmation of the Licensing Committee.Bury & Norwich Post, & Suffolk Herald, 28th August 1877
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
