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Bury St Edmunds Plough
Bury St Edmunds Plough
closed 1917
opened pre-1759
83-84 Southgate St
grid reference TL 860 633
The building dates from the 15th century, with 16th and 17th century alterations. The façade dates from the early 9th century.
The Plough is listed at 61 Southgate Street (in 1839), and later at 63 & 64 Southgate Street.
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1855.
Gallery
Historical interest
Auction of property by Order of the Assignees re Mr Henry LEECH, Bankrupt, Merchant & Maltster;
Lot 8, the Plough Public House, situate in Southgate-street, comprising a kitchen, 2 parlours, a bar-room, 4 chambers, large yard, wherein is a brewhouse, stable & offices, with 2 large gardens, walled-in.
The above inn is in good repair & occupied by respectable tenants (not named) at will, who are carrying on considerable trade.Ipswich Journal, March 6th 1811**
Died on the 8th at Moulton, near Newmarket, aged 21, after a short but severe illness, Alfred, the youngest son of Charles Osborn, carrier to Bury, Newmarket and Cambridge, and landlord of the Plough Inn, Bury.Ipswich Journal, August 1870***
Landlords
1791: John Hart ((Victualler))
1823: Ann Stearn
1830: Ann Sterne ((plough))
1839: Ann Sterne
1844: Thos. Bruce ((plough))
(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 Bob Mitchell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
