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Bury St Edmunds Plough
listed building grade II
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated May 30th, 2020.
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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
Macebearer 0.35 mile
Greene King Beer Café 0.36 mile
Dog & Partridge 0.42 mile
Rose & Crown 0.49 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.54 mile
Black Boy 0.59 mileHistorical 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
(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)
