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Bury St Edmunds Prince of Wales
also traded as Shoulder of Mutton
52.251,0.71454
Closed: unknown era
Long Brackland
grid reference TL 853 648 (approximate location)
Long Brackland used to stretch along what's now St John Street, to the pub may have been there.
The Prince of Wales is listed at 83 Long Brackland by 1844 and until at least 1861.
Beerhouse 0.08 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.09 mile
Linden Tree 0.15 mile
Bushel 0.19 mile
Grapes 0.31 mile
Gym 0.33 mileHistorical interest
Robert METCALFE, of the Shoulder of Mutton Beer House (BSE), pleaded guilty to the charge of drawing beer during the hours of Devine service. Defendant hoped the Bench would be lenient towards him, as this was his first offence and the persons to whom he supplied beer were travellers. P.C. Hempstead said he saw two men from the country drunk in the house, and a woman of bad character, was with them. Fined £1 10s expenses.Ipswich Journal, September 4th 1850**
William Bellaman, landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Long Brackland, was fined £5 and expenses of £1 12s 6d, for keeping a disorderly and disreputable house…
Landlords
1844: Joseph Boyden ((Beerhouse Keeper, 83 Long Brackland, pub not named))
1850: Robert METCALFE ((Shoulder of Mutton Beer House - 04 Sep***))
1851: Robert Metcaff ((Beerhouse Keeper, Shoulder of Mutton, 83 Long Brackland, Head/Married/24/born Wickhambrook))
1855: William Bellman ((Beerhouse Keeper, 83 Long Brackman [Brackland], pub not named))
1855: William Bellaman ((landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Long Brackland - Jan**))
(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)
