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Bury St Edmunds Robin Hood & Little John
Bury St Edmunds Robin Hood & Little John
52.25101,0.71443
closed 1843
opened 1835
Long Brackland
grid reference TL 853 648 (approximate location)
Long Brackland used to stretch along what's now St John Street, so the pub may have been there.
The pub is listed at 53 Long Brackland in 1844. This address is listed as an un-named lodging house in 1841 & 1851 and it may have been out sales only.
Historical interest
The Furniture & Effects of Mr FRANCIS, Builder, Brewer & Beerseller of the "Robin Hood" Beershop, Long Brackland, Bury, to be sold.Ipswich Journal, January 24th 1844**
Landlords
1841: Robert Francis ((Lodging House, Carpenter, 53 Long Brackland, not shown as pub or publican, Head/40/born Suffolk))
1844: Mr FRANCIS ((Robin Hood Beershop to be sold - 24 Jan**))
1844: Robert Francis ((beer retailer - pub not named) (53 Long Brackland St) )
1851: David Walker ((Lodging House Keeper, 53 Long Brackland, not shown as pub or publican, Head/Married/25/born Scotland))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)