Bury St Edmunds Three Crowns
listed building grade II
last updated Jan 23rd, 2022.
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Bury St Edmunds Three Crowns
South West, 52.24041,0.72051
closed 1932
opened 1724
6-7 Southgate St
grid reference TL 858 637
It's shown on this OS town plan from about 1850 (larger map).
Parts of the building date back to the 16th century, the façade is 19th century. It's identified as the Three Crowns in the Listed Buildings Register.
Gallery
Dog & Partridge 0.18 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.29 mile
Rose & Crown 0.30 mile
Angel Hotel 0.35 mile
Westgate 0.38 mile
Masons' Arms 0.38 mileHistorical interest
Yesterday se'nnight died, in his 10th year, George, the only son of George Brand, of the Three Crowns Inn, Bury.Ipswich Journal, September 1830**
The death was announced on 6 Dec 1860, in the 64 year of his age, Mr John Banham, of the Three Crowns Inn, Bury St Edmunds.Ipswich Journal, December 1860**
Simon "Knocker" Frost was refusing to leave the pub, Death called the police - Knocker, who by now had kicked the pub door off its hinges and smashed a number of panes of glass, kicked the officer. He was arrested and sentenced to 21 days hard labour.Bury & Norwich Post, December 17th 1861*** (when James Death was the landlord)
L Double was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, charged with stealing a blanket, the property of Mr F Dorling, landlord of the Three Crowns Inn, Bury…
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 Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
