Bury St Edmunds Three Horse Shoes
Bury St Edmunds Three Horse Shoes
West, 52.25183,0.71589
closed 1934
opened pre-1778
65 + 71 Northgate St
grid reference TL 854 649
The pub is shown on this old OS town plan from about 1850 (larger map).
The Three Horse Shoes was demolished for a new roundabout.
In 1830 it's listed at 56 North-gate Street.
Linden Tree 0.10 mile
Beerhouse 0.13 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.15 mile
Bushel 0.28 mile
Secret Distillery 0.35 mile
Grapes 0.38 mileHistorical interest
The licensed Victuallers Tea Association advertised the sale of tea via its Suffolk Agents. This was a response to the irregular sale of Wine by Grocers and included a reference to W. JOHNSON of the Three Horse Shoes Inn, Bury.Ipswich Journal, 26 October 26th 1869**
Landlords
1791: John Cobb ((Innkeeper))
1823: Wm Downes
1830: Magaret Downs
1839: Peggy & George Downs
1844: George Downs
(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 Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
