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listed building grade II
last updated Jan 9th, 2022.
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Bury St Edmunds Three Tuns
also traded as Three Tunns Inn, Tuns Inn
North East, 52.24261,0.71654
closed 1903
44 Crown St
grid reference TL 855 639
It's shown on this OS town plan from about 1850 (larger map).
The Three Tuns was forced to close in 1903 because apparently it was considered inappropriate to have a pub so close to a church!
The building was taken over by the St Mary's Church Institute until 1949 and by the 1970s it was called Landsbury House (reading rooms) and used by the Labour Party as an Office and for meetings until 1997.
(information from www.burypastandpresent.org.uk)
The building dates from the late 17th century, with 18th century alterations.
The pub is also listed variously at 35, 42 or 43 Crown Street.
Gallery
Dog & Partridge 0.06 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.07 mile
Masons' Arms 0.16 mile
Rose & Crown 0.17 mile
Westgate 0.19 mile
One Bull 0.21 mileHistorical interest
Mr Reynolds at the Three Tuns in Bury after an unsuccessful arson attack on his premises.Ipswich Journal, November 21st 1741***
To be lett, the Three Tuns Inn in Bury, now in the occupation of Mr Thomas Reynolds, with a convenient Brewing-Office, if required.Ipswich Journal, May 1st 1742***
The Greyhound in the Buttermarket in Bury St Edmunds is now kept by Mr Thomas Reynolds who lately kept the Three Tuns in the Old Town…
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 Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
