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Eye Grapes
52.321,1.14897
closed 31st December 1909
last owner/operator: Colchester Brewing Company
Church St
grid reference TM 147 738 (approximate location)
The Grapes was forced to close in 1909 as part of a scheme to get rid of "excess" alcohol licenses. The building was subsequently destroyed by fire and there's a garden where it used to be.
Queen's Head 0.14 mile
Oaksmere Hotel 1.76 miles
Beaconsfield Arms 2.1 miles
White Horse 2.8 miles
Swan Inn of Hoxne 2.9 milesHistorical interest
To be sold by auction, by direction of the proprietor, a free public house, called the Grapes Inn, situated in Church Street, Eye, with a most compact brewery, large yard, and every requisite outbuilding, together with a Grocer's shop, dwelling house and premises.Ipswich Journal, June 1850**
Auction of the Grapes Inn, Eye, Public House with compact Brewery, Yard, Grocer's Shop, in the occupations of Mr George MUDD & Mr Henry BIRD.Ipswich Journal, August 6th 1853***
In 1865 the landlord, Henry Bird, is also listed as a ginger beer & soda water manufacturer.
Landlords
1830: George Mudd
1839: Geo Mudd jun
1841: George Mudd ((Brewer, Head/35y/born Suffolk))
1844: Jesse Sheppard
1851: Henry Bird ((Innkeeper, Head/Married/28y/born Combs))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Closure date from Eye town licensing records.
