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Halesworth King's Arms
Halesworth King's Arms
South East, 52.34301,1.50198
closed 5th December 1960
opened 18th century
42 Thoroughfare
grid reference TM 386 774
It's shown as an un-named hotel on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
This former commercial inn & posting house dates from the early 18th century. It's also been recorded in Market Place (in 1840).
Gallery
Historical interest
Elizabeth Clarke of the King's Arms in Halesworth was looking to wind up the estate of her late husband, John Clark (no e on his surname) and continue to run the inn.Ipswich Journal, 5 Oct 1776***
On 18 March, died, Mr John Cooke, of the King's Arms Inn, Halesworth.Ipswich Journal, March 1830**
At the Halesworth Petty Sessions held in November 1865 the license for the King’s Arms, at Halesworth, was transferred from John Briggs to Stephen Woods. Ipswich Journal, Nov 1865**
The annual market tea took place at the King’s Arms Hotel, Halesworth, when 70 merchants, farmers and others partook of a substantial tea, provided by Mr and Mrs Woods in their usual good style…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(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.