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CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 24th, 2021.
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Halesworth Station Hotel
also traded as Railway Tavern, New Inn, Railway Hotel
West, 52.34671,1.5054
closed 10th October 1963
opened 1865
Station Rd
grid reference TM 388 778
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
On the first of June 1859, the East Suffolk Railway Line was opened from Ipswich to Lowestoft. The name changed from the Railway Hotel to the Station Hotel in 1887.
Historically it's listed as a family & commercial hotel & posting house.
It's now used as offices for NFU Mutual after some years as a social club.
In 1874 the pub was listed in Bungay Road (an older name for Station Road).
Gallery
White Hart 0.24 mile
Angel 0.27 mile
White Swan 0.37 mile
Triple Plea 0.79 mile
Plough 1.54 milesHistorical interest
At the Halesworth Petty Sessions held in Sep 1865 James Bloomfield applied for the license to the Station Hotel, belonging to Messrs. Cobbold, of Ipswich. The license was granted on the understanding that no license would be granted to the Queen’s Head, Halesworth, also belonging to Messrs. Cobbold. Ipswich Journal, Sep 1865**
At the Halesworth Petty Sessions of Jan 1875, the license for the Railway Hotel, Halesworth, was transferred from George Woolnough to William Webb.Ipswich Journal, Jan 1875**
The Halesworth Cricket Club finished their season with a tea provided by Mr and Mrs Webb of the Station Hotel, about 25 members sat down to a highly satisfactory meal. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1875**
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)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
