Mellis Station Hotel
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Mellis Station Hotel
also traded as White Lion, Lion, Red Lion
North East, 52.32939,1.08057
Closed: between 1920 and 1970
last owner/operator: Cobbold
Mellis Green
grid reference TM 100 746
The White Lion can be seen here on the 1886 OS map.
The pub is thought to have been renamed to the Station Hotel between 1896 and 1900.
It's also listed as a posting house close to the Railway station (in 1865).
Gallery
Railway Tavern 0.02 mile
White Horse 2.4 miles
Four Horseshoes 2.4 miles
Oaksmere Hotel 2.5 miles
Queen's Head 2.8 miles
Black Horse 3.8 milesHistorical interest
At the Hartismere Petty Sessions held in Nov 1865, Mr Cousons applied for, and obtained the license of the White Lion Inn, Mellis, until transfer day. Ipswich Journal, Nov 1865**
Frank Howard of Mellis, was charged with refusing to leave the Lion Inn, Mellis, when requested to do so by the landlord, William Mullinger and at the same time and place assaulting Mr Mullinger. The landlord said that Howard came into his house the worse for drink, became abusive and refused to quit. It was while Mullinger was ejecting Howard that the assault took place. Found guilty, Howard was fined 12s in each case. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1880**
At the Hartismere Petty Sessions of June 1885, the license for the Red Lion Inn, Mellis, was transferred from James Goodenough to Edward Brooks…
Landlords
1855: Stephen Goodchild ((White Lion))
1861: Stephen Goodchild ((Innkeeper & Victualler, White Lion, Head/Married/52y/born Redgrave))
1865: James Elliott ((White Lion & posting house))
1865: Mr Cousons ((White Lion Inn, Mellis - Nov**))
1869: Samuel Cousins ((White Lion) (& licensed to let horses))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
