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Melton Station Hotel
also traded as Railway Hotel
South, 52.10468,1.3382
closed 20th April 1953
opened late-1850s
Wilford Bridge Rd
grid reference TM 287 504
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
In more recent years, the building was heavily remodelled, but still had recognisable features from old photographs. It was all-but completely demolished in May 2012.
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Station Hotel's license was issued in 1862. Whether this was when it was first licensed or when it got a full (ie not just beer) license isn't clear, though the latter seems more probable, as it was apparently built in the late 1850s.
It closed in 1943, when its license was transferred to the Woodbridge Bay Horse.
Gallery
Wilford Bridge 0.22 mile
Coach & Horses 0.41 mile
Red Lion 1.01 miles
Old Mariner 1.13 miles
Warwick 1.16 miles
Olde Bell & Steelyard 1.22 milesHistorical interest
David Andrews was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart at Shottisham. Several witnesses were called by the defence to tell of his sobriety they included Henry Scarfe, landlord of the Railway Hotel, Melton. Scarfe told the court that on the day in question the defendant had called at his about some geese at 2pm and returned later at 7 30pm and did not take a drink on either occasion, he added he had known Andrews for 4 years had never seen him tipsy. The case was dismissed. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1875**
William Garrard, butcher, Alderton, was driving home from Woodbridge with his wife and child and a large quantity of meat, when he heard a trap coming at great pace towards him…
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.
