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Newmarket Black Bear
Newmarket Black Bear
South East, 52.24214,0.401
Closed: about 1970s
High St
grid reference TL 640 631
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1894 (larger map).
The old Black Bear is now a Chinese restaurant.
Gallery
Historical interest
Died on 9 Nov 1865, aged 56, Susan, widow of Mr T Bateman, landlord of the Black bear, Bury. Ipswich Journal, Nov 1865**
NOTE: not sure if this story relates to this pub, but only known pub of this name in Suffolk.
Landlords
(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)
(1830 Pigots Directory supplied by Sandra Easom)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.