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last updated Oct 23rd, 2021.
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Stowmarket Hop Pole
52.19024,0.99914
closed 1925
opened about 1861
Stowupland St
grid reference TM 050 589
It can be seen on this old OS map from about 1904 (interactive map").
This pub was located in Timber Green (to the left of the Station) and originally listed in Stowupland parish.
The Hop Pole was locally known as the Poor Man's Hotel - workmen from outside Stow would stay there during the week. It was in the same building as Lankester and Webb's bonded warehouse (located to the far right of the building).
In 1874 carrier services to Drinkstone on Thursday were provided by Roe and to Rattlesden on Thursday were provided by Crick.
The pub was used as residential housing after closure until its demolition in April 1972. Its location has been ascertained by Chris Kenworthy, who found it on an old aerial photo of the town; interestingly, the building was bisected by a railway siding!
The pub was originally owned by Stewart & Patterson. Later it was owned by William Downs (1858), Lankaster & Wells (about 1875), Robert Wells (1897), Lancaster, Wells & Bartlett Ltd (about 1904) and lastly Greene King (1919).
Gallery
Pickerel 0.03 mile
Mill Bar & Grill 0.08 mile
Little Wellington 0.09 mile
Royal William 0.10 mile
Stag 0.17 mile
Queen's Head 0.19 mileHistorical interest
William Hoddy, Hitcham, labourer, was committed for trial for the theft of £14 8s that he had stolen from his father, Robert. William, while in the Stowmarket Hop Pole, rather foolishly challenged the landlord's son, Robert Henry Foster to a £5 bet that he could show him £10 in gold coin.Bury & Norwich Post, December 5th 1882** (when Mr Foster was the landlord)
Robert Thurston, landlord of the Hop Pole, Stowupland was summoned for being drunk at Needham Market. Fined 5s & 12s costs. The Magistrates directed the clerk to contact the licensing authorities & recommend that his licence should not be renewed.Ipswich Journal, December 21st 1869**
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)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
