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listed building grade II
last updated Sep 1st, 2023.
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Stowmarket White Hart
also traded as Black Swan, Swan
South East, 52.18744,0.99484
closed 1967
opened about 1658
6 Crowe St
grid reference TM 048 585
It's shown (though not named) on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
The building dates from the late 16th century. It's now used as auctioneers' offices.
The name had changed by 1818. An earlier inn of this name was located in Ipswich Street but closed in 1808.
The pub was owned by William Golland Ranson from 1883 to 1894. After 1897 it was owned by Tollemache & Co brewery.
Gallery
Queen's Head 0.08 mile
Fred's Bar & Vinyl 0.10 mile
Royal Oak 0.14 mile
Stag 0.16 mile
Mill Bar & Grill 0.22 mile
Royal William 0.23 mileHistorical interest
Notice to creditors: Such persons as were creditors on or before 31st August last of Mr James Raffe, then of the Swan inn in Stowmarket, and are disposed to accept such proportionable compensation in discharge of their respective debts as the effects in the hands of the assignees thereof will account to, are requested to meet such assignees to receive the same, on 23rd May inst. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon…Ipswich Journal, 18 May 1782
In the Ipswich Journal on 20 Dec 1794: Advert for Annual ball at White Hart in Stowmarket on 26 Dec
Left at the Black Swan, Stowmarket, for about 5 weeks, a black greyhound, that is supposed to have followed a detachment of soldiers from the neighbourhood of Bury. Whoever has lost the dog may have him again on payment of expenses…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historical details supplied by Neil Langridge)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
