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Tannington Horseshoes
Tannington Horseshoes
also traded as Three Horseshoes
North, 52.26503,1.29419
Closed: early 1960s?
Chapel Rd
grid reference TM 248 680
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
A planning application lodged in January 1991 states, "CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER PUBLIC HOUSE TO RESIDENTIAL" and refers to it as the "Old Horseshoes". So we can be sure it closed before then (perhaps it had lain empty for some years, like it did early in the 21st century).
It appears from these old maps that the pub was rebuilt closer to the junction some time between 1884 (top map) and about the end of the 19th century (bottom map)
After some years empty and semi-derelict, the pub was seen in 2015 to have been renovated and appears again to be in residential use.
Gallery
Historical interest
Sale by Auction of the Estate of the Bankrupt, John Sheldrake (brewer) of Framlingham: part of Lot 2 The Interest and Terms of Years subsisting in Leases made to the Bankrupt for the following Drawing-House ...the Three Horse-Shoes in Tannington, in the Occupation of John Smith.Ipswich Journal, June 4th 1768***
On Tuesday 19th June, will be opened a peal of five bells, at Tannington, re-hung by John Burgess, where the company of all gentlemen ringers and others will be esteemed a favour, by their humble servant, Robert Kemp, Tannington Horse Shoes. Dinner at two o'clock.Ipswich Journal, June 1810**
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)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.