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Wattisfield White Swan
listed building grade II
CAMRA Mid-Anglia branch.
last updated Jun 1st, 2020.
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Wattisfield White Swan
Closed unknown era
The Street
grid reference TM 008 744
The White Swan was built about 1600.
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
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Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Blue Boar 2.1 miles
Six Bells 2.1 miles
Bell 2.5 miles
Greyhound 2.6 miles
Cock 2.7 miles
Mill 2.7 milesHistorical interest
In an argument with Alfred Moule, Rainbow said "hit me then" Moule obliged and hit him a back handed blow. Rainbow fell and his head struck the floor first. Moule was arrested in London and charged with manslaughter.Bury & Norwich Post, September 26th 1865** (when Thomas Rainbow was the landlord)
An inquest heard that James Hamblin, was drinking in the White Swan, Wattisfield, and about 8pm he was put into the stable in a state of intoxication, where he was found dead the next morning. Verdict, died from excessive drinking.Ipswich Journal, August 1835**
At the Ixworth Petty Sessions of 4th January 1875 the license for the White Swan Inn, Wattisfield, was transferred from Charles Howe to Thomas Baldry.Ipswich Journal, January 1875**
Landlords
1844: Nathaniel Carter
1851: Alfred Colson ((Butcher & Innkeeper, Head/Married/28y/born Wattisfield))
1855: Alfred Colson
1861: Alfred Colson ((Innkeeper, butcher & farmer, Head/Married/38y/born Walsham))
1865: Thomas Rainbow
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(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.
