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Weston Duke of Marlborough
North East, 52.43284,1.56454
Closed: Late 1930s.
London Rd
grid reference TM 424 876
The pub is shown here on an old OS map from about the end of the 19th century (interactive map. The building at this location now appears too modern to have been the pub, so we assume the pub's been demolished.
The Duke of Marlborough is listed in the 1910 Redisham Rates book, but later annotated "de-licensed". So must have closed some time soon after 1937 (the last listed licensee) as that rates book was only in use up to the late-1930s.
Ringsfield Tavern 0.68 mile
Butchers Arms 1.15 miles
Ingate 1.42 miles
Wine Vaults 1.66 miles
King's Head Hotel 1.71 miles
Graze at the White Horse 1.73 milesHistorical interest
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in Nov 1875 the license for the Duke of Marlborough at Weston was transferred to Jethro Francis.Ipswich Journal, Nov 1875**
Charles Meadows had been landlord of the Duke of Marlborough, Weston, when PC Crispall paid him a visit on a Sunday afternoon at 4.30. The PC found the door locked but going in the side door he saw people leaving the room and go upstairs, Meadows told him they were bona fide travellers. Upstairs the officer found 5 men and 2 women one man was under a bed, a position not normally adopted by bona fide travellers. Meadows was fined 42s and costs of 10s 6d, and also had his license endorsed…
Landlords
Footnote
John Churchill (1650-1722) was the first Duke of Marlborough and became a famous soldier & statesman under James II, William III and Queen Anne - who gave him not just the title but also Blenheim Palace from a grateful nation after winning the War of Spanish Succession.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(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.
