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Wickham Market Crown
listed building grade II
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 1st, 2020.
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Wickham Market Crown
closed 9th April 1959
opened pre-1640
Crown Ln
grid reference TM 301 557
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the Crown was already in existence by 1640. It traded until 1959, when the license was surrendered for a payment of £250. The building is now a dental surgery.
The building dates from the 16th century, with 18th century alterations and 20th century restorations.
The pub is shown (though not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
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Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Greyhound 0.59 mile
Duck 1.45 miles
Crown 1.96 miles
White Horse 2.1 miles
White Lion 2.4 miles
Tavern 2.6 milesHistorical interest
To be sold, the Crown Publick House, situate near the Market-Place at Wickham-Market, under a Lease of nine Years to come, to a good Tenant, at the Yearly Rent of Twelve Pounds.Ipswich Journal, December 26th 1747***
James Wink respectively acquaints the public, that he has taken the Crown Inn, Wickham Market, late in the possession of Mr Wright, where by providing the best accommodation, and by the strictest attention to the commands, he hopes to merit their favours.Ipswich Journal, August 1810**
To be sold by auction, on the 8th June 1820, at the Crown Inn, Woodbridge, Lot 7., the Crown Inn, pleasantly situate in Wickham Market. This house has been lately much improved, and is now in good trade, and increasing, from its local advantages, and command of the road and coach business…
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(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.
