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listed building grade II
last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Woodbridge Royal William
also traded as King Billy, Victoria
South, 52.09463,1.31162
closed 1973
4 Theatre St
grid reference TM 269 492
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1881 (larger map).
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Royal William's license was issued in 1843. Whether this was when it was first licensed or when it got a full (ie not just beer) license isn't clear, though the latter seems more probable.
Now a private residence, the building dates from the 18th century.
Gallery
Angel 0.04 mile
King's Head 0.07 mile
Bull 0.13 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.17 mile
Old Mariner 0.25 mile
Crown 0.25 mileHistorical interest
Auction of the Victoria Inn, a messuage or dwelling house in Theatre Street, Woodbridge, comprising a frontage of 49 feet 6 inches, in the occupation of Mr John Shreeve ROWE, tenant at will, at the yearly rental of £13 10s.Ipswich Journal, 9 Aug 1845**
All persons indebted to or having claims against Mr John Allen, late of the Royal William Inn, Woodbridge, to send particulars to the Executors of his Will. Ipswich Journal, July 1875**
Landlords
Footnote
NOTE: A messuage equates to a dwelling-house and may include outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden.
(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.
