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Woolpit Crown

Woolpit Crown

South West, 52.2249,0.888

Closed: between 1912 and 1975?

The St

grid reference TL 973 624

It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map

old OS map

The pub appears on the 1904 OS map but has gone by the 1975 sheet (intermediate ones are insufficiently detailed). Presumably it closed between 1916 (the last directory entry found so far) and 1975. The building dates from about 1600, though it's much rebuilt since. The Listed Buildings Register describes it as

A rare example of a rural galleried inn of this period.

Five borders are listed in 1891 and the Crown is listed as a commercial hotel in 1900 & 1912.

Map

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Historical interest

Historical interest

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Landlords

Landlords

(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)

(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)

(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)

(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)

(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)

(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)

Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

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