Bacton Cow
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Bacton Cow
also traded as Red Cow
South East, 52.24909,1.00897
closed 1971
opened 1840
Cow Green
grid reference TM 054 654
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
The Cow has also been reported in Canham Green.
Gallery
Bull 1.01 miles
Trowel & Hammer 1.42 miles
White Horse 2.4 miles
King's Arms 2.7 miles
King's Head 3.1 milesHistorical interest
Action (on behalf of) the Executors of Mr Samuel WOODS…Lot 5 - A stud & plaster & shingle bout & slated messuage, situate at Canham's-green (& now used as a Beer-house, and to which a good trade is attached), comprising parlour, tap-room, back-kitchen, cellar & 6 chambers, suitable out-buildings, yards & garden, in the occupation of Mr ROSE, at the yearly rent of £12 12s. Also a detached cottage, now unoccupied.Ipswich Journal, July 6th 1861***
To be sold by auction, that messuage, with cottage, stable, and land on Canham's Green, Bacton, known as the Cow beerhouse, in the occupation of Mr Charles J Hunt.Ipswich Journal, May 1870**
Samuel Quinton, a labourer from Bacton, pleaded guilty to stealing a teacloth and a piece of bread, value 6d, from a basket in a field…
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Footnote
NOTE: A messuage equates to a dwelling-house and may include outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden - this may have been an earlier structure to the current property.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
