android appBrandon White Lion
Brandon White Lion
North, 52.44706,0.62639
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
Thetford Rd
grid reference TL 785 864
The location of the White Lion is also where the George Inn was located after 1864.
The pub has also been listed at White Lion Street, in the 1841 census and in 1855.
Flintknappers 0.11 mile
Ram 0.38 mile
Great Eastern Hotel 0.47 mile
Elveden Inn 4.5 miles
Plough 5.0 miles
Brewer's Tap 5.0 milesHistorical interest
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post, August 6th 1861** lists William & Caroline Wilding at the Brandon Lion? and states: that "William was given 12 months hard labour for receiving goods knowing them to be stolen."
A disorderley house - William Betts, of the White Lion, Brandon, was charged PC PC Hunt with having a disorderley house. This being the second offence of the same discription since licensing day, defendant was fined with costs 3l and 6s.Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald, October 25th 1864***
Landlords
1839: Thomas Jacob
1840: Thomas Jacob
1841: Thomas Jacob (age 45) and family ((Innkeeper))
1844: Wm. Rought
1850: Chas. Loyd ((White Lion) (Thetford rd))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information & Slater's Royal National and Commercial Directory 1850 from Ken Griffin)
