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Eye Bottles
Eye Bottles
West, 52.32082,1.14604
closed 10th October 1908
last owner/operator: Colchester Brewing Company
11 The Cross
grid reference TM 145 738
The Bottles was closed in 1908 as part of a scheme to reduce the number of "excess" alcohol licenses. It was built in the early 18th century.
In 1830 it's listed at Butchery.
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Historical interest
Married on Thursday se’nnight, Mr William Farrow, of the Bottles Inn, Eye, to Miss Ann Fox, of Brockdish.Ipswich Journal, April 1820**
Eye lamb Show: Gentlemen graziers and dealers in general are respectively informed there will be a show of sheep and lambs, neat stock, etc., held in a convenient piece of land, called Chimney Close, Eye. Hurdles will be delivered gratis the previous day. It is expected at this show, flock masters will be able to make a selection of Down Shearling Ewes of the purest blood. Note! A good Ordinary will be provided at 2pm, by your humble servants, George Hammond, at the White Lion, Randal Ward at the Horse Shoes, W M Jarrow at the Bottles. Ipswich Journal, June 1825**
A report in the Ipswich Journal, June 3rd 1837***, stated that Robert Koipe COBBOLD of the …
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Closure date from Eye town licensing records.