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Eye Eight Bells
North East, 52.32052,1.15063
closed 31st December 1914
last owner/operator: Adnam's
48 Church St
grid reference TM 148 738
The Eight Bells was closed in 1914 as part of a scheme to reduce the number of "excess" alcohol licenses. A previous attempt to close the pub under this scheme in 1909 had failed (evidently they weren't giving up easily).
Gallery
Queen's Head 0.21 mile
Oaksmere Hotel 1.81 miles
Beaconsfield Arms 2.0 miles
Black Horse 2.6 miles
White Horse 2.8 miles
Swan Inn of Hoxne 2.9 milesHistorical interest
Auction of the Eight Bells, Eye, on behalf of the late Mr Daniel HERBERT, deceased.Ipswich Journal, July 23rd 1853**
Landlords
1844: Daniel Herbert ((Beer house, pub not named) )
1851: Daniel Herbert ((Innkeeper, Head/Married/47y/born Eye))
1855: Mrs Hannah Herbert ((Beer house, pub not named) (Buckshore house))
1861: Hannah Herbert ((Publican, Bell Inn, Church St., Head/Widow/45y/born Eye))
1865: Mrs Hannah Herbert ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (Buckshore house))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Closure date from the Eye town licensing records.
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
