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Darsham Stradbroke Arms
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 3rd, 2020.
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Darsham Stradbroke Arms
also traded as Station
closed 1994
opened about 1860
Main Rd
grid reference TM 404 696
Historically listed as a hotel & posting house. Now a café.
May also be listed at Turnpike.
On June 1st 1859, the East Suffolk Railway Line was opened from Ipswich to Great Yarmouth - the pub probably dates from about that time.
It can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
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Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Fox 0.64 mile
King's Head 0.75 mile
Bell 1.90 miles
White Horse 2.2 miles
Crown 2.3 miles
Queen's Head 2.6 milesHistorical interest
To be sold by auction, all that exceedingly valuable and well accustomed freehold hotel and posting house, in perfect order and repair, situated in immediate proximity with the Darsham and Yoxford Railway Station, on the main line of the Great Eastern Railway, and known as the Stradbroke Arms, together with the large and commodious stabling and offices connected therewith. All the premises are most substantially built with white brick and slate, and were in the occupation of Mr W Catton, deceased. The extensive well conditioned and excellent stock of horses, carriages, and harness, etc., connected with the posting department, will also be offered for sale.Ipswich Journal, July 1880**
Landlords
Footnote
The Earl of Stradbroke title was created in 1821 for John Rous, 1st Baron Rous, who had represented Suffolk as an MP in the House of Commons. He was also made Viscount Dunwich and was lord of the manor in Darsham. The Rous family seat is Henham Park near Blythburgh and is home to the Latitude Festival.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
