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Glemsford Three Turns
Glemsford Three Turns
South East, 52.08714,0.66988
Closed: between 1967 and 1978?
Skates Hill
It's shown (though not named) on this old OS map of the 1890s. interactive map
The Three Turns is shown as a pub on OS maps at least as late as 1967. By the 1978 sheet it's no longer there so probably closed some time between those dates. The nearby station closed in March 1967; this probably led to the demise of the pub.
The existing building must date from some time after 1896:
On Wednesday morning last week the Three Turns Inn at Glemsford was burnt to the ground, also a fibre shed adjoining the property. The property belonged to Mrs Smith, a widow, she is also the landlady of the house. It stands at the junction of three roads hence its name, close to the railway station. It has recently been re-roofed completely with slates. The cause is undiscovered.Haverhill Echo[1], August 1st 1896
Gallery
Historical interest
The Three Tuns, Glemsford, has been burnt down together with a fibre shed adjoining. The property belongs to the landlady, Mrs Smith and is at the junction of the three roads hence it's name. It has only just been repaired with a new slate roof.Suffolk Echo, July 18th 1896 (supplied by Roger Waters, BSE Dove PH)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** report reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.