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last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Dennington Bell
South West, 52.27992,1.34326
closed 2001
Owl's Green, IP13 8BX
grid reference TM 281 699
It's shown here on an old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
This was a small one bar pub, which is now a B&B.
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post** on Aug-04 in 1874 when Eliza & George Godbold were the landlord & landlady states that :
The morning after a tenpin match for a kettle at the Bell the landlady discovered that a watch had disappeared from her bedroom. One of the bowlers found the watch in his possession and sent it back to the Bell. He was charged with stealing the watch and at his trial admitted he was so drunk that he did not know what he was doing. He was found not guilty.Bury & Norwich Post, August 4th 1874** (when Eliza & George Godbold were the landlord & landlady)
An announcement of the death on 8th march, after a long affliction, Eliza relict of George Godbold, the Bell Inn, Dennington, aged 85 years.Ipswich Journal, Mar 1890**
Gallery
Dennington Queen 1.77 miles
Royal Oak 1.81 miles
Low House 1.87 miles
White Horse 2.2 miles
White Hart 4.0 miles
Ivy House 4.0 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: free
Small one bar pub, with a cosy living-room atmosphere. Well patronised considering its remote location. Music nights Sat. Adventurous specials menu
Beers: Adnams Bitter; guest beer (summer)CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A chestnut cart stallion horse for sale …advertised by Charles Pipe at Bell in Brundish** (near Framlingham) Ipswich Journal, June 1794
** we currently believe this is actually the Dennington Bell unless you can tell us different.
Landlords
(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.
