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Holbrook White Horse
Holbrook White Horse
North East, 51.98533,1.1566
closed 27th April 1970
last owner/operator: Ind Coope
The St
grid reference TM 168 365
The White Horse closed in 1970 when tenant Stanley Clarke White died.
The pub is listed in "Back Street" in the 1910 Rates Book. It has also been listed in High Street.
Gallery
Historical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, August 14th 1756***, to the Holbrooke White Horse.
The 1911 census lists John Elliston as an old age pensioner in Back Street.
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1766: Edward Hewke ((at the White Horse Holbrook - 20 Sep***))
1879: Abram Woollard ((Beer retailer, pub not named))
1881: Abraham Woollard ((Beerhouse keeper & hay & straw binder, White Horse, Head/Married/29y/born Essex))
1888: Abraham Woollard ((Beer retailer, pub not named))
1891: Abraham Woollard ((Innkeeper, Head/Married/39y/born Bromley, Essex))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)