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last updated Jun 2nd, 2020.
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Long Melford King William
West, 52.07442,0.71664
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
Little St Mary's, CO10 9LQ
grid reference TL 862 452
It's shown (though not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
The King William is now a house called Old Maltings House. (thanks to Peter Borlace for this information)
It's listed in East Hall Street in 1881.
Gallery
George & Dragon 0.12 mile
Cock & Bell 0.23 mile
Crown Inn 0.30 mile
Swan 0.38 mile
Bull 0.40 mile
Black Lion 0.83 mileHistorical interest
John Honeywood called for a pint of beer a little before 8am on a Sunday, later that day he stole a pig. At his trial the live pig was brought into the court room and identified the owners pigman. Honeywood was found guilty and given 9 months hard labour.Bury & Norwich Post, July 12th 1887** (when William Dixey was the landlord)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old picture from http://www.foxearth.org.uk
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
