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Stonham Aspal Royal Oak
Stonham Aspal Royal Oak
North East, 52.19904,1.12774
closed 4th April 1958
last owner/operator: Lacon's
Mill Green
grid reference TM 138 602
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Last former owner of the pub 1955 to 1958 was Frederick Ling (not King). We bought the house from his son. It appeared the pub also stocked drinks from The Colchester Brewery, we found broken old bottles on the grounds with this on. The pub was called The Old Royal Oak circa 1914.from Karen Bright
The pub was closed in 1958 and the license was transferred to the Great Yarmouth Elephant & Castle.
Gallery
Historical interest
An advert in the The Bury and Norwich Post, Tuesday March 13th 1866**, lists this pub as part of the sale of Stonham Brewery together with 26 other premises.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historical details supplied by Neil Langridge)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.