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Stowmarket Vulcan Arms
North East, 52.18929,0.99519
closed 1913
opened about 1864
37 Bury St
grid reference TM 048 587
The Vulcan Arms was located close to James Woods' Suffolk Iron Works.
The pub is also listed at 41 Bury Street (with 7 boarders) in 1891. It was owned by Tollemache brewers after 1896.
The last tenant, John Potter, retired and continued living in premises until 1927.
The building was bought by W & C.Simpson in 1919.
For many years it was Simpsons toy shop, though that has now closed down.
Gallery
Stag 0.03 mile
Queen's Head 0.07 mile
Royal William 0.11 mile
Pickerel 0.16 mile
Walnut 0.16 mile
Fred's Bar & Vinyl 0.17 mileHistorical interest
A fire broke out at the Suffolk Iron Works in Oct 1875; it started near the centre of the works somewhere between their foundry and Bury Street. The Works covered an area of 2 acres between Bury Street and Tavern Street and was severely damaged by the fire the costs were estimated between £8000 and £10,000. The Vulcan Arms in Bury Street caught fire once or twice but the wholesale application of water managed to extinguish the flames. Stowmarket Fire Brigade had been on the scene very quickly but their efforts were hampered by lack of water, a plentiful supply from Mr Clutterbucks Brewery, where there was an artesian well, was eventually obtained. Ipswich Journal, Oct 1875**
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Footnote
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and metal working.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
