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Sudbury White Swan
also traded as Sawn
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Closed: before 1840
The White Swan is known to have been open at least as early as 1744, as it was mentioned in that year in the Ipswich Journal**.
Whereas a horse belonging to a gentleman is detained at the White Swan in Sudbury, Suffolk, for his upkeeping this is to give notice that the said horse will be exposed for sale on Wednesday the 26th inst. Ann Smith of the said Inn.December 22nd 1744
Historical interest
To be lett, the Swan Inn, Sudbury (landlord leaving off trade).Ipswich Journal, May 17th 1746***
A report in the Ipswich Journal, September 25th 1756***, refers to Seth Bull at the Swan, Sudbury.
Landlords
1744: Ann Smith ((at the White Swann Inn, Sudbury - 22 Dec***))
1756: Mr Bull ((at the Swan, Sudbury - 22 May & 10 Jly***))
1756: Seth Bull ((at the Swan, Sudbury - 25 Sep***))
1771: Mr. Seth Bull ((at the Swan in Sudbury - 11 Apr***))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** report reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
