Thelnetham Evergreen Oak
listed building grade II
last updated May 11th, 2022.
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Thelnetham Evergreen Oak
South, 52.3668,0.95161
Closed: post-1937
Hopton Rd
grid reference TM 010 784
The Evergreen Oak was built early in the 16th century. The remains of a stone cross in the orchard associated with the inn originally stood elsewhere in the village, where it was erected as a result of John Coles' will in 1527.
The building is identified in the Listed Buildings Register.
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the pub was still open at least as late as 1934, though it isn't shown as a pub on the twenty five inch 1904 OS map.
The inn has also been reported in Cross Green.
Gallery
White Horse 0.28 mile
Vine 1.11 miles
Mill 1.99 miles
Cross Keys 2.1 miles
Bell 2.8 milesHistorical interest
At the Ixworth Petty Sessions of 4th January 1875 the license for the Evergreen Oak, Thelnetham, was transferred from Mrs Blanchflower to George Sexton.Ipswich Journal, January 1875**
Walter Sturgeon was charged with stealing a quantity of plums, sugar, soap, other articles and 4 shillings nine and a half pence, the property of Mr W Thompson. A Mr Read, a traveller in the employ of Thompson, left his cart with Sturgeon while he went into the White Horse. When he returned he saw Sturgeon run off and discovered that his plums, coins (which included 3 French pennies) and other articles were missing. George Sexton, landlord of the Evergreen Oak, gave evidence that Sturgeon had no money on the morning of the robbery…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
