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Lowestoft Gas House Tavern
Lowestoft Gas House Tavern
also traded as Gas House Arms
Closed 1967 (Oct) demolished
11 Wilde St
grid reference TM 552 935 (approximate location)
The pub is listed at this address in the 1910 Lowestoft Rate book, when it was owned by Steward & Patteson.
The Gas House Tavern has been reported variously at Whapload Street, 5 Wilde's Score East (approximately 1871-1881), Anguish Street (approximately 1888-1900), Wilde' Street (approximately 1901-1911) and East Street (from about 1912). It was demolished in 1967.
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Royal Falcon 0.27 mileLandlords
1855: Charles Goldsmith ((Beer retailer, pub not named))
1871: George Seal Gowing ((Fish Merchant & Beerhouse Keeper, Gas House Tavern, 5 Wilde's Score East, Head/Married/24y/born Lowestoft))
1871: + Elizabeth A Gowing ((Gas House Tavern, 5 Wilde's Score East, Wife/Married/23y/born Lowestoft))
1881: George S Gowing ((Publican, 5 Wildes Score East, pub not named, Head/Married/34y/born Lowestoft))
1881: + Caroline Gowing ((Wildes Score East, pub not named, Wife/Married/22y/born Lowestoft))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
