Beccles Lord Nelson
Beccles Lord Nelson
also traded as Volunteer Arms
West, 52.4609,1.56327
Closed: between 1920 and 1970
29 Northgate
grid reference TM 421 907
Recorded as the Volunteer Arms in 1878, the Lord Nelson by 1880.
Closure date from "Inns of Beccles in 1929", a paper by A Smith (courtesy of Daryl Ling). This paper also identifies the pub as "at the corner of Thurlows Yard". As far as can be ascertained, the correct building must be in the yard, behind what was probably the Wherry. Unfortunately this area is private land so photos can't be taken without trespassing.
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.05 mile
Old Tap 0.20 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.22 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.23 mile
Wine Vaults 0.29 mile
Ingate 0.67 mileLandlords
1871: Stephen Cooper ((Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/42y/born Beccles) [Volunteer Arms])
1874: Stephen Cooper ((Beerhouse, Northgate St., pub not named) [Volunteer Arms])
1879: Mark Mills ((Beer retailer, Northgate St., pub not named))
1881: Mark Mills (((Beer House Keeper) (Licensed victualler), Head/Married/67y/born Beccles))
1881: + Mary A Mills ((Wife/Married/64y/born Beccles))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Some information from records transcribed by Foxearth & District Local History Society.
