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Framlingham Black Horse
West, 52.21579,1.34339
Closed: before 1840
Station Rd
grid reference TM 284 627
The earliest we know about this pub is:
To be let, the Black Horse Framlingham at Lady-day next. Enquire of Mr Thomas Buck at Framlingham, aforesaid.Ipswich Journal, February 8th 1729***
According to a document at Suffolk Record Office, this pub was open about 1750:
[...]anciently sited on area occupied by Framlingham Farmers Ltd. 1974, which in turn occupies site of 18th century building, known as Step and Stair House which became considered unlucky and was eventually pulled down.
A Survey of Suffolk Parish History also tells us that it was sited on the area occupied by Framlingham Farmers.
Station Hotel 0.19 mile
Railway Inn 0.34 mile
Crown Hotel 0.40 mile
Castle Inn 0.50 mile
Old Mill House 2.0 miles
Chequers 2.1 milesHistorical interest
To be sold, by Auction at the Griffin in Framlingham, Lot 1 ...the Black Horse, in Framlingham, with all the Tenements, Shops, Barn, and Stable, and a large Yard belonging thereto; Premises are Freehold, and not under Lease. Enquire of Mr. Nathaniel Bucke, of Framlingham.Ipswich Journal, 14 Mar 1772***
Landlords
1749: Henry Upson ((at the Black Horse - 06 May***))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
