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Bury St Edmunds Spread Eagle inn
Bury St Edmunds Spread Eagle inn
Closed 1820s
Buttermarket
grid reference TL 853 643
This was a popular 18th century hostelry which fell into disuse in the 1820s. It stood where Mark's & Spencer now stands.
Another pub of same name opened in about 1837.
King's Arms 0.05 mile
Nutshell 0.08 mile
Corn Exchange bar 0.09 mile
Tavern on St. John's 0.09 mile
Karooze 0.10 mile
Grapes 0.11 mileHistorical interest
A Main of Cocks" at Joseph Tweed's, at the Spread Eagle Inn, Bury St Edmunds.Ipswich Journal, May 4th 1745***
Cocking at the Spread Eagle Pitt, in Bury St Edmunds.Ipswich Journal, January 25th 1746***
Cocking at J…
Landlords
1745: Joseph Tweed ((at the Spread Eagle Inn - 04 May***))
1749: J. Tweed ((the Spread Eagle in Bury St Edmunds - 13 May***))
1752: John Jeffree ((the Spread Eagle in the Butter-Market, late Mr John Tweed - 15 Aug***))
1753: John Jeffre ((the Spread Eagle, Bury St Edmunds - 03 Mar***))
1755: John Jeffery ((at the Spread Eagle, Bury St Edmunds - 19 Apr & 29 Nov ***))
Footnote
The name may refer to the device of Catherine of Aragon.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
