Great Bradley Fox
listed building grade II
last updated Sep 24th, 2020.
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Great Bradley Fox
also traded as Fox & Goose, Fox & Hounds
North East, 52.1504,0.44
closed 1986
The St
The pub can be seen here on an old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential, the building dates from the 17th century, with a 19th century façade.
It was renamed the Fox some time between 1888 and 1916.
Gallery
Three Ways 2.8 miles
Red Lion 3.3 miles
White Horse 3.5 miles
Cherry Tree 3.9 miles
Flying Shuttle 4.2 miles
Star 4.4 milesHistorical interest
The creditors of Mr Joseph Martin, of the Fox and Hounds Inn, Great Bradley, are requested to transmit an account of their respective demands, to Mr Thomas Eagle, in order that his affairs may be put in a state of arrangement.Ipswich Journal, Sep 1805**
Two men who would later be convicted of stealing sheep used the Fox yard. Wakeling gave evidence at their trial that their cart seemed heavily laden.Bury & Norwich Post, July 12th 1870** (when Joseph Wakeling was the landlord)
Landlords
1805: Joseph Martin ((of the Fox and Hounds Inn, Great Bradley - Sep**))
1841: John Bicking ((Innkeeper, Fox Inn, Head/55y/born Suffolk))
1842: John Bocking
1844: William Barker ((& wheelwright))
1851: William Barker ((Innkeeper, Fox & Goose, Head/Widower/30y/born Finchingfield, Essex))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
