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Lowestoft Newcastle Arms
Lowestoft Newcastle Arms
52.47468,1.74859
Closed: unknown era
Denmark Rd
grid reference TM 546 929 (approximate location)
The Newcastle Arms is shown as the next entry to the Lowestoft Arms in 1861, near to Alma Terrace. Alma Terrace stood roughly where Katwijk Way joins Denmark Road.
Historical interest
This is listed as a hotel & commercial inn in 1865.
Following the 17th Suffolk (Lowestoft) Rifle Volunteers shooting competition held at the rifle butt on the Denes the winners received their prizes: Private Grimmer, a box of cigars presented by Mr Hezeltine, Crown Hotel; Private Hawes, a Christmas Hamper, containing one bottle of each, port, sherry, brandy, whiskey, rum and gin presented by Mr S Howell, Royal Hotel; Corporal Herring, a box of cigars present by Mr Overed, Newcastle Arms; Private Kett, a box of cigars presented by Mr Nelson, Nelson Arms, Tonning Street. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1865**
Landlords
1855: William Holroyd
1861: Mary M Reynolds ((Innkeeper, Newcastle Arms, Alma Terrace, Head/Widow/51y/born Lowestoft))
1861: + Cornelius Reynolds ((Carpenter, Newcastle Arms, Alma Terrace, Son/Unmarried/28y/born Lowestoft))
1865: Samuel Seward
1865: Mr Overed ((Newcastle Arms))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)