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Beccles Black Boy

Beccles Black Boy

also traded as Black Boys

North West, 52.45324,1.56833

closed 1991

opened 1671 or earlier

last owner/operator: Steward & Patteson (Watneys)

Blyburgate

grid reference TM 425 899

It can be seen here on this OS town plan of 1884 (larger map).

old OS map

Since closure it has been demolished for new housing. It appears in records as far back as 1671.

The main picture was shared with us by David Wallace who was pictured in the Beccles and Bungay Journal in April 1971 when he was repainting the exterior of the pub. Described in the paper as "a hazardous business because the public house stands flush with a sharp bend on the busy Lowestoft-Beccles main road." Many thanks to David for sharing this image with us.

Map

map

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Historical interest

Historical interest

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Landlords

Landlords

(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.

(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)

(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)

(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)

Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

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