android appHadleigh White Horse
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated May 11th, 2022.
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Hadleigh White Horse
also traded as Donkey
North, 52.05549,0.94069
closed 2013
Stone St, IP7 6DN
grid reference TM 017 437
The pub is shown (as an un-named beerhouse) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
In July 2012 the pub reverted to its original name after a few years trading as the Donkey (its long time nickname).
After opening and closing a few times, it closed again for the last time early in 2013. The building was converted into a carpet showroom, which itself has since closed.
Gallery
King's Head 0.90 mile
Eight Bells 0.93 mile
George 1.00 mile
Cock 1.03 miles
Bell 1.08 miles
Queen's Head 2.3 milesHistorical interest
To be peremptorily sold to the best bidder before Abel Moyse, Deputy Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer at his chambers in the Inner Temple, London. The freehold messuage or tenement, commonly called or known by the sign of the White Horse at Hadleigh, with the Blacksmith's shop, traverse, stable, houses, outhouse, outbuildings, yards, gardens and appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining, and late in the occupation of the said John Spooner and John Piper, their under tenants and assigns, subject to a mortgage on the same, for 1000 years, to secure the sum of £900 and interest.Ipswich Journal, July 1810**
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Historical details from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
