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Sudbury Beehive Inn
Sudbury Beehive Inn
also traded as Cock Inn
South West, 52.04056,0.73051
Closed: unknown era
76 North St
grid reference TL 873 415
The Cock Inn is first mentioned in the Ipswich Journal** in 1743.
The name changed to the Beehive sometime between the 1881 and 1891 censuses.
The map location and photo assume the street numbering scheme is unchanged.
Gallery
Historical interest
All persons indebted to the late John Southgate, late of Sudbury in Suffolk are desired to pay the same to Edward Ewer of Belchamp who will attend the Cock Inn at Sudbury in order to receive the same on the 7th of August.Ipswich Journal, July 16th 1743
To be sold, the Cock, in Sudbury, in the Occupation of Mrs Mary Gardiner. Enquire of Mrs Playle of Bradfield or Mr Stuckdell Clarke of Sudbury.Ipswich Journal, May 29th 1756***
Landlords
1756: Mrs Mary Gardiner ((the Cock, in Sudbury - 29 May***))
1861: William Herbert ((Beerhouse Keeper & Butcher, Beer House, North St., pub not named, Head/Married/42/born Sudbury))
1865: William Herbert ((Beer retailer & pork butcher, North St., pub not named))
1871: William Herbert ((County Court Bailiff, Cock Beer House, Head/Married/53y/born Sudbury))
1874: Mrs Anne Herbert ((beer retailer, 76 North St., pub not named))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** report reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society)