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Sudbury Fox & Goose (Fox & Groom)
Sudbury Fox & Goose (Fox & Groom)
52.0405,0.73295
Closed: unknown era
21-23 East St
grid reference TL 875 415 (approximate location)
The Fox & Goose is probably an earlier name for the Black Horse, now the Brewery Tap. (See historical section).
Historical interest
The Fox & Goose is also reported at Wigan End in 1871 census.
Wigan End is thought to be an earlier name for East Street and William Cook is reported at 21, 21 & 23 East Street in the 1881 census. See the Brewery Tap.
A freehold beer house for sale known as the Fox and Goose situated in East Street in Sudbury , in occupation of William Cook as tenant.Bury Suffolk Standard, February 14th 1882[1]
Evidently they couldn't make up their minds what to call the pub:
Bury Suffolk Standard[2], April 25th 1882
Sudbury. A transfer of licence was granted to the Fox and Groom beer house in East Street from Willam Cook to George Strutt. Bury Suffolk Standard,, April 25th 1882[2]Or could this refer to the nearby Horse & Groom?
Landlords
Footnote
[1,2] News reports reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)