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last updated 26/10/2018Haughley Railway Tavern
also traded as as: Station Hotel, Railway Inn
historical closure era: 21st centuryclosed 2003
Station Rd, IP14 3QP
The building has been empty and very neglected for a good few years. In 2014 it was sold so perhaps something's going to be done with it now. Though since the station is long-gone and it's rather remote, it's unlikely to be a pub again. In the spring of 2017, we noticed that work to renovate the building had started. Though once started it seemed to have ground to a halt.
Also listed at Railway Hotel, Railway Station & Haughley Old Street, and at Newton Road in 1881 census.
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. larger map
John Wilding, Landlord of the Railway Tavern, Haughley, was returning from Stowmarket with his horse & cart. His cart overturned on a sharp corner & being a heavy man, he was hurt by the fall & sustained a broken shoulder.Ipswich Journal, January 11th 1887**
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.