Bury St Edmunds Ship
last updated Feb 8th, 2020.
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Bury St Edmunds Ship
South East, 52.24695,0.72143
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
16 Eastgate St
grid reference TL 858 644
The Ship is listed as a grocer & beerseller.
Listed at 14 or 14 & 15 until 1861, and at 16 Eastgate Street from 1871.
Gallery
Fox Inn 0.08 mile
One Bull 0.23 mile
King's Arms 0.30 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.34 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.35 mile
Secret Distillery 0.38 mileHistorical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, September 23rd & 30th 1727***, to the Ship Tavern in Bury.
To be lett, the Ship Tavern, a well-accustom'd House, facing the Upper End of the Cook-Row, Bury St Edmunds, with convenient Stables and Lodging Rooms, The Stock in Trade and Household Goods to be sold.Ipswich Journal, January 29th 1743***
To be lett, the Fore Part of the House, late the Ship Tavern in Bury St Edmunds, with a good brick front sashed, situate near the Market-Place. Enquire of Mr John Frost, Baker, at the said House.Ipswich Journal, August 4th 1744***
To be lett or sold, the Ship in Bury St. Edmunds. Enquire of Sidley Eldred at the said House.Ipswich Journal, October 2nd 1773***
Landlords
1772: John Eldred ((at the Ship in Bury St Edmunds - 04 Jan***))
1851: Susan Winn ((Grocer & Beer Seller, 14 & 15 Eastgate St., pub not named, Head/Widow/61/born Woolverton))
1861: Mary A Winn/36y/unmarried/Bury St Edmunds ((Grocer & beerseller, 14 Eastgate St.))
1865: Mrs Mary Ann Winn ((Beerhouse Keeper & shopkeeper, pub not named))
1869: Miss Mary Ann Winn ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (16 Eastgate st))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
