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Bury St Edmunds Clarke's Tap (Brewery Tap)
Bury St Edmunds Clarke's Tap (Brewery Tap)
52.24776,0.70802
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
86 Risbygate St
grid reference TL 849 645 (approximate location)
This was next door to the Risbygate Brewery (1885 map). It's listed at 73 Risbygate Street until 1861, listed at 61 by 1871, and at 86 by 1881. (Street renumbering)
Landlords
1851: William Blyth ((Corn Porter & Beerhouse Keeper, 73 Risbygate St., pub not named, Head/Married/42/born Mendlesham))
1855: John Clarke ((Beerhouse, 73 Risbygate St., pub not named))
1861: John Bareham ((Beerhouse Keeper, Clarks Tap, 73 Risbygate St., Head/Married/70/born Bury St Edmunds))
1871: John Boreham ((Beerhouse Keeper, 61 Risbygate St., Head/Married/79/born Bury St Edmunds))
1874: John Clarke ((Beerhouse Keeper & maltster & brewer, 62 Risbygate St., pub not named))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)