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Hoxne Grapes
Hoxne Grapes
South West, 52.34017,1.20551
closed 1996
opened 17th century
Cross St
grid reference TM 184 761
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential, the building has parts dating from the 15th and 17th centuries.
Gallery
Historical interest
John Harvey stole half a crown from the landlord. Found guilty and received a sentence of transportation of 10 years.Ipswich Journal, July 13th 1850** (when John Pipe was the landlord)
Jonah Harvey, 22, was convicted of stealing half a crown and other monies the property of Mr John Pipe, landlord of the Grapes public house, Hoxne, this was Harvey's second offence and he received a sentence of transportation for ten years.Ipswich Journal, July 1850**
An occasional licence was granted to Mrs STEWART, of the Grapes Inn, Hoxne, to supply refreshments at Hoxne Sports, on Whit-Tuesday.Ipswich Journal, May 18th 1888***
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.