Lowestoft Princess Royal
Lowestoft Princess Royal
52.47919,1.7555
Closed: unknown era
6 & 8 Nelson Rd
grid reference TM 551 934 (approximate location)
The Princess Royal is listed at this address in the 1910 Lowestoft Rate book, when it was owned by Youngman & Preston.
It was listed at the Beach in 1861 & 1881, Rant Score East in 1869, Nelson Score in 1871, and Nelson Road from 1900.
Nelson Score is now called Herring Fishery Score and an 1885 map shows a public house on the corner of Nelson Score and Old Nelson Street, which may be this pub.
Carousel 0.01 mile
Welcome 0.02 mile
Volunteer 0.06 mile
Triangle Tavern 0.10 mile
Marilyn's 0.13 mile
Slounge 0.14 mileHistorical interest
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1861: William M Harris ((Beerhouse Keeper, Princess Royal, Beach, Head/Married/39y/born Hampshire))
1861: + Louisa Harris ((Princess Royal, Beach, Wife/Married/33y/born Lowestoft))
1869: William Martin Harris ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (Rant score east))
1871: William M Harris ((Licensed Victualler, Princess Royal, Nelson Score, Head/Married/40y/born unknown))
1871: + Laura Harris ((Princess Royal, Nelson Score, Wife/Married/40y/born Lowestoft))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
