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Beccles Race Horse
52.45478,1.57126
Closed: 1850s/1860s?
Ingate
grid reference TM 427 900 (approximate location)
Adrian Pye tells us
The Racehorse was at 42, Grove Road, then called Ingate Road. The name changed to Grove Road in 1936.
The building now at 42 Grove Road is a modern block of flats, so it seems likely the pub has been demolished.
A Smith's paper "Inns of Beccles in 1929" tells us that "this would no doubt get its name by being near the common where Beccles races used to be held and it must have closed soon after the races were discontinued about 60 or 70 years ago.
Census locations suggest that the Race Horse (1861), Blacksmith's Arms (by 1881) and Victoria Arms (by 1891) may all be the same pub. If you can confirm or refute this, please let us know.
Ingate 0.13 mile
Wine Vaults 0.33 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.39 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.44 mile
Bear & Bells 0.48 mileHistorical interest
James Debbage, landlord of the Race Horse beer house was fined 10s and costs 8s 6d on the complaint of Sergeant Cole, for having permitted drunkenness in his house.Ipswich Journal, June 1860**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
