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Southwold Horse Shoe
Southwold Horse Shoe
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Closed: between 1840 and 1920
High St
Nothing is known about this pub so far except for a single newspaper report:
To be sold by auction by instruction by the surviving executor of the late Mr William Chapman, deceased. In one lot two freehold messuages, commanding a frontage of 32ft next to and situated in the High Street, one of which has been for the last 25 years used as a beer house, called the Horse Shoe in which a successful business was carried out by the late William Chapman (the son of the above named William Chapman), who was tenant for life of the said premises until his death. Also a cottage, stable, and about 10 rods of garden ground, at the back of the before described premises, with front and back entrance or right of way to the same. A right of a draw well of excellent spring water and convenient outdoor offices.Ipswich Journal, June 1855**
Historical interest
The 1841 census lists this pub next to the White Horse. [Census order, which may assist locating the pub, is North Green, High Street, White Horse, Horse Shoe, Barnaby Green, High Street, King's Head, ...]
Landlords
1841: William Burrows ((M? S, not shown as publican, Horse Shoe Beer Shop, Head/35y/born Suffolk))
1841: + Charlotte Burrows ((Horse Shoe Beer Shop, 30y/born Suffolk))
1844: Wm. Chapman ((Beerhouse, High St., pub not named))
1851: William Chapman ((Coal Merchant?, High St., not shown as pub or publican, Head/Married/65y/born Southwold))
1851: + Elizabeth Chapman ((High St., not shown as pub or publican, Wife/Married/58y/born Theberton))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)