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Framlingham Duck and Mallard
North East, 52.22151,1.34362
Closed: before 1840
Market Hill
grid reference TM 284 634
The Duck & Mallard is mentioned in an un-dated document at the Suffolk Record Office as still existing in 1912, with the site now (whenever "now" was) occupied by a butcher's shop on Market Hill. Possibly Hall Farm Butcher's at number 25?
Our photograph and map location show what would have been the Duck & Mallard if the above assumption is correct. If you can confirm or refute this, please let us know.
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Crown Hotel 0.01 mile
Railway Inn 0.08 mile
Castle Inn 0.13 mile
Station Hotel 0.21 mile
Old Mill House 1.87 milesHistorical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, May 5th 1739***, to the Duck and Mallard in Framlingham.
To be sold, a Freehold Messuage, or Inn, call'd the Duck and Mallard, in the Occupation of Mr. Woods, situate in Framlingham. Enquire of Mr. Knight of Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, August 27th 1765***
Sale by Auction of the Estate of the Bankrupt, John Sheldrake (brewer) of Framlingham: part of Lot 4 : the Messuage, Tenement or Inn, call'd the Duck and Mallard, with the Buildings and Appurtenances, in the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Woods.Ipswich Journal, June 4th 1768***
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Footnote
NOTE: A messuage equates to a dwelling-house and may include outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden - this may have been an earlier structure to the current property.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
