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Beccles White Lion
North East, 52.45751,1.56265
Closed: about 1775
15 New Market
grid reference TM 421 903
Occupied the building currently (early 2020s) housing Sweet Memories and Best Estates. It's first mentioned in 1633, though the present building seems to date from about 1767. Its last mention as an open establishment is in 1775; in 1789 it's described as "formerly the White Lion". The name subsequently transferred to what had been the Angel up until then.
The Grade 2 Listed Building on the pub's site only dates from early in the 19th century, so the pub must have been demolished.
Another White Lion on Smallgate was built in 1774.
King's Head Hotel 0.02 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.03 mile
Wine Vaults 0.08 mile
Bear & Bells 0.15 mile
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.26 mileHistorical interest
William Cottingham that now keeps the White Lyon in Beccles, is to take the Angel Tavern in the Market-Place, at Yarmouth, at Lady Day next.Ipswich Journal, January 6th 1750***
(On February 3rd the White Lyon was advertised "to be lett by Robert le Grys, Beccles")
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, March 7th 1752***, to William Gledhill at the White Lyon, Beccles (On 30th September 1752, all of his Household Furniture and Stock of Goods was put up for sale).
Simon Clark is removed from the Swan Inn, Harleston to the White Lyon in Beccles.Ipswich Journal, November 11th 1752***
To be lett, a Post-Chariot from the White Lion Inn, Beccles by Mattias Otley.Ipswich Journal, August 18th 1764***
Matthias Otley has determined to quit the White Lion in Beccles at Michaelmas next and the House is…
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(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
