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Lakenheath Bell Hotel
also traded as Cromwell Hotel, Vintage Hotel
North East, 52.41546,0.51917
closed 2007
70 High St, IP27 9DS
grid reference TL 714 827
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
This imposing building, set opposite the church, has been re-developed as private residential housing; "Cromwell Mews".
In its latter years it traded as the Vintage Hotel.
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
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Nearby Suffolk pubs
Brewer's Tap 0.07 mile
Plough 0.09 mile
Chequers 2.9 miles
King's Head 3.5 miles
Ram 5.0 milesHistorical interest
Listed as the Bell (in 1855) and as the Bell commercial inn (by 1865).
Listed as a commercial hotel & posting house in 1900.
In 1861 listed at 21 High Street. May also be listed at 29 High Street.
Listed at 30 High Street in the 1871 census.
Mr FINCHAM of the Bell, Lakenheath, had personally attended the petty sessions for the renewal of his licence, on behalf of the same house, for 51 years.Bury & Norfolk Post & Suffolk Herald, August 28th 1883**
Mildenhall Petty Sessions: Extension of time: FINCHAM, at Bell, Lakenheath - 1 hour on 15th & 18thBury & Norfolk Post & Suffolk Herald, June 15th 1886**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
