Long Melford White Hart
listed building grade II
last updated May 28th, 2020.
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Long Melford White Hart
West, 52.07287,0.71628
closed 1989
Little St Mary's
grid reference TL 862 450
It's shown (though not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
An early-19th century building, now retail premises (a Persian carpet shop).
Gallery
George & Dragon 0.22 mile
Cock & Bell 0.33 mile
Crown Inn 0.41 mile
Swan 0.49 mile
Bull 0.50 mileHistorical interest
A mob of 400 "Yellows" marched from Glemsford to Melford on polling day, as they passed the White Hart stones were thrown breaking windows and a lamp causing £30 worth of damage.Bury & Norwich Post, February 2nd 1886** (when John Segers was the landlord)
Landlords
1830: Thomas Bates
1839: Joseph King
1841: Joseph King ((Publican, Hall St., pub not named, Head/45y/born Suffolk))
1844: Joseph King
1851: Joseph King ((Innkeeper, Hall St., pub not named, Head/Unmarried/56y/born Colne Engaine, Essex))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
