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Lowestoft Duke of Wellington
also traded as Bar FM, Wellington hotel
South, 52.47385,1.74921
Closed: about 2007.
11 Commercial Rd
grid reference TM 547 928
This pub has been closed and boarded up since about 2007. When visited in 2016, the building was in a very poor state, though it appeared renovation work was ongoing in 2021.
It was listed as the Wellington in the 1910 Lowestoft Rate book, when the pub was owned by the Crown Brewery. It traded for a short time towards the end of its life as Bar FM.
It was listed as an eating house in 1861.
Gallery
Joseph Conrad 0.09 mile
Harbour Inn 0.12 mile
Notley's 0.13 mile
Fisherman's Wharf 0.18 mile
Sir Toby's Beers 0.18 mile
Lord Nelson 0.22 mileHistorical interest
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
Footnote
In 1830 the Duke of Wellington was Prime Minister when the the Beer Act was introduced to help create Beer Houses - a new lower tier of premises permitted to sell alcohol. Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas, to sell beer or cider in their home (usually the front parlour) and even brew on the premises. The permission did not extend to the sale of spirits or fortified wines.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
