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Lowestoft Eagle Tavern
North East, 52.47535,1.74791
closed October 2014
20 Tonning St, NR32 2AL
grid reference TM 546 929
The pub's license was revoked in October 2014, due to persistent anti-social behaviour.
The building has now been converted to homes, but happily, the planning authorities acceded to a request from our photographer to ensure that the classic Lacon's signage and statuary should be preserved.
Owner/operator: free
Back street pub, recently sold off by Lacons Inns.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Broadside.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Gallery
Lord Nelson 0.11 mile
Joseph Conrad 0.16 mile
Harbour Inn 0.23 mile
Notley's 0.24 mile
Sir Toby's Beers 0.29 mile
Slounge 0.29 mileHistorical interest
Edward Jacob fell asleep in the Eagle Inn, Tonning Street, and when he awoke he found he had lost 41/2d, a handkerchief and his hat. Polly Woolaston, waitress at the tavern, saw Arthur Whaley taking the hat. Whaley denied stealing the articles but admitted he had taken them, this was his 13 appearance in court in 4 years and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Ipswich Journal, Aug 1885**
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1855: William Cunningham ((Beerhouse, Tomping [sic?] St., pub not named))
1861: William Cunningham ((Innkeeper, Eagle Tavern, 19 Tonning St., Head/Married/37y/born Kessingland))
1861: + Sarah Cunningham ((Eagle Tavern, 19 Tonning St., Wife/Married/35y/born Wrentham))
1865: William Cunningham ((Beer retailer, Tonnington [sic?] St., pub not named))
1869: William Cunningham ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (19 Tonnington [sic?] st))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
At ....Ipswich Journal, May 1885**
