Lowestoft First & Last
last updated May 11th, 2022.
Something we've got wrong about this establishment? Something more you think we should know about it? Please email us
Lowestoft First & Last
West, 52.48341,1.75247
Closed:
25 Dove St, NR32 1SZ
grid reference TM 548 938
Large, friendly street corner pub in north part of town with old pictures of the pub on the walls.
Gallery
Oak Tavern 0.08 mile
Edge of Town 0.11 mile
Royal Falcon 0.18 mile
Old Blue Anchor 0.20 mile
Oxford Arms 0.21 mile
Triangle Tavern 0.22 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: free
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Listed in Church Rd. in 1861, in Infirmary Plain in 1871, in Dove Street in 1881 and St Margaret's Plain from 1891.
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1861: Robert Colman ((Brewers Labourer & Publican, First & Last, Church Rd., Head/Married/62y/born Cantley, Norfolk))
1861: + Elizabeth Colman ((First & Last, Church Rd., Wife/Married/75y/born Lowestoft))
1871: Charles Beamish ((Carpenter, 25 Infirmary Plain, not shown as pub or publican, Head/Married/44y/born Lowestoft) [Infirmary Plain is listed after 17 Duke St.])
1871: + Louisa M Beamish ((25 Infirmary Plain, not shown as pub or publican, Wife/Married/37y/born Lowestoft) [Infirmary Plain is listed after 17 Duke St.])
1881: Charles Beamish ((Publican, First & Last, 25 Dove St., Head/Married/53y/born Barnby))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
