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Lowestoft Welcome
Lowestoft Welcome
formerly Adelaide Stores, Adelaide Vaults
West, 52.47894,1.7552
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
182-184 London Rd North, NR32 1HB
grid reference TM 550 934
Town centre, single bar local.
Facilities
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown, though not named, on this OS town plan from 1884 (larger map).
Owner/operator: free
Aptly named town centre local. No frills; just good ale and company. The single bar can get smokey. A GBG regular.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Old, Broadside; Draught Bass; Worthington BB, Greene King IPA, Abbot.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Landlords
1891: Henry Turner & son ((victullar) (Adelaide stores) (& wine & spirit merchants) (182 London rd north & old nelson st))
1891: Henry Turner ((Licensed Victualler, 184 London Rd., pub not named, Head/Widower/69y/born Bradeston, Norfolk))
1891: George S Turner ((Beerhouse Keeper, 184 London Rd., pub not named, Son/Married/32y/born Lowestoft))
1891: Francis C Turner ((Licensed Victualler, 184 London Rd., pub not named, Son/Single/30y/born Lowestoft))
1892: Henry Turner & Sons
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
