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Boxford Compasses
Boxford Compasses
West, 52.02104,0.86216
closed 1989
Stone St
grid reference TL 964 397
It can be seen on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential. The building dates from the 15th or 16th century. It's about half a mile south of the main Boxford settlement, in the hamlet of Stone Street.
Gallery
Historical interest
In 1937 the pub is listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that was retailing beer that they were brewing.
Raids have been made on 4 local pubs Fox & Hounds, Groton, Landlord Mr Tim Wood; White Hart, Boxford, Mr Mick Moore, The Compasses, Boxford (Stone Street) , Mr Tom Evans & The Angel, Stoke by Nayland, Mr Ian Blanshand.Hadleigh Weekly News, August 1st in 1980**
Landlords
1881: Charles Stribling ((Beer House Keeper & hawker, Compasses, Stone St., Boxford, Head/Married/52y/born Bildeston))
1891: Charles Stribling ((Hawker & Publican, Beer House, Stone St., pub not named, Head/Married/64y/born Boxford))
1901: James Baker ((Innkeeper & engine driver on farm, Head/Married/37y/born Leavenheath))
1911: Emily Poole ((Innkeeper, Head/Widow/55y/born Little Maplestead, Essex))
1916: Mrs Emily Poole ((Beer retailer, Boxford, pub not named))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.