app

Raydon Chequers

Raydon Chequers

also traded as Horseshoes, Three Horse-Shoes

North West, 52.00794,0.98573

closed 1997

opened 1490

The St, IP7 5LW

grid reference TM 050 385

The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map

old OS map

Reported as closed in Last Orders*** in Jan 1981 after Tolly Cobbold had closed it at end of September 1980 as a tied house. They subsequently sold it with a license and it traded as a free house for some years until its final closure in 1997.

Owner/operator: free
Closed. Future in doubt.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide

Map

map

Gallery

expand

Historical interest

Historical interest

expand

Landlords

Landlords

Footnote

The chequerboard as a pub sign may have its origins from Roman taverns when a board game like draughts was often advertised and played. It may also be an ancient sign to indicate the landlord was a money-lender or could offer secure storage for a travellers valuables.

(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)

(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)

(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)

(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)

Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

X