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Brandon Duke of Wellington
South West, 52.44747,0.62696
Closed: August 2011
Thetford Rd, IP27 0BZ
grid reference TL 786 865
A popular friendly bar, closed by Greene King in August 2011. It has now been converted to residential use.
Gallery
Flintknappers 0.13 mile
Ram 0.36 mile
Great Eastern Hotel 0.45 mile
Elveden Inn 4.6 miles
Plough 5.0 miles
Brewer's Tap 5.1 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Greene King
Flint cottage exterior conceals a deservedly popular, friendly bar.
Beer: Greene King XX Mild, IPA, Abbot.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
Footnote
In 1830 the Duke of Wellington was Prime Minister when the the Beer Act was introduced to help create Beer Houses - a new lower tier of premises permitted to sell alcohol. Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas, to sell beer or cider in their home (usually the front parlour) and even brew on the premises. The permission did not extend to the sale of spirits or fortified wines.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1872 BSE Record Office details from Ken Griffin)
