Brandon Flower Pot
last updated Jul 13th, 2024.
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Brandon Flower Pot
South East, 52.4475,0.62273
Closed: some time between 1997 or 1998
London Rd
grid reference TL 783 865
This pub was turned into a youth centre early in the 21st century, but has been (as of 2018) empty and for sale for several years.
Planning permission to change the building from a pub to a drop-in centre was lodged in April 1998, giving us a good idea of the closure date.
A Greene King pub when pictured in 1988.
Owner/operator: Greene King
No real ale - handpump disused.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Gallery
Flintknappers 0.05 mile
Ram 0.31 mile
Great Eastern Hotel 0.41 mile
Elveden Inn 4.6 miles
Brewer's Tap 4.9 milesHistorical interest
Auction of the Flowerpot Beerhouse, Brandon, adjoining the London Road, occupied by Mr Charles FARROW.Ipswich Journal, November 23rd 1869**
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1865: Charles Farrow ((beer house - pub not named) (& parish clerk) (London Rd))
1869: Mr Charles FARROW ((Flowerpot Beerhouse, Brandon - occupied by - 23 Nov**))
1872: Thomas Alger
1874: Thomas Alger ((beer retailer - pub not named))
1881: Robert Kent/Head/24y/Brandon ((Beerhouse keeper - Flower Pot))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
