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Stoke by Clare Lion
Stoke by Clare Lion
formerly Red Lion
South East, 52.0629,0.53865
Cask Ale is sold here.
The St, CO10 8HP
grid reference TL 741 435
owner/operator: Admiral Taverns
Local, team orientated pub with attractive seating & set close to the village green.
The 18th century façade covers a 17th century building. A Victorian brewery was once located at this pub.
Facilities
- Accommodation available
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Real fire
- Separate bar
- Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
Locals, team orientated pub, with an attractive setting near to the village green. No eve meals Sun-Tues.
Beers: Greene King IPACAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be sold by auction… on Fri 14 Nov inst. All the household furniture, brewing casks and beer casks etc of Mr Charles Pain at the Red Lion in Stoke by Clare…. Ipswich Journal, 1 Nov 1783
Landlords
1783: Mr Charles Pain ((at the Red Lion in Stoke by Clare - 1 Nov))
1841: Daniel Eldred ((Publican, pub not named, Head/35y/born Suffolk))
1844: Daniel D Eldred ((& joiner))
1851: Halden Reeve ((Innkeeper, pub not named, but census location agrees with pub location, Head/Married/29y/born Belsham, Essex))
1855: Ebenezer Wright ((& wheelwright, joiner + builder))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)