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Stowmarket Duke of Wellington
also traded as Wellington Inn
South East, 52.1912,1
closed 1975
opened about 1864
Stowupland Rd
grid reference TM 051 590
The pub is shown (though not named) on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
Listed historically in Stowupland, this former pub is now used as offices.
It was opened by Stowmarket Brewery in about 1864 and leased to Philips brothers of Stowmarket. Soon afterwards it was sold to tenant Mr Leeks, who then sold it to John Cobbold in 1866.
Gallery
Little Wellington 0.02 mile
Pickerel 0.09 mile
Royal William 0.14 mile
Mill Bar & Grill 0.15 mile
Stag 0.23 mile
Queen's Head 0.26 mileHistorical interest
At the auction of the Stowmarket Brewery, in October 1865, nine properties belonging to the brewery were sold in separate Lots. Lot 7, the Wellington, near the railway gates, Stowupland, with 2 adjoining cottages, all freehold, was knocked down, at £480, to Mr Leeks.Ipswich Journal, October 1865**
Died on the 25th January 1895; at the Wellington Inn, Stowmarket, Arthur John Cornell, aged 54. Ipswich Journal, Feb 1895**
It closed about 1975. it later became the Offices of Ellis & Everard. This pub was originally in Stowupland, being on the north side of the River Gipping which used to be the parish boundary.
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)
(detailed information from Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell) Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
