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Stowmarket Unicorn
North East, 52.18349,1.00127
Closed: October 2010
opened 1861
last owner/operator: Admiral Taverns
24 Lime Tree Place, IP14 1BT
grid reference TM 052 581
The Unicorn was a friendly local Victorian back street pub that was a popular games venue.
It closed in October 2010. Despite a new tenant earlier that year turning the pub round, the PubCo's greed saw more quick profit in selling the site for housing.
Originally only licensed as a beerhouse. The Stow licensing records show that the Unicorn only got a full license on May 2nd 1962.
In January 1897 Greene King paid £3500 for the Unicorn, "an unheard of price" due to increased competition among breweries [taken from "Greene King" by Richard G. Wilson]
Owner/operator: Greene King
Victorian back street boozer and popular games venue. A recent convert to real ale, but beware IPA is also served on top pressure.
Beers: Greene King IPA, seasonal aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Gallery
Willow Tree 0.17 mile
Royal Oak 0.27 mile
Gladstone Arms 0.28 mile
Magpie 0.29 mile
Fred's Bar & Vinyl 0.31 mile
Mill Bar & Grill 0.40 mileLandlords
(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)
