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Sudbury Spread Eagle

Sudbury Spread Eagle

South East, 52.03738,0.72268

Closed: about 2001

opened 14th century

89 Cross St

grid reference TL 868 411

The license for Bull hotel (Church st.) was transferred to the Spread Eagle in 1959 (see article in Feb 11 1959 EADT). Before this time the pub may have only had a beer house license.

This pub was listed in the local CAMRA pub guide in 1997, but had gone when our photographer tried to find it in 2006. A planning request to convert the pub to residential use was lodged in July 2001, so it probably closed about that time.

Owner/operator: Greene King
Reputedly haunted pub, part dating from the C14th. Still retains some lovely etched glass windows. Petanque played in the garden which overlooks the mill stream.
Beers: Greene King XX Mild, IPA, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide

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Footnote

The spread eagle was originally a Roman sign and later used by many countries including Austria, Germany, Russia, Spain & France. The sign is also used by many English noble families. Its popularity as an inn sign owes a lot to the fact that it was the device of Catherine of Aragon.

(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)

(** information from Stuart Ansell)

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