lost Pubs of East Bergholt
Interestingly we have found a number of different references to ‘Lost pubs of East Bergholt’, a number of names we recognise, some we don’t, but rumour has it that there were as many as 14 at one point, albeit a number of them probably front room beer houses, but apart from the current pubs The Hare & Hounds, The Royal Oak (The Dickie), The Carriers & The Lion, we have reference also to a number of others:
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- It is believed that there were as many as 14 beerhouses in the village at one point.
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In 1874 The Ipswich Journal published a really interesting article from their archives mentioning 4 pubs, but no specific names, however it read:
 ‘In 1651. The townsfolk met at the house of John Neave, and made the following regulations about their public-houses. It is agreed that there shall be but foure houses licensed for drawings of beere, two in the Streete, one at Gaston’s end and the other being the fourth at Bakers end’
 In 1869, Post office directory listed amongst 9 beer houses in the parish, as did a separate article of the same year in The Chronicle.
 We can find reference to 4 beer houses in 1651, The White Horse at Bakers End, and 3 pubs not named, 2 in the street and 1 at Gaston’s End.
 By 1840 we found reference to The Ship (possibly down Dazeley’s lane), The Bear, The Eagle, The Three Cups, and The Pig & Whistle, but these were probably front room beer houses at the time.
 By 1843 both The Beehive gets a mention and in 1869 The Red Lion (previously The Fountain), as does The Kings Head, the Carriers, The Hare & Hounds, and The Kicking Donkey beer house (The Dickie)
 We found reference to The Welcome Soldier by the mid 1800’s – Located on the Manningtree Road we don’t know for how many years this operated as a beer house as only found reference to 2 landlords. The First, Gemma Clark (Innkeeper) and when she died in 1872 it was transferred to her brother in law. By 1880 the pub was auctioned off for £260 so presumably it continued operating after that date, however Wheelers took over the site.
One local (Norman) remembers helping pulling down the old buildings for Wheelers when he first started work. He also recalls a chap called Erne Lucas living in one of the houses and another called Sixer (Sixer could tie his moustache in a bow around the back of his head!)
The site of The Welcome Soldier is now Cordwinders.Â
If we collate all this information from official records and newspaper articles, this is what we can deduce:
Year   pub                                       location                                           Landlord  Â
1651   not named                          The Street                     Stephen Skynner
1651   not named                          The Street
1651   not named                          Gaston’s End                   Edward Newton
1651   White Horse                       Bakers End                    Anthony Bunn
1670Â Â Â The Fountain (which later became the Lion)Â Â The Street
1732   Kings Arms Ale House (opporsit The Gables) The Street      Sparrow (late Hewitt)
1732Â Â Â The Pelican (near what is now Stour)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Henry May
1732   Fountain Tavern (now the Lion) The Street                            Thomas Knapp
1732   Shears Ale House               Eleys Corner                   John Sparrow
1732   Kings Head                          Burnt Oak                     Mr William Trotman
1732Â Â Â Bell Ale House (now the Hare & Hounds)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mr William Trotman
1840  The Ship                              (rumor says this was in Dazelys Lane)
1840 Â The Bear
1840Â Â The Eagle
1840  White Horse                                    Bakers End
1840Â Â The Three Cups
1843Â Â The Beehive (see Ipswich Journal article below)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
1869  Kings Head                                           Thomas Pyett
1869  The Carriers                                           Henry Folkard | carpenter & beer retailer
1869  ?                                                     Thomas Folkard | beer retailer
1869  White Horse                       Bakers End                    Charles Mann
1869  Kings Head                                           George Nichols | beer retailer
1869  Red Lion                                              William Mayes
1869  Hare & Hounds                                                                               John Aldous (beer retailer & carpenter)
1869  not named but presume Welcome Soldier                               Gemma Clark | beer retailer
1871   Welcome Soldier (or Sailor)        Manningtree Road             Gemma Clark | InnKeeper
1872   The Carriers                                           Mr Folkard
1872   Kings Head                                           George Nichols
1881   The Carriers                                          James Ramsey
1891   The Carriers                                           James Ramsey
1901   The Hare and Hounds                                                                   James Ramsey
1901   The Carriers                                           Thomas Folkard
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- It is believed that there were as many as 14 beerhouses in the village at one point.
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