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Blue Anchor, 50 Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft NR32 1HP

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Blue Anchor, Blue Anchor Plain, 50 Dukes Head Street. (Blue Anchor Lane) - Later Ye Old Blue Anchor Stores built in 1888. *

This pub is still open for business in 2018

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Lowestoft, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Old Blue Anchor, 133 High Street, Lowestoft

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Residents at this address.

1809 - Mr Gray, Blue Anchor. Ipswich Journal, 14th Jan 1809.

1823 - John Wyeth - Pigot’s Directory.

1830/Jemima Wyeth/../../../White's Directory **

1839 - William Smith, High Street - Pigot’s Directory

1839 - William Smith - Robson’s Directory.

1842 - For sale by auction. Freehold licensed public house (Ipswich Journal, Saturday 9th July 1842)

1844/William Smith/../../../White's Directory **

1850 - William Smith - Hunt & Co Directory.

1852 - William Smith - Slater’s Directory. High Street.

1855/Sarah Ann Flaxman/../../../White's Directory **

18?? - Robert Rope, Blue Anchor. Ipswich Journal 6th April 1867.

18?? - Robert Rope, Blue Anchor. Norwich Mercury, 6th Apr 1867.

1861/Samuel Mallett/Innkeeper/51/Limpenhoe, Norfolk/Census **
1861/Frances Mallett/Wife/44/Freethorpe, Norfolk/Census
1861/Louisa Nursey/Niece/20/Norton, Norfolk/Census

1865 - Samuel Mallett - Post Office Directory. Dukes Head Street.

1869/Samuel Mallett/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Samuel Mallett/Inn Keeper/60/Limpenhoe, Norfolk/Census **
1871/Frances Mallett/Wife/54/Hexthorpe, Norfolk/Census
1871/Harriet Gallant/Servant, General Servant/22/Kessingland, Suffolk/Census
1871/Frances Dann/Niece, Scholar/11/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1871/Edgar Smith/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/19/Wenhaston, Suffolk/Census

1874/Samuel Mallett/Victualler/../../White's Directory **

1874 - Edward Chipperfield. Ipswich Journal, 19th Dec 1874.

1875 - Samuel Mallett (Public House) High Street. Post Office Directory.

1877 - William Dann. Ipswich Journal, 28th Apr 1877.

1881 - William A Dann - (Age 58, Publican) Census (RG11-1904-11-15)

1881/William A Dann/Publican/58/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eliza Dann/Wife/50/Limpenhoe, Norfolk/Census
1881/Alice M Dann/Daughter/18/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Arthur Dann/Son/16/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Clara Dann/Daughter/13/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Robert Dann/Son/8/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Selina M Dann/Daughter/4/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Sarah M Baldry/General Servant/15/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census

1883 - W. Dann, 134 High Street. Cook’s Directory of Lowestoft.

1886 - License transferred from William Dann to Francis Marjoram. Lowestoft Journal, 16th Oct 1886.

1887 - Mentioned in the Lowestoft Journal 17th June, one hour extension applied for. (Queens Jubilee)

1887 - Frances Marjoram, Landlady, Blue Anchor Tavern. Ipswich Journal 7th October 1887.

Knocked down and rebuilt due to widening of High Street.

1891/Arthur Hill/Licensed Victuallers Manager/29/Great Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1891/Annie E Hill/Wife/25/Great Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1891/Emily Burton/Mother in Law, Widow/50/Great Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census

1900/Geo Bagge/Old Blue Anchor wine & spirit stores/../../Post Office Directory

1911/Arthur Thomas Powell/Wine & Spirit Store Manager/26/Peterborough, Huntingdon/Census
1911/Mabel Powell/Wife/26/Holt, Norfolk/Census
1911/Evelyn Mabel Powell/Daughter/5/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Leonard Charles Powell/Brother, Butchers Assistant/16/Peterborough, Huntingdo/Census

1916/Arth Thomas Powell/Old Blue Anchor/../../Post Office Directory

1925/Montague E C Steward/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided by Ian White

** Provided By Colin Ager