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Bull Inn, Needham Market

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Opened by 1537 as the Bull, which was then owned by Robert Hill. Subsequently owned by Thomas Sorrell (from 1545), Edward Utting (from 1553), John Wood (from 1556), Roger Bull (from 1607) and John Bull (from 1654). John Steward of Ipswich Great White Horse owned pub from 1711. Mary Stewart after 1726 and Susan Stewart from 1737. From 1739 a weekly carrier service was operated by Abraham Napp to London. William Trotman bought inn in 1763 and in 1784 sold it to Rev. George Paske who closed the inn and converted it to a private house. During most of 18th cent. Vestry meetings were regularly held at pub. In 1955 it reopened again as the Limes. *

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

Residents at this address.

1537 - Thomas Jacob *

1610 - Simon Jacob *

1637 - Francis (preist) & Robert Jacob *

1664 - Ann Starling *

1674 - Samuel Ward *

1711 - Thomas Colman *

1726 - Francis & Mary Spedding *

1737 - Bateman Mounsey (church warden) *

1763 - Thomas Gooch *

1767 - Elias Ward *

1823/Wm Tydeman/../../../Pigots Directory

1830/William Crane/../../../White's Directory **

1839/Robert Mudd/../../../Pigots Directory

1844/Robert Mudd/../../../Whites Directory

1855/Robert Mudd/../../../White's Directory **

1869/James Baskett/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/James Baskett/Shopkeeper & vict/../../White's Directory **

1891/Fredk George Warren/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Frederick Warren/Sweep & Inn Keeper/39/Great Ashfield, Suffolk/Census ***
1891/Amelia Warren/Wife/39/Combs, Suffolk/Census
1891/Frederick A Warren/Son, Sweep/15/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Elizabeth E Warren/Daughter/14/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Bertie Warren/Son/11/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Percy G Warren/Son/10/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Catherine A Warren/Daughter/7/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/William Warren/Son/5/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Martha A Warren/Daughter/3/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Susan E E Warren/Daughter/2/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Florence Warren/Daughter/4 months/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Charles Theobald/Lodger, Cattle Drover/44/Woolpit, Suffolk/Census

1900/F George Warren/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided By Suffolk Camra & "Needham Market Pubs" by Desmond and Shelagh Herring

** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Dudley Diaper