Needham Market pub history index
Built by John Hatfield in 1544. Bought by Peter Levell in 1620 and called Kings Head. Name probably changed after civil war. Bought by Francis Theobald (Lord of Manor) in 1653 and presented to town to help fund the Grammar school. *
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.
1620 - Peter Aldus (followed by Thomas Harland, Thomas Beast, John & Susan
Levell) *
1688 - Philip & Ann Kitchinman *
1711 - John & Elizabeth Ward *
1746 - Elias Ward *
1778 - Elizabeth Ward *
1796 - William Miller *
1806 - Obadiah Hammond *
1823/John Knights/../../../Pigots Directory
1830/John Knight/../../../White's Directory **
1839/John Knight/../../../Pigots Directory
1844/Elizabeth Knight/../../../Whites Directory
1855/Susan Sage/../../../White's Directory **
1861/Susan Sage/Inn Keeper/68/Needham, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Mary E Sage/Daughter/21/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Anne Sage/Granddaughter/16/London/Census
1861/William Sage/Grandson, Scholar/8/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1869/Miss Mary Sage/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Allen Rosher/Carrier & victualler/../../White's Directory **
1891/Allen Rosher/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Allen Rosher/Inn Keeper/50/Creeting, Suffolk/Census ***
1891/Mary A Rosher/Wife/50/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Richard Rosher/Son, Carpenter/16/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Mary A Woodward/Servant Domestic/17/Bramford, Suffolk/Census
1891/Joseph Thaine/Boarder, Blacksmith/60/Metfield, Suffolk/Census
1891/George Smith/Boarder, Farm Laborer/40/Willisham, Suffolk/Census
1891/William Sage/Boarder, Merchants Foreman/38/Needham, Suffolk/Census
1900/Mrs M Rosher/../../../Post Office Directory
1900 - Jogn Wallis *
1904 - John & Alice Carter *
1909 - William & Nellie Harvey *
1910 - Robert & Mary Roff *
1911 - Christopher Button *
1917 - Mr Mathwes *
1920 - Thomas Sharp *
1930 - Fred & Ethel Powell *
1936 - Alfred & Winifred Hood (ran pub for 36 years) *
1972 - David & Marion Smillie *
1982 - Cedric Huskisson *
1984 - Keith & Maureen Mills *
1992 - Pat & Julia Johnson *
* Provided By Suffolk Camra &
"Needham Market Pubs" by Desmond and Shelagh Herring
** Provided By Colin Ager
*** Provided By Dudley Diaper
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