Anchor, Sudbury

Listed in Friars St. in 1841, 1851 & 1861 censuses, & in Market Hill in 1871 census. Listed in 1891 at 39 Market Hill. Listed in 1874 - 1922 at 75 Friars St. A report in the Ipswich Journal** on 13 Sep in 1863 states that : "Mr John BEAR, Butcher of Friar's Street, Sudbury, married Maria, widow of the late Wm. MUST, of the Anchor Inn, Sudbury". A report in the Ipswich Journal** on 23 Oct in 1883 states that : "The Anchor Inn, Sudbury. Maurice Wells, labourer, Ballingdon refused to leave this Inn on 18 Oct 1883. Mr NICHOLS, the Landlord, gave evidence at The Sudbury Petty Sessions. Case proved & Mr Wells was fined 2s 6d with 7s costs". A report in the Bury & Norfolk Post & Suffolk Herald** on 13 Jan in 1885 states that : "Alfred Martin Walter BELCHAMP, beer house keeper, was fined 20s & costs, for being disorderly at the Anchor Hotel, Sudbury, on the evening of 27th December, 1884, & refusing to quit the house when ordered to do so by Mr John NICHOLLS, the landlord". In 1888 listed as a commercial hotel & headquarters of Stour & Sudbury boat clubs. In Mar 1981 edition of Last Orders*** it was reported that new hosts are Steve & Kathy Croll (since late 1980) who are offering Castle bitter (Norwich brewery).