Eight Bells Inn (AKA Bells Inn)

Eight Bells Inn (AKA Bells Inn)

The Eight Bells Inn used to be on the Green facing the row of houses to the left of Foresters Hall. These do not exist any more. The Eight Bells Inn was burnt down as a result of a fire in Goodings Paint Shop which was next door to it, in 1911. There is a photo of the Pub and Paint Shop after the fire in "A Short History of Debenham" by Pauline Heywood - See Shop for more details.

In the 1851 & 1861 Census's, it is referred to as "Bells Inn".

• 1823 - Widow Taylor (taken from 1823/1824 Pigot's Suffolk Directory)
• 1830 - Daniel Smith (taken from 1830 Pigot's Suffolk Directory)
• 1830 - Daniel Smith¹
• 1839 - James Smith (taken from 1839 Robson's Suffolk Directory)
• 1839 - James Smith (taken from 1839 Pigot's Suffolk Directory)
• 1844 - John Carter (taken from 1844 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1851 - Mary Cater (sic) (taken from the 1851 Census - HO107 1797 131 Page 47)
• 1855 - Mary Carter (taken from 1855 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1858 - Samuel Pepper (taken from 1858 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)
• 1861 - Wallman Norman²
• 1865 - Frederick Plumping (taken from 1865 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)
• 1869 - Frederick Plumping (taken from 1869 Post Office Suffolk Directory)
• 1871 - Fredk Plamping³
• 1874 - John Sterry (taken from 1874 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1881 - Charlotte Cattermole⁴
• 1885 - Charlotte Cattermole (taken from 1885 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1891 - David Green⁵
• 1891 - David Green (taken from 1891/1892 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1892 - David Green (taken from 1892 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)
• 1892 - David Green (taken from 1892 White's Suffolk Directory)
• 1896 - Henry Parker (taken from 1896 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)
• 1900 - John Denney (taken from 1900 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)
• 1901 - John Denny⁶ NOTE: Not explicitly stated to be at the Eight Bells)

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