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The Plough and Fleece, High Street, Horningsea

The Plough and Fleece, High Street, Horningsea

History of the Plough and Fleece, High Street

Listed building:

Inn. Late C18, early C19. Painted brick with plain tile mansard roof.

1842 Nutter Sale notice (Cambridgeshire Archives)

The Plough and Fleece beer house was listed as lot 1 in the bankruptcy auction of James Nutter that took place on Thursday 26 May 1842 at 11am at the Eagle Inn in Cambridge. In the auction particulars it is stated that the then tenant of the beer house was Thomas Pettit. The property was described as follows: freehold roomy brick and tile house (recently put in the most complete repair) containing an excellent tap-room, parlour, cellarage and several sleeping rooms over together with the yard, garden and outbuildings. It was also stated that Mr Fison had  a right of way through the yard to his brick kilns.

Plough and Fleece, Horningsea (RGL2024)

Fireplace, Plough and Fleece, Horningsea

Boule court, Plough and Fleece, Horningsea

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