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ROYAL OAK HARLESTON Index
MIDDLE STREET
UNION STREET
EARSHAM HUNDRED - CLOSED c1900?
HARLESTON BREWERY Sold 1828 to H COBBOLD of EYE for £375
TACON BREWERY of Eye by 1872 (Richard & Charles Tacon listed as brewers from at least 1839)
HALESWORTH BREWERY as given 1892
Licensees :
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? 1787
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JAMES COOK 1830
NATHANIEL CLARKE 1836
ROBERT PETTITT
according to Pigot
1839
WILLIAM COLBY
according to Robson
1839
JAMES COOK
according to tithe map c1839 & 1841 census
c1839 - 1841
JAMES SHELDRAKE 1845
ROBERT HARDINGHAM 1846
ROBERT CALVER 
age 32 in 1851
1850 - 1861
ROBERT RAYNER 1863
SUSANNA RAYNER 1864
GEORGE ARCHER
& fish seller
(Fishmonger 1872 - no mention of beer)
1871 - 04.1872
GEORGE BALLS 1875
B RAYNER 1877
WILLIAM SMITH 1879 - 1883
JAMES GARDINER by July 1885 - 1891
CHARLES GREEN 1892
JOHN HALES 1896



In July 1787, Mr. G. Sandby was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief from the neck of William Pinkney as he slept at the Royal Oak.

Mentioned in a settlement disposition of 1823 whereby Joseph Betts born Metfield claims that c1790 his father Robert Betts removed to Harleston and took on the Royal Oak at a rent of £10 per annum whilst carrying on his trade as a brick layer. Advertised To Let 30th April 1842.

The OAK was advertised To Let 26th January 1872 and again 3rd February 1872. Described as a Well-frequented public house with Good Bar and TAP ROOM. Situated in the middle of the town.
Apply Messrs. Tacon, Brewery, Eye, Suffolk.

Offered For Sale November 1886 by the Norfolk & Suffolk Brewery Company. Freehold, fully licensed and including adjoining Shop and Cottage.

The OAK was advertised To Let with Immediate Possession 9rth April 1892.
Apply to the Manager Halesworth Brewery.

It appears that the house became known as the
EAGLE or SPREAD EAGLE
before finally closing in 1906