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The Crown is amongst the oldest hostelries in Newmarket, dating back to at least 1577. We are not 100% certain if it is on the same site,
but the Crown was bequeathed in 1604 by Thomas Dane to Christopher Funston (senr) who handed it on to his son Christopher (died in 1617)
before his father who died n 1625).
One snag with the Bloss family is their common use of Frederick or Francis are given names, lus the many Bloss families in the area. In 1892 Annie Bloss replaced the old wooden weigh bridge and advertised that she would weigh up to 5 ton, to within 7 pounds. Annie or properly, Anna, was born in Prague and married Alfred Bloss. At some time he was a publican, but 2 census are missing. Anna seems to have taken the Crown after his death in 1876.
Since 1969 reduced considerably in area. As late as the 1960's is was used by many bus firms as a convenient stopping place between
Norwich and London and the yard, with possibility of a "drive through" was often full with buses., Ceased to operate as a pub in 2009. Now (2023) trading as a Thai restaurant with accommodation (Crown Rooms) above. |
click here to go to the Newmarket Shops website for more details
| Year | Licensee | Owner | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1787 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1798 | Joseph Marshall | directory | |
| 1815 | Mr. Hustler | Ipswich Journal | 1823 | John Kerry | Pigot |
| 1834 | Francis Lynch Bloss (died June 1848) | Bury and Norwich Post | |
| 1841 | " " | census | |
| 1850 | Frederick Lynch Bloss | " " | Slater |
| 1851 | " " | " " | Gardner |
| 1857 | " " (died 1/3/1857) | Bury and Norwich Post | |
| 1857 | Georgiana M Bloss (3rd dtr of Francis, sister of Frederick,died May 1858) | " " | |
| 1858 Feb. | James Bartholomew | " " | |
| 1861 | " " | unknown | census |
| 1870 May 1 | James Bartholomew also bought The White Lion | Bury Free Press | |
| 1874 | James Bartholomew moved his wine store from Crown to White lion | " " | |
| 1875 | Alfred Bloss (died 1876) | " " | |
| 1876 | Mrs.Annie Bloss, widow of above) | " " | |
| 1896 | Annie Bloss (retired) | " " | |
| 1896 | Frederick Bloss (son of above) | " " | |
| 1901 | Frederick Bloss (died Jan.1902) | NewmarketJournal | |
| 1902 | Mrs Carla Bloss (widow of above) | " | |
| 1902 Mar | Francis J.Whitehurst | Bailey & Tebbutt | " " |
| 1911 | " " | " " | census |
| 1920 | Francis James Whitehurst (died Sept 25th) | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1920 | Mrs Francis James Whitehurst | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1921 Nov | Mrs Jane Elizabeth Green (wife of Five Bells licensee) | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1921 Nov-1924 May | Mrs Jane Green | " " | Newamrket Journal |
| 1924 May 19 | Capt.Ralph Edward.Staples | " " | " " |
| 1925 Oct | Jack Kelsey | Greene, King | " " |
| 1927 Oct - 1931 | Frederick Cornelius Newman | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1931 Sep | William Loomes | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1932 Jul | Francis G Tewkesbury | unknown | Newmarket Journal |
| 1933 | Francis G Tewkesbury | " " | Kelly |
| 1936 | Herbert Oris Thompson (died 1938) | " " | Kelly |
| 1939 | Freda Thompson (widow(2nd wife) of above, later married Robert Hutchinson) | " " | 1939 register |
| 1940-46 | George Court (died 1946) | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1946 | Annie Eunice Court | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1949 | Clement Patrick Maine | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1951 Jul | Thomas Allen Wilson | " " | Newmarket Journal |
| 1954 | W.A.Dingle | Stewart & Patterson | Newmarket Journal |
| 1956-61 | Albert Edward Algar | Stewart & Patteson | Newmarket Journal |
| 1961 Nov | Sidney Harris | Stewart & Patteson | Newmarket Journal |
| 1967 | Alan Parsons | Watney, Mann after 1963 (Anglia Taverns) | Newmarket Journal |
| mid 1976-mid 1977 | closed | on market for £35.000 | Newmarket Journal |
| 1969 | Robert Terence Heslop | Watney, Mann (Anglia Taverns) | Newmarket Journal |
| 1980 | John Woodley | John Woodley | Newmarket Journal |
| 1983 | David Moore | D.Moore/Bob Willis/Tony Ives | Newmarket Journal |
| 1984 | David Moore | David Moore | Newmarket Journal |
| 1987-2001 | Michael O'Doherty | Watneys | Newmarket Journal |
| 2001 -2004 | Frank Coen | Frank Coen | Newmarket Journal 15-1-2004 |
| 2005 Nov 24 | Trevor Taylor | Enterprise Inns | licensing register |
| 2009 Oct 9 | Trevor Taylor | Ei Group plc | licensing register |
| 2010 Oct 20 | Joseph Baron | Ei Group plc | licensing register |
| 2012 Jan 19 | Joseph Baron | Crown(Newmarket) Ltd | licensing register |
| 2014 Aug 27 | Joseph Baron | Street Cafe Ltd | licensing register |
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