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3 Real Ale pubs
1 closed pub
1 putative ex pub



Last updated: February 27th 2010

May also be written in Victorian directories as "Bildestone". This pleasant market town still has some very fine timbered buildings. Recorded in Domesday as "Bilestuna" and appearing on John Speed's 1610 map as "Bilston Strete". The old market place is dominated by Victorian clock tower. Edward Rotherham, captain of Royal Sovereign at Battle of Trafalgar is buried in church. There's said to be an old tunnel from the cellar of the Crown to the clocktower.

Also see www.bildeston.org

The village originally clustered around the church (whose west tower collapsed in 1975) but moved to its present location in the 13th century. Some say this move was connected with the Black Death, though is is more likely that it was to be nearer resources for the nascent cloth industry.

The picture gallery contains photos of several buildings which look as if they might once have been pubs (especially Wellington House). Can anybody identify/confirm/refute this idea?

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estimated population (2007) of Bildeston: 980

Local licensing authority for Bildeston is Babergh

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