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Discover the fascinating history behind The Bull Hotel (Long Melford). From its Built around 1450 origins to its role in local heritage.

The Bull Hotel (Long Melford)

Long Melford, Suffolk

Building Age: Built around 1450

Original Purpose: Timber-framed coaching inn

Architecture: Half-timbered façade with an inner courtyard. Elizabethan carved wooden door and ornate pargeting. Interior features a cozy bar with a large open fireplace, old oak beamed ceiling. Massive oak beams, possibly repurposed ships’ timbers.

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Grade I listed. Site of the 1648 murder of landlord Richard Evered during the English Civil War, a key event linked to its hauntings. Served as a coaching stop on the London to Norwich route. Features a mummified cat found in a wall, displayed in the bar.

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The Bull Hotel: A Historic Inn Steeped in Murder and Legend

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The Bull Hotel in Long Melford, dating from 1450, is not only a stunning example of Tudor architecture but also the site of a documented Civil War murder, which fuels its most famous haunting.

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c. 1450 The Bull Hotel is built as a timber-framed coaching inn.

1648 Landlord Richard Evered is murdered at the inn during the English Civil War.

18th-19th Century Serves as a prominent coaching stop on the London to Norwich route.

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