Butt and Oyster
The Butt and Oyster is an old inn on the River Orwell in Pin Mill, Suffolk.
| The Butt and Oyster | |
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 in 2001 | |
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| Alternative names | The Three Ducks |
| General information | |
| Type | Inn |
| Architectural style | Timber-framed[1] |
| Location | Pin Mill[1] |
| Coordinates | 51.9964°N 1.2127°E |
| Website | |
| Deben Inns | |
It was listed for preservation in 1989 and English Heritage dated parts of the structure back to the 17th century.[1] Historical records go back as far as 1456, when a water bailiff held court hearings there.[2] It was subsequently recorded as a public house in 1553.[3] Its name may refer to the barrels used to pack and ship oysters or flounders.[4][5]
The Butt and Oyster is featured in the 1937 children's book We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome, who patronised the inn himself.[6] It subsequently appeared in the 1950 movie Ha'penny Breeze and the 1993 TV series Lovejoy, in which it was renamed "The Three Ducks".[2]
References
- The Butt and Oyster Public House, English Heritage
- Renee Waite, Potted History of Pin Mill, The Pin Mill Society, archived from the original on 30 May 2014, retrieved 11 October 2016
- Pin Mill Butt & Oyster, Suffolk CAMRA, 14 April 2016
- Dictionary of Pub Names, Wordsworth, 2006, p. 68, ISBN 9781840222661
- John Norman (24 January 2016), "Ipswich Icons: Picturesque Butt and Oyster pub on banks of River Orwell at Pin Mill has 500 years of history", Ipswich Star
- Brogan, Hugh (1984), The Life of Arthur Ransome, p. 363
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