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These pubs, unfortunately long gone, were all popular watering holes in Harwich. One of them, the Foresters Arms, now in residential use, was in Church Street. A plaque on the side of the building says it is thought to be the oldest house in Harwich, dating back to 1450. It was an ale house from 1800 to 1941 - known locally as the Old Drum and Monkey - but seriously damaged by incendiaries during the Second World War. The building was restored in 1953 by Winifred Cooper MBE, the presi...

TODAY’S nostalgia spread features a real slice of history.

TODAY’S nostalgia spread features a real slice of history.

TODAY’S nostalgia spread features a real slice of history.

These pubs, unfortunately long gone, were all popular watering holes in Harwich. One of them, the Foresters Arms, now in residential use, was in Church Street. A plaque on the side of the building says it is thought to be the oldest house in Harwich, dating back to 1450. It was an ale house from 1800 to 1941 - known locally as the Old Drum and Monkey - but seriously damaged by incendiaries during the Second World War. The building was restored in 1953 by Winifred Cooper MBE, the presi...

For more information, head to www.closedpubs.co.uk One pour time - The Black Bull was in St Osyth Road, Clacton. The building is now used as a Tesco Express. Picture: DARKSTAR Up to the cask - Clacton pub-goers may remember this sign outside The Black Bull, in St Osyth Road Picture: DARKSTAR Open all happy hours - The Crab and Pumpkin was once a popular pub in Clacton. It was in Jackson Road, near the former Clacton, Frinton and Walton Gazette office Picture: DARKSTAR Royal seal of approval -...

For more information, head to www.closedpubs.co.uk One pour time - The Black Bull was in St Osyth Road, Clacton. The building is now used as a Tesco Express. Picture: DARKSTAR Up to the cask - Clacton pub-goers may remember this sign outside The Black Bull, in St Osyth Road Picture: DARKSTAR Open all happy hours - The Crab and Pumpkin was once a popular pub in Clacton. It was in Jackson Road, near the former Clacton, Frinton and Walton Gazette office Picture: DARKSTAR Royal seal of approval -...

WERE heading out to the coast for todays round of pub nostalgia.

WERE heading out to the coast for todays round of pub nostalgia.

WERE heading out to the coast for todays round of pub nostalgia.