Butt and Oyster
| The Butt and Oyster | |
|---|---|
 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°59′47″N 1°12′46″E / 51.9964°N 1.2127°E |
The Butt and Oyster is an old inn on the River Orwell in Pin Mill.
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 most likely refers to the barrels used to pack and ship oysters.[4]
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.[5] 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
- ^ a b c The Butt and Oyster Public House, English Heritage
- ^ a b Renee Waite, Potted History of Pin Mill, The Pin Mill Society
- ^ Pin Mill Butt & Oyster, Suffolk CAMRA, 14 April 2016
- ^ Dictionary of Pub Names, Wordsworth, 2006, p. 68, ISBN 9781840222661
- ^ Brogan, Hugh (1984), The Life of Arthur Ransome, p. 363
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