The Catherine Wheel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Catherine Wheel by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The Catherine Wheel
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Oct 2016
Considering Marshfield had a massive malting industry in times past, it is not surprising that there are a number of old pubs. The Catherine Wheel was originally listed as an inn from about 1755, when it was known as The Star. It offered coaching facilities and, like others in the village, suffered from various financial problems; the inn changed hands many times. By around 1790, it was renamed The Catherine Wheel and also had its own malting house attached. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, the inn also served as the Inland Revenue office! By 1900 it relinquished its free house status and sold the rights to a local brewery.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.462019
Longitude
-2.318783