The Phoenix first opened under that name around 1890 and was always associated with the Lillistone family. It was popularly known as "The hole in the wall"
A car advertising "Black Cat" cigarettes outside The
Phoenix. James and Ellen Lillistone in the back seat. They also ran
the tobacconist shop next door. The Phoenix closed in 1921, but the
shop survived until 1987.
An advert from 1912
Until 2002 the the premises was a gentleman's outfitters, at the moment
it is vacant.
STOWMARKET
HISTORY AND HERITAGE
2007
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