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In the light of the government announcement of March 20th, all pubs are now closed until further notice.
A number of pubs are providing takeaway food and/or drinks during the Covid-19 lockdown. Some offer deliveries, while others are selling from the premises. This page lists details of those we know about.
If you can give any of our pubs some support through these terrible times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support of possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Westhall Racehorse Inn
opening hours
11-2, 5-11 Thu-Sat; 11-2 Sun
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: Local
Local licensing authority for Westhall is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Mar 4th, 2020.
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Westhall Racehorse Inn
formerly Race Horse
Real Ale is sold here.
A licence request has been made by a community group so it is hoped that this will re-open soon.
Mill Common, IP19 8RQ
grid reference TM 408 817
The pub's owner has allowed the community group to rent the pub for 12 months with an option to buy the property after that period. The pub opened for a few days both before and after Christmas 2019 serving local ales and now has regular hours Thu-Sun.
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. larger map
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Family friendly
Parking
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 1.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Brampton: 1.5 miles (2.4km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Huntsman & Hounds 1.70 miles
Triple Plea 1.95 miles
Fox 2.6 miles
Plough 3.0 miles
White Hart 3.0 miles
Angel 3.0 milesHistorical interest
To be sold by auction, a substantially built and commodious public house called the Race Horse Inn, situated upon Westhall Green; comprising comfortable sitting and sleeping rooms, garden, yards, stables, and other out buildings, together with a Wheelwrights and Blacksmith's shop adjoining, and now in full trade. The above are now in occupation of Edmund Maler and Jonas Garrod, yearly tenants.Ipswich Journal, January 1840**
The Race Horse was owned by Robert Fisk a Brewer who resided at Common Quay, Ipswich. Fisk leased the pub to the Pengrifts at £15 per annum on condition that Fisk was the sole supplier. The worth of the pub was estimated at £30-40 per annum…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
