Wickham Market George
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1200-1530, 1700-2200
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-2200
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Wickham Market is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jul 29th, 2025.
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Wickham Market George
North West, 52.15391,1.36349
Cask Ale is sold here.
95 High St, IP13 0RA
grid reference TM 301 559
opened pre-1652
owner/operator: The George Community Pub (Wickham Market) Limited
Community owned pub reopened on 7 June 2025 after 12 year closure and a near complete rebuild following the fire of 2013. The pub has been fully modernised but also retains much character from the original building.
The original pub was built early in the 18th century, though the core of the building is medieval.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Family friendly
Live music: Open mic, storytelling, comedy, poetry
Special events
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 2.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 2.2 miles (3.5km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Greyhound 0.68 mile
Duck 1.46 miles
White Horse 2.0 miles
Crown 2.1 miles
White Lion 2.5 miles
Tavern 2.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
A vastly improved community pub in the centre of Wickham. Proof of what a simple lick of paint, the introduction of a well kept range of local ales and a welcoming landlord can do. A GBG entry.
Beers: Tolly Mild, Cobbold's IPA, Old StrongCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the George was recorded in churchwarden's accounts for 1652/3.…
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)
(**** historical details supplied by Neil Langridge)
