android appWoodbridge Anchor
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-2230
- Sun: 1200-2150
food times
- Mon-Fri: 1200-1430, 1800-2030
- Sat: 1200-2030
- Sun: 1200-1430, 1800-2000
regular cask ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
- Greene King St Edmunds [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Woodbridge Anchor
formerly Station Hotel, Anchor Railway
South East, 52.09105,1.31756
Cask Ale is sold here.
19 Quay St, IP12 1BX
grid reference TM 273 488
opened 17th century
owner/operator: Greene King
The pub has a cosy front bar with two main drinking areas and an open fire during the winter months, and there's a larger seating and dining area to the rear (via some steps) with lower beamed ceilings. Parts of the building date back to the 17th century. The pub also offers an open seating area to the front of the building in warmer weather. No entry after 10.30pm.
Also listed at Common Quay & Quay La.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Woodbridge: 176 yards (160m)
Crown 0.11 mile
Hopsters / Burnt Mill Tap Room 0.12 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.22 mile
Old Mariner 0.23 mile
Bull 0.24 mile
Red Lion 0.28 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Greene King
Recently refurbished but retaining the character of this pub, parts of which date back to C17th. Popular pavement terrace drinking area during the summer months.
Beers: Greene King IPA, seasonal ale, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Also listed at Common Quay and Quay Lane.
Thomas Cole of Wivenhoe has taken the Anchor Alehouse in Woodbridge, situated near the Waterside, late in the Occupation of Sweeten Fuller.Ipswich Journal, June 29th 1751***
Mary, wife of Thomas Cole of the Anchor, at Woodbridge, eloping for the second time…
Landlords
Footnote
Near the pub the East Suffolk Railway Line was opened from Ipswich to Great Yarmouth on the 1 June 1859.
(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)
