android appWoodbridge Olde Bell & Steelyard
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1400-2230
- Sun: 1400-2200
regular real ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade I
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Woodbridge Olde Bell & Steelyard
formerly Three Goats, Stillyards, Fox, Bell, Bluebell
North, 52.09399,1.31544
Real Ale is sold here.
103 New St, IP12 1DZ
grid reference TM 272 491
bar / diner, opened 15th century
owner/operator: Greene King
This prominent, historical multi-roomed pub dates from about 1540. Facilities include a bistro, the main bar, a narrow public bar and an enclosed conservatory. The patio garden is also very popular in good weather. The main bar includes a large fireplace and high beamed ceiling.
Live rugby is televised in public bar on all home nation match days.
The food is an eclectic mix of styles to suit most tastes.
Outside is the listed "steelyard" - which is an impressive 15th century weighbridge that gives the pub its name. The only other pub with a steelyard like this is the Fountain at Soham in Cambridgeshire.
The steelyard was nearly destroyed in the early hours of March 10th 2018 when it was hit by an HGV, which failed to stop…
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Live music
Real fire
Separate bar
Smoking area
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Woodbridge: 704 yards (643m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Bull 0.04 mile
Old Mariner 0.09 mile
King's Head 0.11 mile
Crown 0.11 mile
Angel 0.12 mile
Anchor 0.22 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown as the Bell on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
To be sold by the Assignees of John Bucke, Brewer, Bankrupt of Framlingham: Lot 3 A good accustomed Public House, known by the Sign of the Steelyards, situate in Woodbridge, with a steelyard thereto belonging, and all conveniences for weighing hay. The above premises are Copyhold and rented at £12 per Annum, now in the occupation of John Leek, tenant at will.Ipswich Journal, 13 May 1775***
Thomas Chapman...has taken the Steel-Yard in Woodbridge...customers will meet with good liquor, civil usage, and kind entertainment. The steel-yard is in good repair, prices as usual, the money to be paid at the time of weighing...N.B…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
