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Woodbridge Red Lion
Woodbridge Red Lion
formerly Lion
North West, 52.09444,1.32108
Cask Ale is sold here.
90 Thoroughfare, IP12 1AL
grid reference TM 275 492
opened 1604
owner/operator: Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
The Red Lion offers a wide selection of real ales in a comfortable and relaxed setting.
There are various meal deals including a pie and a pint for £10. Live music is played once a month. BT Sport is used for live TV sport only.
The building is probably mainly from the early 17th century, but local records of 1604 just describe it as "old".
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Live music
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Real fire
- Separate bar
- Sport TV: TNT Sport
- Traditional pub games available
- WiFi available
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown as the Lion Inn on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Busy local, tastefully altered to increase the size of the lounge.
Beers: Whitbread Flowers IPA CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be lett at Michaelmas next, the Red Lyon in Woodbridge. Inquire of Mr Thomas Buck in Framlingham.Ipswich Journal, August 3rd 1728***
To be sold, the Red Lion Inn in Woodbridge, with the Appurtenances, in the Common Through Fare, near the Lime Kiln Key; which being lately made commodious for promoting a Trade to that Part of the Town, the said House is exceedingly well situated for that Purpose, and is an ancient and well accustom'd Publick House.Ipswich Journal, March 3rd 1744***
Walter Corbold (late Hostler to Mr…
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)