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Yaxley Cherry Tree
Yaxley Cherry Tree
This traditional and comfortable pub is situated in a quiet village just off the A140. Two bar areas and a seperate bar/games room with darts and pool table.Large enclosed garden to the rear. regular community events include quiz and local musicians. Four handpumps usually feature ales from Grain and Greene King plus a local quest.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: At rear
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Parking: Limited
Post office on-site
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Real fire
Separate bar
Smoking area
Traditional pub games available: Darts, pool
Village shop or similar facility on-site
Railway station about 4.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
A horse belonging to a Mr Barnes was found to have its shoulders cut to pieces, the head bruised and swollen, and the hips knocked about. Barnes had loaned the horse to a John Smith a "small holder" of Brome whose lad had left it with Mr John Laws of the Cherry Tree Inn, Yaxley. A prosecution was made by the RSPCA and Smith was found guilty of having used a horse in an unfit state, he was fined 6s with 9s costs.Ipswich Journal, May 28th 1892** (when John Laws was the landlord)
In the April/May 1982 edition of Last Orders*** it was reported that Malcolm and Janet were now at the Cherry tree with Greene King IPA & Abbot on handpump after alterations had been completed.…
Landlords
Updated information by Dave Wilkins(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
