android appAldeburgh White Lion
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1100-2230
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1400, 1800-2130
regular real ales
- Adnams Broadside [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Aldeburgh is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 1st, 2021.
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Aldeburgh White Lion
formerly White Lyon
East, 52.15535,1.6028
This is a hotel, so it's possible that drinks are only available here to residents or diners. Please check before visiting.
Market Cross Place, IP15 5BJ
grid reference TM 465 569
hotel, opened 1563
owner/operator: Aldeburgh & Thorpeness Hotels
An imposing 3 star hotel with fine sea views, which has a pleasantly relaxing public bar, restaurant and disabled toilet. In early 2011 this well appointed hotel undertook a massive refurbishment.
Built in the 17th century, with many alterations since, though according to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the hotel was established in 1563 on the site of an earlier inn dating from the 15th century.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available: 38 rooms
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 7.1 miles (11.4km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Mill Inn 0.03 mile
DP's Bar 0.16 mile
Cross Keys 0.18 mile
White Hart 0.41 mile
Railway Inn 0.43 mileHistorical interest
The hotel can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
May also be listed at the beach.
According to the 1904 Woodbridge licensing records, the White Lion's license was granted in 1790. It's not clear whether this is when it was first licensed or when it was granted a full (ie not just beer) license. Later licensing records show that on July 13th 1940 the hotel was closed "for the duration of the war". Perhaps requisitioned by the military?
A reference to the White Lyon appears in the Ipswich Journal*** in 26th June to 3rd July 1725.
A reference to the White Lyon tavern appears in the Ipswich Journal*** in 22nd to 27th July 1727.
A reference to Mr William Cracknall at the White Lyon tavern appears in the Ipswich Journal*** in 27th July to 3rd August 1728.…
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 information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historic information supplied by Neil Langridge)
