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Bury St Edmunds Greengage
Bury St Edmunds Greengage
South East, 52.25864,0.70149
Cask Ale is sold here.
Tollgate Ln, IP32 6DE
grid reference TL 844 657
opened 1957
owner/operator: Greene King / Hungry Horse (Greene King)
Large (probably the largest in Bury) estate pub with three bars including a traditional saloon. No food Sun or Mon eve.
The only pub of this name in the entire country, the name marks the fact that greengages were first introduced into Britain by a baronet of nearby Hengrave. Though there is some dispute as to whether it was Sir William Gage, the 7th Baronet or Sir William Gage, the 2nd Baronet.
Facilities
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- CAMRA members' discount scheme: 10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Separate bar
- Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
Owner/operator: Greene King
Large estate pub, with a traditionally maintained saloon among the three bars. No food Sun & Mon eve.
Beer: Greene King XX Mild, IPA, Seasonal Ale, Abbot.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The license of the George Inn was transferred by Greene King to their new pub the Greengage, Tollgate Lane, Bury St Edmunds after the George licence was voluntarily surrendered on 5 Dec 1957. There was once a framed notice to this effect in the Greengage.
Footnote
Sir William Greengage (originally from Norfolk) was an 18th cent local resident who imported the distinctive variety of plums from France in 1724 (where they were called Reine Claude - French for "Queen Claude").
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)