Bury St Edmunds Greengage
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2100
regular cask ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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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 / no lease / Greene King
Refurbished in the summer of 2025 the Greengage boasts ia revamped bar area with tiling and a modern look, improved sports viewing facilities with new sound systems and screens, and an expanded beer garden with additional seating and new outdoor lighting. The pub also features an updated drinks menu with additional cask ales and wine deals.
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
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 0.9 miles (1.4km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Tollgate 0.45 mile
Linden Tree 0.67 mile
Beerhouse 0.69 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.83 mileHistorical 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)
