Bury St Edmunds Greyhound
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1000-2400
- Fri-Sat: 1000-0100
- Sun: 1000-2400
regular cask ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
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 Greyhound
formerly Railway Tavern?
South East, 52.24754,0.72259
Cask Ale is sold here.
28 Eastgate St, IP33 1YQ
grid reference TL 859 645
owner/operator: Greene King
Friendly single bar local with interesting memorabilia of old town pubs on display. This may once have been called the Railway Tavern; a reference to the nearby Eastgate station (on the now-closed Bury-Long Melford line.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.8 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 0.8 miles (1.3km)
Fox Inn 0.14 mile
One Bull 0.29 mile
Angel Hotel 0.35 mile
King's Arms 0.36 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.36 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.41 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1850 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Greene King
Friendly one bar local. Petanque played in the large garden. Interesting memorabilia on the old pubs of Bury.
Beer: Greene King XX Mild, IPA, Abbot.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A commercial inn of the same name was listed at the Buttermarket before 1833. So this beer house was probably opened sometime soon after that date.
Also listed at 26 Eastgate St. (1855) & 27 Eastgate st (1888-1922)
Landlords
(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)
