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Bury St Edmunds Gym
Bury St Edmunds Gym
formerly Waggon, Market Tavern, Waggon Market Tavern, No. 3
North East, 52.24688,0.71082
Currently closed - may reopen?
3 Risbygate St, IP33 3AA
grid reference TL 851 644
sports bar
owner/operator: Greene King
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Parts of the building date from the 16th century, the front is 19th century. Achieved Cask Marque status June 2017.
Closed, with all signage removed.
Facilities
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Railway station about 0.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Historical interest
[Market Tavern]
Owner/operator: Greene King
No real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Was the Waggon Market Tavern in 1922 and earlier.
Also listed at 2 Risbygate St.
To be disposed of, the Waggon Inn, in the Risby-gate-street, Bury St. Edmunds, late in the occupation of George Barrett, deceased. Enquire of Elizabeth Jaye or Henry Steward, Angel-hill, Bury.Ipswich Journal, 27 Jun 1778***
Auction of property by Order of the Assignees re Mr Henry LEECH, Bankrupt, Merchant & Maltster; …
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
