android appBury St Edmunds One Bull (One Bull)
Cash not accepted - card payments only.
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon-Fri: 1200-1430, 1800-2200
- Sat: 1200-2200
- Sun: 1200-2030
regular real ales
- Brewshed American Blonde [H]
- Brewshed Best Bitter [H]
- Brewshed Pale [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Aug 16th, 2021.
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Bury St Edmunds One Bull (One Bull)
formerly Bull, Abbey, Black Bull
North, 52.24559,0.71657
Real Ale is sold here.
25 Angel Hill, IP33 1UZ
grid reference TL 855 642
opened about 1480
owner/operator: Gusto Pronto Ltd
Operating as a wine shop called Vino Gusto and also as a pub restaurant selling primarily Brewshed beers. Close to the Abbey Gardens.
Close to the Abbey gardens, this is believed to be Bury's oldest pub.
Facilities
Beer served through handpumps
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Restaurant or separate dining area
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 0.6 miles (1.0km)
King's Arms 0.10 mile
Fox Inn 0.15 mile
Queen's Bar & Grill 0.16 mile
Nutshell 0.18 mile
Corn Exchange bar 0.19 mile
Masons' Arms 0.21 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Angel Hill appears to have been renumbered several times. The pub was listed at 17 in 1844, at 21 by 1851, at 24 by 1881 and finally at 25 by 1891.
Although the building dates from the 15th century; the exterior is 18th century.
To be lett, the Black Bull, on the Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, consisting of a Parlour, Tap-Room, good Kitchen, Pantry, Closets etc. three Chambers, two Garrets, and good Cellars, Brewing-Office compleat, a Store-House, Stabling for a great Number of Horses, a good Yard etc. etc…
Landlords
Footnote
The One Bull has stood here for over six centuries. Its name derives from the Latin bulla, meaning "the seal of the monastery". There's no mystery as to which monastery this refers to.
(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)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
