Bury St Edmunds One Bull
Cash not accepted - card payments only.
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1430, 1730-2130
- Sun: 1200-2000
regular cask ales
- Brewshed American Blonde [H]
- Brewshed Best Bitter [H]
- Brewshed Pale [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
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 One Bull
formerly Bull, Abbey, Black Bull
North West, 52.24559,0.71657
Cask Ale is sold here.
25 Angel Hill, IP33 1UZ
grid reference TL 855 642
opened about 1480
owner/operator: Gusto Pronto Ltd
Situated in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, The One Bull serves its own 'Brewshed' ales brewed locally. four on the pump and four on tap, plus three to four guest ales. Complemented by a wide range of low-alcohol and alcohol-free bottled beers. The restaurant offers seasonal and daily menus and traditional Sunday lunch. Card payments only.
Close to the Abbey gardens, this is believed to be Bury's oldest pub.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: Ramp available on request
Beer served through handpumps
Cider (real draught, not keg) available
Evening meals
Family friendly: Under 18s before 6pm in bar and under 16s before 8pm in restaurant
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Restaurant or separate dining area
Smoking area: Covered area
Special events
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
Nethergate Bury St. Edmunds 0.17 mile
Nutshell 0.18 mile
Corn Exchange bar 0.19 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: ScotCo
Loud young person's pub on the weekend. Quieter during the week. Near to Abbey Gardens.
Beer: Theakston Best Bitter; Websters Yorkshire Bitter.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
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)
