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Bury St Edmunds Tollgate
Bury St Edmunds Tollgate
South West, 52.26069,0.71157
Cask Ale is sold here.
142 Fornham Rd, IP32 6AX
grid reference TL 851 659
opened pre-1780
owner/operator: Greene King
Attractive building located on a road now by-passed. The pub has a large garden with covered patio & outside bar. Charity Events throughout the year. Disabled access available.
There's a 10% discount on Real Ales for Camra members.
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- CAMRA members' discount scheme: 10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Separate bar
- Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS town plan from 1885 (interactive map).
Owner/operator: Greene King
Attractive pub, originally serving the traffic on the main Thetford Road but now bypassed. Market stalls now occupy most of the large car park No food Sun or Wed.
Beer: Green King IPA, Seasonal Ale, Abbot.
A Match of Cocks at Thomas Williamson's at the Toll-Gate near Bury.Ipswich Journal, December 20th 1746***
Friday last, Mr Titus Manning, of the Tollgate Inn, near Bury, married Miss Spink, of Fornham All Saints.Ipswich Journal, August 1800**
Died August 1805, Mr Titus Manning, publican at the Toll Gate Inn, Bury St…
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)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)