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Capel St Mary White Horse
opening hours
- Mon: 1200-2200
- Tue-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-1900
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1700-2200
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
6 changing beers
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Capel St Mary is Babergh
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 5th, 2020.
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Capel St Mary White Horse
Real Ale is sold here.
London Rd, IP9 2JR
grid reference TM 098 381
A sizeable former coaching inn with a separate restaurant & cosy snug bar. The large former restaurant area now hosts a pool table instead. There's occasional live music in main bar. Usually 5 real ales on tap.
The building dates from the 15th century or earlier.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals: meal deals
Family friendly
Live music: occasional
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Real fire
Separate bar
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available: pool, darts, cards
WiFi available
Railway station about 4.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Manningtree: 4.9 miles (7.9km)
Case is Altered 0.99 mile
Queen's Head 1.61 miles
Royal Oak 1.86 miles
Wheatsheaf 2.0 miles
Hare & Hounds 2.2 miles
Carrier's Arms 2.3 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
To be lett, the White Horse in Capel. Enquire of Mr Thomas Catchpole, near St Peter's Church in Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, November 7th 1730***
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal*** on July 19th 1735 to the Capel White-Horse.
To be lett, an ancient and well accustom'd Inn, the White Horse in Capel...with a Barn, Stable, Outhouses, a Cherry Orchard and about thirty acres of land.Ipswich Journal, March 13th 1756***
Edward Lewis, Victualler of Capel (Inn not confirmed).Ipswich Journal, April 18th 1772***
Henry Sibton was accused of stealing a pewter mug, valued at 2s from the White Horse…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
