android appChelmondiston Red Lion
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1100-1500, 1800-2300
- Sun: 1200-1700
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2130
- Sun: 1200-1500
Local licensing authority for Chelmondiston is Babergh
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 30th, 2022.
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Chelmondiston Red Lion
formerly Venture, Lion
North West, 51.98904,1.20871
Real Ale is understood not to be sold here.
Main Rd [B1456], IP9 1DX
grid reference TM 204 371
bar/restaurant, opened 1750 (built)
The pub comprises a large single room which is part restaurant and part bar area. There is a garden to the rear.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Ipswich: 6.1 miles (9.8km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Butt & Oyster 0.54 mile
Swan 2.2 miles
Ship 2.2 miles
Rose 2.3 miles
Boot 2.4 miles
Raven 2.8 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
The gift of a saddle and bridle to the winner of a horse race by William Pilborough (who may not be the landlord) at the Red Lyon in ChelmondistonIpswich Journal, 21 Sep 1728***
To be sold and entered upon immediately that ancient and good accustomed public house or inn known by sign of Red Lion at Chelmondiston, with the garden and orchard… in the occupation of Leonard Nunn.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
