Chelsworth Peacock
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1200-1900
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue: 1800-2100
- Wed-Fri: 1200-1430, 1800-2100
- Sat: 1200-2100
- Sun: 1200-1700
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Chelsworth is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Chelsworth Peacock
South, 52.0951,0.89241
Cask Ale is sold here.
37 The Street (B1115), IP7 7HU
grid reference TL 982 480
bar / restaurant
The Peacock Inn is a beautiful 14th-century half-timber grade II listed hostelry. According to analysis of its wood carvings, it is one of the oldest buildings in the picturesque village of Chelsworth. It features a cosy bar, restaurant, 7 separate bedroom suites all surrounding an enviable country garden.
For some reason, TripAdvisor seems to think the pub is in nearby Bildeston.
The building mainly dates from the 16th century (though with wood carvings dating from 1410) and part of it was previously used as a shop. It takes its name from Miss Peacock, the maiden name of the mother of sisters who once ran the establishment.[1]
The "Dickie & Buskin" seems to have been an informal local name for the pub, meaning "Donkey & Basket".
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Separate bar
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Sudbury: 9.1 miles (14.6km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Red Lion 1.01 miles
Swan 1.03 miles
Crown 1.10 miles
King's Head 1.12 miles
Lindsey Rose 1.42 miles
Cock 2.6 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Old English Pub Co
Classic rambling olde worlde building, with parts dating from C14th. A massive inglenook fireplace is preserved in one bar. Quality food in both English and Mediterranean styles.
Beers: Adnams Bitter (summer); Greene King IPA; Wadworth 6XCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The owner until 2010 was Enterprise Inns.
George Gage was born in 1817 & died in 1896 after having 12 children with his wife, Mary, from Bildeston. He became the village grocer & beer house keeper at the Peacock. As no earlier record of the pub has been found, it may be assumed that it was George who launched it. Mary's maiden name was Peacock which may account for the Inn's name, and her will expressed particular concern that the "business" should be kept within the family…
Landlords
Footnote
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** book extract from Bob Mitchell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
