android appCretingham Bell
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1130-1500, 1730-2300
- Sun: 1900-2230
regular real ales
- Adnams Ghost Ship [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Cretingham is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated May 19th, 2021.
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Cretingham Bell
formerly New Bell
West, 52.19548,1.25877
Real Ale is sold here.
As of 28 July 2021 this Pub is now open all week and only closes on Sunday evening. The temporary undercover seated area outside is still being used as well as the indoor restaurant which is now open.
Offers a simply furnished but comfortable public bar and a larger & characterful restaurant/lounge. Exposed oak beams throughout and a large fireplace with wood-burner in each bar. Scrubbed wooden floors in bar areas, tiled floor in restaurant. Popular for food.
The current building was originally four cottages dating from about 1625. They were converted in 1968 to create this attractive pub.
Dogs are welcome in the pub but not in the restaurant area.
The original Bell (shown here on an old OS map from about the end of the 19th century) was opposite the church. larger map
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome: Dogs are welcome but not in the restaurant area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 7.9 miles (12.7km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Queen 1.31 miles
Victoria 1.74 miles
Old Mill House 3.1 miles
White Hart 3.3 milesHistorical interest
The original Bell is shown on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map).
An inquest held by Mr Wood, June. In October 1835, at Cretingham, on the body of Ann Nunn, (wife of John Nunn), who while dancing at the Bell Inn, on Saturday night, with some friends at a largess spending, suddenly dropped down on the floor, and immediately expired…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
