East Bergholt Carrier's Arms
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-1800
food times
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-2000
- Sun: 1200-1600
regular cask ales
- Mauldons --varies-- [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for East Bergholt is Babergh
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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East Bergholt Carrier's Arms
formerly Carrick Arms?
North West, 51.97779,1.01805
Cask Ale is sold here.
Heath Rd, CO7 6RA
grid reference TM 073 353
opened 15th century
owner/operator: Wellington
A large fireplace & beamed ceilings hint at the building's historic origins - being 14th century in one half & 15th century in the other - but it has been much altered . Meals every day when open and on Sunday lunchtime till 4pm.
In the garden is a large pond. There's also a car park and a large, fully fenced garden.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available: including Seacider, Snails Bank
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Traditional pub games available: pool table
WiFi available: free
Railway station about 3.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Manningtree: 3.2 miles (5.1km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Hare & Hounds 0.12 mile
Lion Brasserie 0.51 mile
Royal Oak 1.61 miles
Anchor 1.74 miles
Swan 2.0 miles
Queen's Head 2.1 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
The massive fireplace and beamed ceilings hint at the pub's C15th origins but in all other respects it has been much changed and opened up.
Beers: Ruddle's Best Bitter; Webster's Yorkshire BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
1881 census records a Carrick Arms, Gaston End, which probably refers to this pub.
In 1937 the pub is listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that was retailing beer that they were brewing.
New landlords (since March 2010) have refurbished the pub.
Landlords
Footnote
A carrier is an old trade and usually refered to the landlord also providing transport for goods e.g. coal, corn, timber or lime.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
