Eriswell Chequers
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2100
- Sun: 1200-2100
regular cask ales
- Adnams (varies) [H]
- Adnams Broadside [HG]
- Adnams Ghost Ship [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [HG]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
Local licensing authority for Eriswell is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jul 2nd, 2024.
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Eriswell Chequers
South West, 52.37415,0.52993
Cask Ale is sold here.
20 The St, IP27 9BH
grid reference TL 723 781
free house
Reopened in 2025 by new owners. The food is blend of English pub and American diner classics.
One of a number of pubs sold off by Greene King in the early 21st century.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available: free.
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Lakenheath: 5.7 miles (9.2km)
Lakenheath: 5.7 miles (9.2km)
- area map
- departure board
- directions to station
- directions from station
- Note: there is an extremely limited service from this station.
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
King's Head 1.84 miles
Half Moon 2.0 miles
Maid's Head 2.2 miles
Queen's Arms 2.3 miles
Bell 2.3 miles
Bull Inn 2.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Busy local with good food trade, attracting many visitors from the nearby American airbase. After years as a top pressure pub this has become a good real ale outlet with beer served directly from the cellar.
Beers: Greene King IPA, seasonal ale, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Landlords
Footnote
The Chequers sign is an ancient sign probably brought to England by the Romans. Later the sign became associated with a money table e.g. an exchequer or type of chessboard. Some pubs displayed the sign to indicate that they would change money or acted as bankers in some way.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
