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Eriswell Chequers
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2100
- Sun: 1200-2100
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
Local licensing authority for Eriswell is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jun 5th, 2020.
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Eriswell Chequers
Due to the latest government regulations, pubs currently have to close by 10pm. Opening hours displayed on this page may not take account of this change.
Currently closed - may reopen?
20 The St, IP27 9BH
grid reference TL 723 781
Busy local with a long established food trade. Now a freehold establishment with their focus being on home-cooked British pub food & real ales. On-site free Wi-Fi & baby changing facilities. Credit cards accepted.
One of a number of pubs sold off by Greene King in the early 21st century.
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available: free.
Gallery
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
King's Head 1.84 miles
Half Moon 2.0 miles
Maid's Head 2.2 miles
Bird in Hand 2.2 miles
Queen's Arms 2.3 miles
Bell 2.3 milesLandlords
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)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
