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Lowestoft Plough & Sail
Lowestoft Plough & Sail
formerly Plough
North West, 52.46676,1.74418
Cask Ale is sold here.
212 London Rd South, NR33 0BB
grid reference TM 544 920
Set back off the street with a small frontage, this friendly local is close to Lowestoft south beach and amenities. Inside is a long bar with wooden flooring and wood panelling throughout. TV screens show sporting events. A secluded enclosed courtyard with a canvas covered smoking area leads to a private function room. Live music and quiz evenings are regular attractions. Two permanent beers are available plus up to four regularly changing beers from other breweries.
Facilities
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served through handpumps
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Function room available to hire
- Live music
- Smoking area: in side garden or on patio at front of pub
- Sport TV
- Traditional pub games available
- WiFi available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The pub is listed in Kirkley until 1901. It's recorded as the Plough in the 1910 Lowestoft Rate book.
The 1901 census lists the Plough & Sail as uninhabited at time of census.
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)