android appAldeburgh Brudenell Hotel
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
regular real ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
Local licensing authority for Aldeburgh is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Aug 19th, 2021.
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Aldeburgh Brudenell Hotel
East, 52.147981,1.601171
This is a hotel, so it's possible that drinks are only available here to residents or diners. Please check before visiting.
Brudenell St, IP15 5BU
grid reference TM 464 560
hotel, opened 1868 (Aug)
A fine Victorian hotel over-looking the sea towards the southern end of town.
Seafood and grill restaurant on the waterfront terrace and separate cocktail bar.
Formerly the seaside residence of Lord Cardigan, whose family name was Brudenell.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 7.4 miles (11.9km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
White Hart 0.11 mile
Cross Keys 0.33 mile
DP's Bar 0.35 mile
Mill Inn 0.48 mile
Railway Inn 0.72 mileHistorical interest
The hotel can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map).
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Brudenell's license was issued in 1868. Whether this was when it was first licensed or when it got a full (ie not just beer) license isn't clear, though the latter seems more probable.
About 25 workmen, builders and others, employed on the Aldeburgh Park estate, were generously entertained at an excellent hot dinner at the Brundenell Hotel by Mr Newson Garrett. After the meal thanks were given to the hosts Mr and Mrs Ed Jay for providing such an excellent spread. Ipswich Journal, May 1885**
In 1969, the Brudenell, was a Trust House…
Landlords
Footnote
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, led the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in 1854.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic book information from Bob Mitchell)
