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Fressingfield Swan
Fressingfield Swan
formerly White Swan
North West, 52.34943,1.3188
Cask Ale is sold here.
Harleston Road, IP21 5PE
grid reference TM 261 775
opened 17th century
This 300 year old pub has a rustic feel.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Newspapers available
Oversized, lined glasses in regular use
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Smoking area
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1884 (interactive map).
Owner/operator: free
300 year old pub, refurbished to give a rustic feel. The saloon/dining area is non-smoking. No food Sun or Mon.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be sold by auction, under the trustees of Mr Jonathan Rodwell, the substantial, highly respectable, well accustomed freehold Inn, called the Swan, most advantageously situated in the centre of the populous village of Fressingfield, at the junction of the roads leading from Yoxford, Woodbridge, Framlingham and Stradbroke to Harleston, and Norwich; with convenient stables, coach houses, brew house, offices, yards and gardens attached…
Landlords
Updated information by Dave Wilkins(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
