android appFriston Old Chequers
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-1500, 1700-2300
- Sun: 1200-1900
food times
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2030
- Sun: 1200-1530
regular real ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves many guest ales.
source: National
Local licensing authority for Friston is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 24th, 2022.
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Friston Old Chequers
formerly Chequers
East, 52.18712,1.52804
Real Ale is sold here.
Aldeburgh Rd, IP17 1NP
grid reference TM 412 601
bar / restaurant, opened pre-1874
Reopening on open until Wednesday 19th May 2021, the Old Chequers is a country pub with dining. A modern twist on a family run pub with traditional log burner and a warm welcome to all.
The Old Chequers is child and dog friendly (for well behaved ones!). There is a rear enclosed patio area - a sun trap in good weather, and bench seating to the front opposite the village green. There is a large car park to the front and access for disabled is good being all on one level.
The Old Chequers serves 2 regular real ales and a guest ale when demand is good and a good selection of lagers, ciders & wines. Booking recommended at weekends. May close early in evenings if quiet. Chef Patrick Neal has built an excellent food reputation for the pub in a very short time.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Railway station about 3.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 3 miles (4.8km)
Butcher's Arms 1.45 miles
Golden Key 1.70 miles
Crown 1.75 miles
Plough & Sail 2.1 miles
Parrot 2.1 miles
Queen's Head 2.4 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
According to the village website, William Sharman was landlord for "several decades".
To be sold by auction: a tenement and public house in Friston known by the sign of the Chequers with stable and other necessary buildings… now in the occupation of Jonathan BrownIpswich Journal, June 1794
Lambs to be shewn at Friston Chequers on Tuesday between 30 and 40 score of lambs, by the growers, your humble servant, William Scarlett. Note! Dinner at two o'clock.Advert, Ipswich Journal, 28 Aug 1810**
William Shaw, David Burrows, John Baker and William Wigg, pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk and disorderly in the Chequers Inn, Friston. The case was proved by Constable Charles berry and landlord, Sharman…
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)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
