android appGazeley Chequers
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Fri: 1700-2200
- Sat: 1200-2200
- Sun: 1200-2000
Local licensing authority for Gazeley is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jun 6th, 2020.
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Gazeley Chequers
East, 52.24787,0.51753
Real Ale is sold here.
The Green, CB8 8RF
grid reference TL 719 640
opened 16th century
owner/operator: Wright & Spillane Ltd
The pub is 400 years old & has been recently decorated to a high standard. Walkers & ramblers welcome.
This pub is now open. Owners are brewing all their own beer. Huge amount of restoration done inside the building. Just opening Friday nights at the moment but expanding soon.
A former Greene King pub.
The on-site Munson's Brewery beers are all served from keykeg, which is Real Ale but without the air coming into contact with it, which means it lasts longer. Our photographer has tried some and found them very tasty.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 2.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Kennett: 2.7 miles (4.3km)
Packhorse Inn 1.43 miles
Affleck Arms 1.48 miles
Kentford 1.81 miles
Three Horseshoes 2.6 miles
Weeping Willow 2.9 miles
Fox 3.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
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)
