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Gazeley Chequers
Gazeley Chequers
North East, 52.24787,0.51753
Cask 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 decorated to a high standard. Walkers & ramblers welcome and the pub is a base for the Three Churches Walk. Munson's brewery operates from the site. Pub is closed on Monday's except bank holidays.
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
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
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)
