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opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1200-2230
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: National
Local licensing authority for Beccles is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 12th, 2021.
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Beccles Caxton Arms
Real Ale is sold here.
1 Ravensmere, NR34 9DY
grid reference TM 422 906
opened about 1875
A locals street corner bar with TV screen, pool, darts, fruit machine & juke box. Refurbished and reopened in May 2012 with real ale. Often has one dark beer. No food. Handy for bus station.
Facilities
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available
Dogs welcome
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.3 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Beccles: 528 yards (482m)
Bear & Bells 0.04 mile
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.10 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.13 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.16 mile
Wine Vaults 0.23 mile
Ingate 0.59 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
To be sold by auction following instructions from the Trustee of Mr William Moore's estate, Lot 12, a newly erected free public house, in Raven Meer, called Caxton Arms.Ipswich Journal, June 1875**
A report in the Ipswich Journal** in December 1880 states that the license transfer to Thomas Henry Rogers, of Dunwich, was refused.
At the Beccles Petty Sessions held in July 1885 the license for the Caxton Arms, Beccles, was transferred to Benjamin Revell.Ipswich Journal, July 1885**
The members of the Artillery Band were entertained by their commanding officer at a substantial dinner at the Caxton Arms…
Landlords
(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)
