Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 0800-2400
- Fri-Sat: 0800-0100
- Sun: 0800-2400
guest beers
This pub serves 5 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2023.
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Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange
South West, 52.2448,0.71229
Cask Ale is sold here.
Abbeygate St, IP33 1UL
grid reference TL 852 641
opened June 5th 2012
owner/operator: Wetherspoon / Wetherspoon
Wetherspoon's opened in June 2012 after a comprehensive restoration of the grade 2 listed building originally built in 1862. This pub serves real cider as recognised by CAMRA. Holds the Cask Marque Award for serving quality real ale.
Facilities
Accepts CAMRA discount vouchers
Beer served through handpumps
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
WiFi available: free.
Railway station about 0.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 0.7 miles (1.1km)
Nutshell 0.01 mile
Nethergate Bury St. Edmunds 0.03 mile
Vespers 0.05 mile
Oakes Barn 0.07 mile
Masons' Arms 0.10 mile
King's Arms 0.13 mileHistorical interest
Built in 1861/2 for £7000, the Corn Exchange was originally a provisions market. It was the second such building – the first (1836) was too small. Over the years it has been a centre for commerce (as a corn exchange), a roller skating rink and stage for various events, such as wrestling and dances.
It was listed (Grade II) in 1952.
In the 1960s it was proposed that the Corn Exchange should be demolished and replaced by shops. After much debate a compromise was reached in 1969 when a developer was selected to insert a new first floor into the hall, just below the level of the capitals (now encased in wooden shuttering) on the cast iron columns.…
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
