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Hundon Plough
Hundon Plough
East, 52.09483,0.51288
Cask Ale is sold here.
Brockley Green, CO10 8DT
grid reference TL 722 470
Situated between two villages with panoramic views over the Suffolk countryside the Plough is a great venue for eating and drinking. Run by CAMRA members the varied beers are well kept and the food excellent. Two beer festivals are held at Easter and in the autumn along with regular quizzes, steak and fish nights and other special events. Quality accommodation is available in en-suite rooms.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome: Not in restaurant
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Formerly the village school. Extended 15 years ago to provide B&B and a restaurant.
Beers: Greene King IPA; Mauldon's Bitter; guest beer.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The current building is a former village school. They may have been an earlier pub building but we do not have any details of it as yet.
Auction of the Plough, Hundon.Ipswich Journal, August 27th 1851**
When my dad took on the Plough in 1958 it was owned by the Dunmow Brewery (this brewery was in North Street, Dunmow, Essex - opposite the duck pond)…
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 Bob Mitchell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
