android appIxworth Pykkerell
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Thu: 1700-2200
- Fri: 1700-2400
- Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2200
regular real ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
- Morland Old Golden Hen [H]
- Morland Old Speckled Hen [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Ixworth is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 14th, 2023.
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Ixworth Pykkerell
formerly Pickerel
North West, 52.29793,0.83243
Real Ale is sold here.
38 High St, IP31 2HH
grid reference TL 932 704
opened pre-1533
owner/operator: Greene King
Two separate bars and an enclosed courtyard to rear. Popular with diners and offering fish specialties.
The stable block behind the pub is a Grade II* listed late-16th century building.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Railway station about 3.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Thurston: 3.7 miles (6.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Greyhound 0.13 mile
Fox 1.99 miles
Six Bells 2.2 miles
Dun Cow 2.2 miles
Bull 2.4 miles
Grumpy Goat 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the "Pickeril" was first recorded in 1533.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal April 7th 1739*** to the Pickeral at Ickworth
A Match of Cocks at Robert Rich's House, the Pickerel, Ixworth.Ipswich Journal, January 16th 1742***
The Pickerel at Ixworth is now taken over by William Death, from Mr May's at the Red Lion and Post Office in Colchester.Ipswich Journal, November 19th 1743***
To be sold by auction all the household furniture wines liquors beer beer casks china glass linen and other effects of Jacob Reach at the Griffin Inn in the Market Place in Bury, who is going to Ixworth Pickerel… Ipswich Journal, 4 Oct 1794
Died 15th November 1845, aged 34, Mary wife of Mr Edwa…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
