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Lavenham Cock Horse
Lavenham Cock Horse
formerly Cock
North West, 52.106,0.79348
Real Ale is sold here.
37 Church St, CO10 9SA
grid reference TL 914 489
owner/operator: Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
Thatched pub close to a large public car-park and opposite the famous medieval town church. Stone floor and beams in bar area. Enclosed garden for families to rear. Disabled toilet. The current pub was built to replace a nearby pub of the same name which was demolished in 1950. Name changed in late 2015 after previously being called the Cock for many years.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
the pub is shown on this old OS map from 1884 (interactive map).
Ringing at Lavenham: The annual meeting will be held on 21st June 1830, when the company of gentlemen ringers and others, will be esteemed a favour, by their humble servant, Thomas Hayward, Cock Inn. Dinner at 2pm. Ipswich Journal, June 1830**
The Cock Inn, Lavenham, Free Public House, for sale by auction (on behalf of) the late Mr HAYWARD.Ipswich Journal, March 15th 1850***
The licensed Vctuallers Tea Association advertised the sale of tea via its Suffolk Agents. This was a response to the irregular sale of Wine by Grocers and included a reference to A. DEBENHAM of the Cock Inn, Lavenham.Ipswich Journal, October 26th 1869**
Landlords
Footnote
A cock horse was a strong horse used to pull wagons up a steep hill, such as the one on which the pub stands.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
