android appLong Melford Bull
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1430, 1830-2130
listed building grade II*
Local licensing authority for Long Melford is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Aug 29th, 2023.
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Long Melford Bull
formerly Bull Tap, Black Bull
West, 52.07983,0.71969
Real Ale is sold here.
Hall St, CO10 9JG
grid reference TL 864 458
hotel, opened 1450
owner/operator: Greene King
Imposing 15th century 3* hotel with 25 rooms & used as an inn since at least 1580. The comfortable bar & lounge to rear of building (accessed from main entrance) overlook a coutyard & also welcomes non residents. It previously featured in TV's Lovejoy. The hotel was extensively & sympathetically refurbished in 2003. Food available
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)
CAMRA members' discount scheme: 10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Railway station about 3.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Sudbury: 3.5 miles (5.6km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Swan 0.03 mile
Crown Inn 0.10 mile
Cock & Bell 0.19 mile
George & Dragon 0.29 mile
Black Lion 0.44 mile
Hare 0.63 mileHistorical interest
The inn is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
In 1648 the innkeeper, Richard Everard was killed in a brawl in the entrance hall. His body was said to have vanished before the burial.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 1 Sep 1739 to the Bull at Melford
James Drew has taken over the Bull Inn, Long Melford from his father, William Drew, who has declined Business.Ipswich Journal, 23 May 1767***
To be lett, the Bull, in Long Melford. Enquire of Mr. Thomas Richardson at Melford aforesaid or Mr. Drew jun…
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Footnote
Name may be a sympathetic reference to a Papal bull - a lead seal attached to official religious edicts or documents - or a reference to Henry VIII who introduced a bulls head into his coat-of-arms after he defied a papal bull in 1538. Bull baiting was also quite widespread until it was banned in 1835.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of te londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old pictures from http://www.foxearth.org.uk
