android appLong Melford Cock & Bell
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2400
- Sun: 1200-2300
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Long Melford is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Oct 19th, 2021.
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Long Melford Cock & Bell
East, 52.07767,0.71707
Cask Ale is sold here.
Hall Street, CO10 9JR
grid reference TL 862 456
owner/operator: Greene King
Traditional, timber framed pub with a refurbished bar & two dining areas, one of which is reputedly an old cock-fighting pit. Food is available (12-10pm)
The building dates from some time before the 18th century and once included a Victorian brewery.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
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
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 3.3 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Sudbury: 3.3 miles (5.3km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Crown Inn 0.08 mile
George & Dragon 0.11 mile
Swan 0.16 mile
Bull 0.19 mile
Black Lion 0.60 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Old English Pub Co.
Timbered inn, with large "traditionally" refurbished bar and two dining areas, one of which is a low room reputed to be the old cock-fighting pit.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; Greene King IPA; Ruddle's Best Bitter; ScotCo Courage Directors; ScotCo John Smith's Bitter; guest beer (independents).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Tuesday night was married by Rev. J E Daniell, Mr Thomas Alexander, ship and insurance broker, of Newcastle upon Tyne, to Miss Elizabeth King, eldest daughter of Mrs Dorothy King, of the Cock and Bell Inn, Melford.Ipswich Journal, December 1830**
Joshua Hempstead 18, an ostler at the Cock & Bell was charged with rape of Fanny Mitchell 19…
Landlords
(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)
