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Lowestoft Factory Arms
Lowestoft Factory Arms
North West, 52.48002,1.74964
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
214 Raglan St, NR32 2JY
grid reference TM 547 935
Back street local where pool & darts are popular. Close to Lowestoft FC ground.
Facilities
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
Owner/operator: free
Tiny single room, back street boozer. Pool and darts predominate along-side the excellent beer, which has earned the pub a regular place in the GBG. Handy for Lowestoft Town FC.
Beers: ScotCo Courage Directors; Wells Eagle; Woodforde's Great Eastern; guest beers (independents & micros).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
1891: William Martin ((Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/53y/born Stockton, Norfolk))
1891: + Ruth Martin ((Wife/Married/49y/born Beccles))
1891: William Martin ((Beerhouse, 214 Raglan St., pub not named))
1900: James Frederick Adams ((Beer retailer, 214 Raglan St., pub not named))
1901: James F Adams ((Publican, 214 Raglan St., pub not named, Head/Married/48y/born Pakefield))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)