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Lowestoft Fighting Cocks
Lowestoft Fighting Cocks
North West, 52.46344,1.73091
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
183 Carlton Rd, NR33 0NA
grid reference TM 535 915
Privately owned modern pub at the junction of main roads and close to A12 that reopened under new leaseholders in April 2022. Off the main bar is a separate area with a pool table and there is a lounge to the side which leads to a beer garden.
Facilities
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Live music
- Parking
- Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 1.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
Cavernous modern pub with weekend folk and Irish music.
Beers: ScotCo John Smith's Bitter; Morland Old Speckled Hen; guest beer.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
Footnote
Cock fighting (usually in a pit) was probably a regular feature near here (typically organised on Shrove Tuesday and other holidays), and hence the name was widespread until the activity was banned in 1795.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)