android appLowestoft Old Blue Anchor
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Fri: 1600-2300
- Sat: 1230-1400, 1700-2300
- Sun: closed
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Fri: 1600-2100
- Sat: 1230-1400, 1700-2100
- Sun: closed
Local licensing authority for Lowestoft is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Lowestoft Old Blue Anchor
formerly Blue Anchor, Old Blue Anchor
North East, 52.48127,1.75556
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
133a High St, NR32 1HP
grid reference TM 551 936
opened 1898
owner/operator: Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Redecorated and re-opened September 2021 as a Seafood Restaurant and Bar run by Mark Gee, formerly of Tramways Hotel, The current building apparently dates from 1888, but is on the site of an older inn. Real ale has been available in the past, but it has not been a regular feature in recent months. Adjacent to the restaurant/bar is a new venture, GG's, serving coffee, wine and cocktails Wed-Fri 5pm-late and Sat 2pm-late.
New management moved on in 2019 and we understand the pub is currently closed again.
Facilities
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Function room available to hire: GG's available for private hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): Sat only
Restaurant or separate dining area
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Lowestoft: 0.6 miles (1.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Marilyn's 0.02 mile
Triangle Tavern 0.06 mile
Carousel 0.14 mile
Welcome 0.16 mile
First & Last 0.20 mile
Volunteer 0.20 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from 1884 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Also listed at 134 High Street and Blue Anchor Lane, and at 50 Duke's Head St.
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post, March 28th 1849** when Mr William Parmenter was the landlord states that he was a Witness in a case of stolen brass bolts, the accused was found not guilty.
At the Lowestoft Petty Sessions held in October 1875, the license for the Blue Anchor Inn, High Street, Lowestoft, was transferred from Samuel Mallet to William Ayers Dann. Ipswich Journal, Oct 1875**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
