Naughton Wheelhouse

Naughton Wheelhouse

formerly Wheeler's Inn, Wheel inn

North West, 52.10322,0.9543

Cask Ale is sold here.

Whatfield Rd, IP7 7BS

grid reference TM 024 491

Traditional pub, opened 17th/18th century?

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Please mind your head upon entering this delightful, friendly but small rural, thatched pub with very low beams in the main bar. In fact the traditionally tiled floor is actually now much lower (by about a foot) than it once was & is now below ground-level. A more spacious public bar can be noisier & also leads to a games room with pool table & darts. There is always an interesting selection of ever changing ales available & a garden to the rear of the pub offers a nice place to relax on sunny days. The bus stop is on the main road between Offton and Bildeston.

It has been suggested that this pub dates back to the 12th century, however the Listed Buildings Register says it probably dates from the 17th or 18th century.

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Historical interest

Historical interest

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Landlords

Landlords

Footnote

Historic picture (1910) in gallery shows a tree stump which has now disappeared as as the large wooden shed. To left end of the building a small, pitched roofed lean-to shed can be seen which was still there in 1975 but has been demolished since - picture supplied by Nancy Gibbon (landlady)

(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)

(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)

(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)

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