Newmarket Bushel
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1000-2300
- Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1000-1600
- Sun: 1100-1600
regular cask ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Newmarket is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2023.
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Newmarket Bushel
formerly Bushel & Wine Vaults, Bushell
South East, 52.24461,0.40547
Cask Ale is sold here.
Market Street, CB8 8EE
grid reference TL 643 634
owner/operator: Greene King
One of the oldest pubs in town (dating from the 17th or 18th century) which is now located within the Guineas shopping arcade. This area of town was once a maze of lanes known as the Rookery.
Live music every 3rd Sunday by Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden) and Dave Edwards (Manfred Mann) 6-8pm
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Newmarket: 0.6 miles (1.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Bull 0.04 mile
Golden Lion 0.09 mile
Waggon & Horses 0.11 mile
White Hart 0.11 mile
Yard 0.18 mile
Shoes 0.20 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
One of the oldest pubs in town, now standing in the Rookery Shopping Arcade; so called as it was once a maze of small lanes known as the Rookery.
Beers: Greene King IPA, Abbot.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Also listed at Market Place (1855, 1869 & 1874).
A cock-pit existed in this pub at least as late as 1767 and it's said that its remnants can still be seen in the cellar. Legend has it that a tunnel ran from the pub to King Charles's palace and was used by the monarch to travel between the two buildings.
Auction of The Bushel, Market Place, Newmarket...(Description)... Apply to Mr HOLME, Star Inn, NewmarketIpswich Journal September 12th 1821**
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 Bob Mitchell)
(1830 Pigots Directory supplied by Sandra Easom)
